On Hand Advice. Intensive Periods of Stress. Missing Out on Home Life. Less Free Time and More Rules

6. On Hand Advice

If a child has a problem with homework, for example, a subject expert will normally be on hand to answer them - which may not be the case at home.

Disadvantages of boarding schools in the UK:

1. Intensive Periods of Stress

When a child is spending all of his or her time at school, this can result in extreme periods of stress for children. This can occur within regular schools too but may be particularly intense within a boarding school environment. Likewise, during exam periods when all of the kids in a certain age group are feeling tense and concerned, this can affect other students.

2. Missing Out on Home Life

It may be difficult for school children to adjust to being at home during the holidays; older children may argue with parents about their lack of independence while at home. During the term periods in boarding schools parents do not see their children as much as they do if they live at home with them, and this affects the relationship with their children.

3. Less Free Time and More Rules

School children may have less time in boarding schools to be alone with their thoughts and personal interests. This might mean less time for things like reading, or, for older children, having a part-time job or any of the other important developmental activities that can be offered to children living at home. Often the boarding school day is highly structured with lots of rules and regulations.

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