<p>Another perspective is: Parents, enjoy your kids for a few more years–BS is really hard and stressful on teens and I have found, even tougher on parents. All my friends said I was crazy to send D/S so young, and in some ways they were right. While D/S is doing well at school, they see too much too early at BS (and i thought my kid was pretty mature, ready and independent). Sure there are other adults around–but they are not YOUR kid’s guardian–they are really there only as a safety net. Unless there are no good options at home, keep them around a few years longer. I had big eyes about the lure of BS and I wish someone had helped me see that it was not a failure to keep D/S at home.</p>