Best age is hard to answer. It would depend on the boy. Is he ready and anxious to go? How well will he handle the separation? Is he able to self-regulate his study habits. In some schools every minute will be controlled. read more
And, while all three ultimately made the decision themselves (influenced, no doubt, by the fact that we were working long hours to keep our business afloat in the recession), like all parents of boarding school pupils, we live in a state of high alert, constantly looking for signs that things are not working out. read more
To base a child’s readiness for school on age seems reckless and irresponsible, particularly when that readiness will vary enormously according to cultural background, personality and temperament, family structure, economics, and gender. Research indicates that boys have more difficulty adjusting than girls. read more