I know the answer to this is going to be "depends on the child" but out of interest I would like to know what people think. My son is at an excellent school which is predominantly boarding, though he is a day boy. He is 14 and wants to board and I am torn. I actually think he would be ok - not homesick, relish the independence and so on - but I am not sure I am ready to relinquish the home influence yet. Is this just selfish and unrealistic? Should I be letting him board and thereby helping him to fly the coop? I'd be worried about his work suffering as well. Any thoughts?
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