Dear Esther,
When it comes to schooling, parents are torn between taking their children to day or boarding schools. At high school, most teenagers are grown enough, and are likely to survive in a boarding set up, away from close supervision of their parents. However, sections of parents feel that, they need to monitor their progress in school, growth, and development. Therefore, Esther, it would be appropriate to allow your son to join boarding high school in order to grow up with others, and learn vital life lessons from them.
Please reconsider taking your son to a day high school as opposed to boarding school facility. I know you love your son and would want the best of him keeping him home where you can monitor his growth and development, as well as, his schooling endeavors. I also know that you have the best interest of your son who has turned teen and you would want to monitor his behavior as he transitions into adulthood. I do have a teen in my house and had similar thoughts before when we had to make a choice on whether to take him to a boarding school facility or a day school where he would report home every day. In our case, the decision was a major one since our boy wanted to go out to boarding school, but we wanted a day school facility. However, we sat down with our boy and after serious talks and consultation, we realized the boy wants to grow up with others and learn about life out there. We ultimately admitted him to a boarding facility and the results have been amazing.
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I am asking you to reconsider your stance of taking your son to a day school facility in order to monitor him. This is not the best way to go about life since your boy is a teen and needs to socialize and grow with others. The best way to facilitate healthy growth and development is to allow your son to grow through real life experiences where he gets to connect with life as it is. The option of keeping your son under control and close monitoring is one that looks good but denies him the opportunity of learning key items of life from others. Remember this Esther, your son is growing up as a teen today and is transitioning into adulthood where he would have to learn to survive by himself. On this account, keeping him away from the external dangers you probably fear does not help much. Instead, what would work best is the option of releasing him into a boarding facility and monitoring him as he grows and interacts with others. Trust me, this option worked well for our son and I am certain it would work well for your son too. Our son to this day appreciates our decision to give him monitored freedom as he grew up and this he mentions to this day.
Additionally, I know you have fears that he may be badly influenced by others, fears that you may lose your connection with him, fears that the unknown may happen to him. I would encourage you to take courage. We all go through fears of parenting and I can assure you that you are not alone. So, don’t respond to fear but respond to the good possibility that would happen as you make this decision. My stance is you need to reconsider your position and be a parent who is willing to mentor your son by watching him from a distance. I am sure you have done a good job already, so all will go well. Besides, enrolling your son into a boarding facility will give him enough time to concentrate on his studies. It will give him the extra hours that he would have spent on the way to school or in undertaking house chores. Kindly reconsider giving him a chance to grow by taking him to a boarding school for his high school studies.
