To take DC out of school for a year?

[avarteahaba]

I've had the worst few years ever. Working 70+ hour weeks at some points, have missed out on a lot of time and firsts with my only DC - aged five.

His dad is a bit of a dick and has decided he's moving to Australia (for no reason other than pleasure) so there's nothing keeping us here.

I feel like going abroad for a year or so. Either putting him a school over there, or home educating.

Am I crazy?

They learn a lot in year 1 - phonics. There is a test about now I think. If you are going to take him then make sure you teach it to him so he's not behind the others when he gets back.

But - where would you go? How long would you be allowed to live there? What makes you think he'd be entitled to education that country?

Unless you have money saved and plan to travel for that year, I'd think about staying here with him - giving him a settled environment - but then travelling in school hols with him