Would you take the offer move in this situation?

[SoBloodyTired92]

I'm a single parent of 2 young DC. We currently live in a 2 bed flat with no outside space. An opportunity has come up where I would possibly be able to move in to a lovely 3 bed Victorian terrace with a large garden for not much more than I pay in rent now. It would mean my kids could have their own bedrooms, so much more space and a garden to play in. However, it would mean moving my year 1 daughter to a different school (the other school is as good as her current school) which I would feel really guilty about. Realistically I wouldn't get another opportunity for a house like this again, at least not for many years, I would be stuck in flats. Would you move?

Yes.

I moved house / schools several times before year 4. I can’t even remember where I spent year 1, and neither will your daughter. It’s a no brainer.

Yes I would. I think that your DD will adjust to a new school quite quickly, and all of you will benefit a great deal from the move.

your dd is very young, at that age they make friends so much eaiser.
In my opinion you would be silly to turn down this opportunity x

Yes. She is little and will adapt. The benefits for her will far outweigh the temporary disruption.

100% yes. The benefits massively outweigh the downsides here.

Yep. Move. No question.

Absolutely move. If not now, then when? There will always be a school year to worry about, better to move now than in year 11 for example. The benefit of this home to you all will outweigh everything.

Absolutely. You will stress more about it then your Y1 will.

Yes unless you are going from council to private.

Thanks all. Not moving from council to private. It would be from private to another private.

Absolutely. I moved schools about 3 or 4 times in primary school, its not a big deal.

Yes, definitely move. They will love a garden and she will adapt easily.

Especially if you have to isolate at any stage or have a local lockdown.

Absolutely, no question about it.

Yes, move now while she’s Y1. When they’re that little, they make friends easily. The benefits of the new house sounds great.

Definitely, your DD will benefit massively from the move as will all of you.

Yes. My kids have moved a lot, from country to country to one end of the country from the other. As long as they got a benefit from the move, they were happy.

Absolutely I would. The benefits would far outweigh the short term school change. At such a young age she'd easily resettle.

Why are you even asking! Do it..... Y1 is still learning about building friendships, your child will be fine.

I would, definitely.

Yes definitely

Go for it, kids adjust. It will bit about hard at first but will make her face adjusting to change and that will make her more confident and resilient in the long run.

Change is not bad, just a bit tough to start with.

Go! I moved about every 18 months from age 2 to 16 and still left school with excellent grades, as did lots of my friends.

Yes move! Kids are adaptable and being flexible is an important life skill.
She's in year one. No excuse to not go.
Good luck!

Moving schools to move house - not a problem for Y1, but think carefully if you would be moving away from support networks that you depend on.