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House move/ relocation for school

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Mamanua · 29/08/2023 23:00

My eldest is due to start primary. although this has been in the pipeline for some time I am having massive doubt and worry I’m doing the wrong thing and all driven by me. I am returning to where I am from / sending eldest to where I went to school. In amongst that there’s a lot of strange emotions about whether it’s the right thing to do when I like where I currently live (where hubby grew up). Without giving too much away there’s a reason why I want child to go to said school that’s beyond just sentimental reasons or status. Just really hard knowing I’m leaving where I am living and ‘moving back’ - like I can only see the negatives. DH also mixed, mostly negative feelings and it’s just all a bit much in amongst the school start. Is this an ick feeling when you return to where you grew up and nothing is novel?! It means we will have to move house of course and poss upgrade.

anyone any similar experiences where they had a harrowing year or so and all worked out ok in the end? For everyone? 🙈

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Mamanua · 02/09/2023 23:43

Bumping for hope?

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User10932 · 02/09/2023 23:48

I think it’s hard to comment when not knowing the details - only you know if these reasons for sending your DC to this particular school is worth all of this (especially as your DH doesn’t want to move either 🤷🏻‍♀️).
it could just be the ick, or it could genuinely be the wrong move. What’s so special about this school?

Fooksticks · 02/09/2023 23:52

Me! After 10 years abroad we moved home and we had plans to live in a different area, but somehow we ended up about 15 minutes from where I grew up, in a town I'd never have thought I'd be.

I was really down on the area for about a year then one day it clicked, and l realised how lucky I was to be here, near my family and really glad we didn't pick the other area that was on the otherside of the city and so far away.

DietrichandDiMaggio · 02/09/2023 23:53

It does seem a strange decision to move from somewhere you and your husband are happy living to a different town just so that your child can go to a particular primary school - more information is needed about what is so special about the school to justify uprooting the whole family.

peppermintteagirl · 03/09/2023 00:34

I definitely went through a grieving process when I moved 'home', even though there were some things that made it a good move (closer to family etc). It was hard to focus on what I was gaining from the move as all I could see was what I was losing, and what 'could have been'.

I did end up moving away again, so not sure I fully made peace with it!

I guess only you know if what you stand to gain from sending your child to that specific school is worth the move.

Mamanua · 05/09/2023 23:36

Thanks everyone for your comments 😊 I should have been more specific sorry, it’s an Irish medium primary school! Think a lot of it’s entangled with general parenting and life decision turmoil never mind the current climate. Just wish it didn’t give me the ick! @User10932

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CliffsofMohair · 05/09/2023 23:40

Does it have to be that specific Gaelscoil? Are there any others near to you?

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