to consider sending my 9 yo DD to boarding school?

[BTBuzby]

She is really keen to go. I need to move her out of her private school soon anyway and I think it would work well. We've read lots of books about it and looked around a few but I'm getting lots of negative comments from family and friends alike for considering it as an option.

Does anyone have any recent knowledge of boarding schools and the reality of day to day life there?

We would be grateful for any feedback. Thank you.

I boarded from 10. I loved every minute of it. I had/have an amazing relationship with my parents and it suited me down to the ground. I didn't have a minutes homesickness.

I actually found it harder when I was 16-18 as friendships were trickier and it was a bit infantilising, but I still loved it.

Just posting for balance.