Anyone else have a child who is having a hard time making the transition?

abasket
Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:13:12 +0000

Not to be negative nellie, but just think about a couple of things:

1. How will you be sure that a transfer next semester will “cure” the problems they are having now? The school COULD be the culprit of their unhappiness, but it could also be other things - even just being away at all! Think HARD before you transfer and where you transfer to.

2. If the majority of kids who were not happy the first two months of school went through with transfers, I would think the # of transfers at most all schools would be much, much higher than it is now.

I know (from personal experience) how TOUGH it is to see/hear them unhappy. Remember that at one point you thought the current school was a good choice. So if I were you, I would ask your child to also really do some good thinking on what exactly it is that needs to be different at a new school - and to see if you can actually find a school that can not exactly guarantee, but really shoo in those needs.

Best of luck!