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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is highly depends on the child. We moved a lot, including internationally and including during the high school years. My kids handled it wonderfully, adjusted well, got admitted to several ivy league schools after HS graduation, never even went to therapist to deal with the transition. But I know really bad stories that include a lot of resentment from the child who was forced to move, depression, suicide attempts. Don't ask here. You know your child. Talk to your child. Talk to them early as a possibility of the relocation and test how they would react to that idea.[/quote]

Yes I think floating the idea to your kid is a smart move.  Say that nothing has been decided, and emphasize how you have not gotten the job.  I know as a 14 year old I would have hit the roof, at first.  But once given some time to mull it over, I may have found some positive things on my own.  And I would have relished being involved in the decision process.[/quote]

Agree with these posters.  OP, start talking to your child now. Do not wait until you are deeper into the interview process. If you wait, they may feel the decision is already made regardless of how they feel or they can’t say how they really feel because they don’t want to disappoint you.

They may like the idea or come around the more you talk about it. Or they may not.  Better to know sooner rather than later.

They only have one HS experience. You probably won’t feel this way but there is more than one dream job out there for you.  BTDT.

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