Leaving home at 8

[bestmum]

Did anyone watch this programme on C4 last night at 9pm? What did you think of it? I felt really sorry for April she really didn't want to be there did she? As a parent myself I couldn't think of doing such a thing to my daughter. That poor girl must have felt so lonely and abandoned. Why have kids in the 1st place if you are going, to palm them off on a boarding school as soon as the turn 8. Must be quite rich to be able to send both kids to a private boarding school. Hope she is still enjoying being at boarding school now, i felt so sad for her.

[smudge]

Meant to say, our ex-neighbours had two lovely little girls. He was a Green Jacket in the Army fighting abroad & his wife was a secretary, living at home. I could never understand why they chose to send their girls aged 6 & 8 years, to a Convent boarding school approx 100 miles from here, as the Mother lived at home.

They asked if my husband & I would like to go with them to take the girls back to the boarding school after a short break. We will never forget walking into that place. You were not allowed to talk 'normally', only whipser & quietly walk along the pristine shiny wooden floors to their dormitary.

There was a row of neatly made beds with just one soft toy on each pillow. They were not allowed to have any other toys, or personal belongings on their beds, or outside their little cabinets. It just didn't seem natural for little children to be brought up in this way, especailly when their Mother was at home & able to do the 'job' herself!

[smudge]

I can't even be bothered to answer your A-B-C-E questions tamborine, as I've expressed what I need to on this subject - although I was taught in my mere secondary school it to be: A-B-C-D!

[LoftyLottie]

Somewhat different from my son's school Smudge. Always noisy with kids everywhere, certainly not at all prissy. Dressed as they liked after school. A very happy atomosphere. Small dorms or individual rooms as they got older. And a mix of boys and girls, which worked very well. A bit like a Uni campus actually set over a wide area rather than one big school building.

I think a lot of forces people take it as normal for children to go to boarding school at 7/8 even when the Mums are at home. It's as normal to them as us having kids at home with us. Not for me though - not at that age. It was bad enough when he was 11!!

[smudge]

Off to the hairdressers with my granddaughter, may be back later.......

[tamborine]

smudge...if todays schools were more austere the children may respect the staff and concentrate on learning.

I wouldn't be so rude as to point out your spelling errors but you do have them in your reply.

[smudge]

Back again from a wonderful time with my granddaughter....

Yes I know tamborine & I often make them because I'm not perfect, unlike some!

You made a few references which I thought was unkind & uncaring. You also referred to children who 'cry' when they're away from their parents as mollycoddled & whingers!

I didn't like that very much either - not nice to be ridiculed is it?!

[smudge]

P.S. If you care to look back, I never, ever correct anyone on AB if & when making spelling mistakes, but some people need to get off their high horse!

[smudge]

Lottie - yeah, our Granddaughter is at Uni nearby & I know for a fact that if she was boarding, her room would look a total mess, along with most of her pals! But I'd make allowances as she's very bright, intelligent & has a heart of gold.

[tamborine]

you corrected my letter sequence quite smugly....high horse, exactly - that's my steed! Do you object to that as well. Accept some have different values but doesn't make them better or worse than others - just choices ;)

[smudge]

Me smug? Sorry, don't quite understand your little statement - something to with standards, which incidentally I do have......

Anyway, I only popped in for a few minutes, so goodnight, sleep tight & dont let the bed bugs bite! ;o}

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