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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You think having access to better playing fields is more important than being raised by one's parents?

It's totally developmentally normal to want to live with your own family when you are in high school.

I would not push him.

Whose idea was boarding school?

Could he visit again or would that be weird?[/quote]

OP here: I think there’s a huge misapprehension of what boarding school is vs. a reform school. I would recommend maybe doing a bit of reading up on it - it’s not at all what I think you may be thinking. And it’s fine if you think a child should remain in their household through high school, but it’s certainly not a punishment to be sent away, it’s a privilege. I’ll ignore the playing fields comment - think it’s a bit of snark.

The idea of going to boarding school was mutual. He knows that my partner and I both went, and when we began talking about the practicalities of sports, I believe he was the first to mention a potential transfer, but I can’t remember for sure.

We’re absolutely not pushing him in either direction. We’re listening to him, how he’s feeling, what his concerns are, and trying to answer anything he asks as objectively as possible. We’ll be happy with whatever decision he makes as long as he makes that decision with the best possible understanding of the trade offs.

Yes, he can revisit the school anytime. There’s a revisit day, and he can also do an overnight stay with a student - we have friends with children there already. [/quote]

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