To take my children off school and travelling for a year?

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Just the title really.

They'd have guaranteed school places for when they return.

Just looking for opinions and pros/cons while my husband and I consider.

It could be amazing, I agree that it's the right time to go for your eldest, don't leave it any longer.

You clearly have the educational part figured out, so go for it!

It's a wonderful idea! Where do you plan to go?

Go.

Just bloody go, as soon as you can.

It'll be amazing.

If you are up for home schooling then go for it but the 12 year old could get behind if they don't study the essentials (but homeschool is so flexible time wise!)

1 million per cent yes

This. But please vlog your travels so that we can enjoy it too

Bit risky for the 12 year old but if there’s a good work ethic there I would still do it.

Go for it.
You are just at the limit after which this coud be an issue.
Y8 is ok.
Y9 isn’t as they are always starting the GCSE program then.

They’ll learn much more from a trip like this than from any time they spend in a classroom

We did this with three kids at primary school age. Best year of our life. Have never regretted it. It will be the time that I’ll remember on my death bed. Do it if you can.

Absolutely yes! I think few people could be better positioned for it than you. You have school places secured for
Their return and you clearly can afford it, so yes go ahead.

Absolutely!!

I know someone who did this on a yacht. He was a Head Teacher (and also a Yacht Master!) so was able to home school. They had an amazing experience.

Do it!

Do it! Amazing experience for them!

Go for it. I think you've covered all the issues that I might have had.

I'm just jealous that I can't do the same.

Do it. This would be my dream!

If you have the finance and you've already sorted the schooling, you'd be crazy not to!

The only hard part will be coming back, but if they have a good group of friends and you manage the transition well, why wouldn't you go!

I think you would really regret not doing it since you have such a great opportunity! Do it! Children and only children once. Enjoy your life and help them see that life is for living.

Yes I would do it in a heartbeat.

I'd not take them out for a year but would travel for 3 months over the summer with the extra long holidays that they get.
We travel for 6 weeks each summer and it's a great experience for the DCs.

I'm jealous that you can afford to do this!

You are Absolutely not being unreasonable, it's a brilliant opportunity for all of you.

Do it, it will be brilliant.

Do it, you only live once. I would love to do this.

I’d say you have it covered. Do it!

A local family we know did this, their kids went to private school when they returned which made it much easier for them. The kids all slotted back into their education when they returned, admittedly they went to private school which I think was more flexible about it and helped them catch up. They made good preparations before leaving. At the time I would have loved to do the same, for the sake of my youngest who wasn't having a very good time in primary.

Would the children actually enjoy it?
Mine would love the idea in theory, but ds would be wanting to come home after about a week, and I suspect of my other two one of them would tire of not being in one place after a month or so and the other might last 6 months but no more.

Also work would end up being a battleground for two of them and then the third would need convincing she'd done enough.

Do it
Do it
Do it