About day boarding and residential schools
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Education in formative years requires an effort both at home and at school. In the two to five years age group, the role and responsibility of inculcating the initial values and daily habits in a child lie with the parents. This requires constant love and attention by both parents and maximum time with the child is essential.
Most homes today are nuclear families and in most cases, both parents work to earn a living. This poses severe challenges in allotting time and attention to a child when it needs it most. Day care centers do not and cannot address these needs. They only offer basic daily needs of the child. In cases where the grandparents stay in the same home, the issue is better addressed but still not good enough as the child still needs parental inputs and care.
The inter-personal relations and communication between parents have a major impact on children as they are most susceptible to impressions at an early age and these stay on for a lifetime. So if there are arguments and fights at home or if there are lifestyle issues of excess drinking, smoking, partying etc at home, the child does get affected which may or may not be visible in the early years.
In such a scenario, it’s always better to shift your child to a boarding school. The best age to admit your child to a boarding school is around seven years. Some may argue a little earlier while some may support a later admission. It’s a matter of personal preference, however, seven or eight years is a good age.
Most homes today are nuclear families and in most cases, both parents work to earn a living. This poses severe challenges in allotting time and attention to a child when it needs it most. Day care centers do not and cannot address these needs. They only offer basic daily needs of the child. In cases where the grandparents stay in the same home, the issue is better addressed but still not good enough as the child still needs parental inputs and care.
The inter-personal relations and communication between parents have a major impact on children as they are most susceptible to impressions at an early age and these stay on for a lifetime. So if there are arguments and fights at home or if there are lifestyle issues of excess drinking, smoking, partying etc at home, the child does get affected which may or may not be visible in the early years.
In such a scenario, it’s always better to shift your child to a boarding school. The best age to admit your child to a boarding school is around seven years. Some may argue a little earlier while some may support a later admission. It’s a matter of personal preference, however, seven or eight years is a good age.
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