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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are planning to send our son to boarding school in fall 2015 for 10th grade.  Yes, it is family tradition, and yes, he wants to go.  More importantly, it is an opportunity for him to become incredibly independent, to not have me or dad hovering over him, nagging about HW and tests, letting him become the captain of his academic destiny, to allow him to stretch and reach and grow.  Yes, it will be incredibly hard for me, but he spent 6 weeks in Europe this year as an exchange student, so I know I will survive.  I love my son, and I am not afraid to let him go.  I know he will be better prepared for college because of it.  [/quote]

IME my college friends from boarding schools were less mature than those of is that had never been away from home.[/quote]

Well, that was not my reality.  The ability to manage one's time while living independently, taking responsibility for one's work, speaking to teachers with questions/concerns un-provoked by mom and dad, establishing yourself as a person away from those who have known you since childhood, forging a sense of self, taking control of basic needs like laundry, bedtimes, wake up calls and choosing healthy foods at meals are just some of the things one can do for himself at boarding school and be better prepared for college.  Does that mean that kids who stay home are not prepared for college?  Of course not.  In MY experience, it forced ME to step up and do these things.  Me.  MY reality.

And "what's the rush?"?  Really?  Don't you want your child prepared as best as he can be for college?  Isn't that what all of this insanity about APs and IBs and travel sports and Big 3 schools is all about?  All of us want what is best for out kids.  And in my personal experience, going to boarding school will be a GOOD thing for my kid.  And if it turns out that he doesn't like it, or for some reason it isn't working out, well then he can come home.  Why judge me?  What our family has absolutely no impact on the rest of you.[/quote]

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