Looking for advice/support/anecdotal stories. Please be kind we are already guilt ridden.
We moved to wales from Cornwall 1 year ago to be closer to my husbands family (brother his wife and 2 kids). My husbands suggestion.
Our 4 now nearly 5 year old has settled well in reception, has made friends, has a routine, loves being with his cousin.
We’ve given wales a whole year, have jobs, bought a house, made friends, joined groups etc. we aren’t unhappy as such. Just a gut feeling that somethings not quite right.
We both miss Cornwall so much - the lifestyle, our friends, our old jobs. We both feel on the whole it’s a much better place to bring up children. The relationship with my husbands family isn’t what I thought it would be. Always been a bit bristly between myself and BIL. I don’t have any emotional connection/bond/support with my SIL. Husband and brother have both changed over last 15 years and so their relationship is also different. totally different parenting styles so it makes being together as families very difficult and is a BIG source of tension.
Basically if it wasn’t for our 4.5 year old we would move back in a flash. But we worry about him with another big move in such a short time.
- going into year 1 rather than reception.
- Realising we are actively taking him away from his family
- Just generally causing confusion and a sense of non permanence.
Has anyone got any advice/words of wisdom/opinions?