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[quote=Anonymous][quote]You are going to miss out on 4 very important years of your son's life. If he is at a local private, you will be able to guide him through those important years and look out for him (it's alot easier to tell if he is stoned when he's under your roof). Trust your gut.[/quote]

Only if you believe boarding school means [b]checking out as a parent in your child's life[/b] for 4 years.  My parents never did that with 6 kids all of whom attended public schools, public day schools and prestigious NE boarding schools.  In fact, my parents remained present in our lives at Ivy league and LACs, professional schools as well as postgraduate fellowship stints in UK and Canada.

My parents never had the problem you are referring to and we are not having this problem with our kids.  I agree, if this is a problem for your children and you had better keep them [b]physically close[/b] to you to accommodate your needs.  This issues may also continue well into adulthood and I know a few families with their 30 and 40-year-olds, unmarried, and very content still in the family house.  It's about fit.
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