Could You Do This???

[Kermit]

No way. Family life is much more important than money. As long as we have enough money, we want to be able to spend the most amount of time with our kids. I actually plan on homeschooling, but I still wouldn't do it, since I want to be able to have my kids in lots of activities. That would be hard in another country where we didn't speak the language.

 

[Rajah]

China? Nope.

Some other free country, or maybe even Tokyo (since they have the Disneyland and Disney Sea), and I'd think about it. But not China. There are a lot of countries I wouldn't try to live in. Now *visit* is another story, but that's just a little longer than my comfort level. I'd be afraid of getting over there, war breaking out, and being trapped and held, in effect, hostage. I know, I've seen too many movies

 

[Lesley]

If I could continue to homeschool the kids...definitely. (Not sure if the boarding school is the only option, ie. mandated formal education or if its the only school available) If not....I'd send dh and arrange to visit just enough so that the kids wouldn't be required to be in their schools. This would be the case in a country like the Netherlands too. Any option to become immersed in another culture like that is one that can't be passed up. There are always ways to make things work out (even if they involve mucho frequent flier miles! LOL)

Now if it were Japan (where home education is unusual but done) we'd all go in a heartbeat! See y'all in 2 years!

 

[Wendy]

DH actually lived in Japan for 3 years while he was in intermediate school. It was an incredible learning experience for him, and he wouldn't have changed it for anything. The first 6 months or so was difficult and quite an adjustment, but they all did adjust and came to really enjoy being in a completely different culture. The education was also superior to what he would have gotten had his family not moved. When they returned to the states, he was way ahead of his classmates.

If we were offered the opportunity, I probably wouldn't be real happy about it and would hate to leave my family and friends and home. I'd go anyway though, knowing what a once in a lifetime opportunity it would be for my kids, IF there was some way of getting around the boarding school. The boarding school would be the only sticking point for us, but no way, no how, would we send our kids off to live in a dormitory in a foreign country.

 

[luv2nascar]

That experience would be great
except for sending DD away to school 5 days a week
I couldn't do that
I don't like being without her for 1 night
Foreign country or here she does not go to boarding school
I'd go if something else could be worked out for the schooling

 

[Micca]

I'm not comfortable with the boarding school, although I would think the quality of education would be very high. The rest sounds good(especially the $$$).

 

[Luv2Dream]

No way. First because of the boarding school issue, second because of the country, third because of the food, fourth because I'd miss my friends. O.k. enough said. Guess I wouldn't go.

 

[lvs_eeyore]

If I didnt have kids I would jump at it in a heartbeat. But there is NO WAY I would send my kids away five days out of the week no matter how much better the schooling is over there. Kids belong with their parents. They need that love and nurturing.

 

[Catzeyes]

I'd go in a heartbeat also.

 

[Buckalew]

No. I would never want to be seperated from DD like that. Heck, I hate sending her to school for a day! LOL I wouldn't want to leave the good ol' USA. I'd be miserably homesick. I have no sense of adventure, huh? Epcot can take me anywhere I want (except Israel).

 

[Planogirl]

I would go in a second except for the boarding school part of it. I read that many countries have in effect American colonies with familiar foods and other items available. I have never heard of the kids having to go away to school though.

Without kids, I would be there. It sounds like a once in a lifetime adventure.

 

[dianeschlicht]

I think the opportunity would be interesting for both myself and the kids, but I too would have a problem with the boarding school thing. What a great experience for all to learn and understand a different culture though! It would be hard to be away from family and friends, but it would only be 2 years, and I think I would do it.

 

[gina2000]

I'd do it in a heartbeat but only if I saw the boarding school arrangement first. I'm not keen on that aspect of the arrangement but if I thought it would be beneficial for DS, I'd do it.

 

[snoopy]

In a heartbeat! What a wonderful experience that would be for the kids, imo. I'd skip the boarding school part though, and find out about day schools.

 

[tedsmom]

Couldn't do it to the kids. They are at those funny ages where it's hard for them to leave their friends etc. And I wouldn't like the idea of them at boarding school in China! I wouldn't even like the idea of my kids at boarding school in the USA, let alone China!!!!

 

[Boots]

I couldn't do it, but that is just me!

 

[Mom2Em]

No way!! I would not be away from my DD 5 days a week... also with the tension in the world now... No way!!!

 

[nancy679]

Have you talked to your kids about it? How do they feel about such a change? It sounds like you have a great situation where you are now. And what would you do with the kids gone all week and your DH working? I think I would feel very lonely and isolated.

 

[Kallison]

I couldn't even move to Florida and we have not regretted the decision. I agree with ERos, I couldn't send my kids away mon-fri. I would miss them too much. I wouldn't want them to be away from their grandparents for two years.

 

[ripleysmom]

I don't understand why the children would need to go to boarding school, why not homeschool them for those 2 years. If I could do that, yep in a minute!!