I always though 13 was the right age with 11 being just that bit too young.
Looking around now at future options. I still have the above belief, but a lot of schools, especially state boarding schools, start at 11, not 13, therefore wondering what people thought was the best age? Is it best to go from 11 and be there the whole way through? If starting at 13, when the school starts at 11, how well do children integrate into existing boarding houses?
I appreciate something very similar has been asked recently, but particularly interested in
a) what age people think is the ‘best’ age for coping with boarding
b) entry at 13 into state boarding
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Best age for boarding; 11 or 13?
WhereWeGoingNext · 16/12/2022 13:55
Lilgamesh2 · 28/12/2022 12:48
@Hoppinggreen well then if we all have to be eternally supportive of all boarding-related choices you ought to report the OP's post as she is the one with reservations about 11 year olds boarding and asking whether they will "cope".
I'm being facetious of course, no need to actually report the post as it's a normal question for a loving parent to have.
I would love to see the rules that say these things can't be discussed. It seems bonkers that in a boarding school board, in a thread about the impact of boarding on 11 yr olds and 13 year olds, any comments on potential negatives for the child would be reported for being against the rules.
Lilgamesh2 · 28/12/2022 12:06
The purpose of this thread is to discuss the impact on children boarding at 11 or 13. All comments so far are relevant to that discussion. You just don't like hearing them.
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Lilgamesh2 · 28/12/2022 12:06
The purpose of this thread is to discuss the impact on children boarding at 11 or 13. All comments so far are relevant to that discussion. You just don't like hearing them.
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