Military school for DS14

[LissyBussy]

Hi, my DS 14 has today attended an open day for Military school which he will start in September. He seems excited and positive which is great, and me and his Dad are hoping it will work out for him.

I was interested if anyone here has put their teens through military school and what your thoughts were about this?

Thank you

Are you in the UK? I didn't know we had and military schools over here. I thought they were all in America it was where you sent your children when the went of the rail. I may have just watched too much Malcolm in the Middle though.

Hi, yes I’m in South Wales, the military school is in Cardiff

Interesting. Is this somewhere in UK? Ive idly wondered if its something that might suit DS1, who thrives on "organised physical fun". Though rather concerned that it would in reality be a punishment camp.

He's going in for cadets instead.

Actually I may have misunderstood. Do you mean a school for children of service families? Or a school open to all but with a military ethos that might lead on to a career in the forces?

It’s an alternative for children who are not suited to a school environment. My DS has behavioural problems and can’t concentrate for long, he spent most of year 8 in isolation in school as he was so disruptive, he’s just come to the end of year 9 and has been excluded more times than I care to mention and has been a school refuser too.

This is our last option has he has refused home schooling as well, fingers crossed it will work.

The mornings are based around physical activity such as assault courses, afternoons are more academic learning based.

Thanks for the explanation! I have no experience, but I can imagine it could be great if run well. I have two quite physical boys with no behavioural / school issues, but I think they would still find that an attractive idea.

You have just described my 15 yo DS! He is currently being homeschooled due to a lot of behavioural issues and I thought about military school too. But suddenly he changed. As soon as I withdrew him from school he is a different person and is much easier on everyone including himself.

He has attachment disorder (adopted) so I didn’t really want to go down the route of him living away from home.

He’s a lucky boy to have such supportive parents and I hope it all works out.