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Has anyone moved from suburbs/city to rural/small town to remove kids from entitled atmosphere? I’m trying to decide..
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3 kids. High schooler has 2 more years, so staying here until he graduates. Kids go to an excellent, highly rated, private school. We live in an affluent suburb, bordering a southern city best described at ghettoish, in a poor state. There is a big concentration of wealth and those who aspire to act and feel wealthy. No crime to speak of, every amenity. Sounds as if I’d be crazy to leave, BUT I feel the atmosphere may be hurting my kids. My 6th grader thinks she’s deprived because all the other girls have IPhone X. 🙄 I’d love to say she’s exaggerating, but I talk to the moms and as far as I know, there’s only one other kid in her grade without an iPhone. It would be funny, except I’m talking about my childrens’ lives.
We can relocate to an area where the education won’t be as top notch, the extracurricular activities will be limited, but I have to admit I enjoy the time I spend there. I have family and already own the property. Low pressure, down to earth people, good values. People seem more “real”. I am curious if anyone else has traded convenience and the “good life” in exchange for a life that doesn’t give their kids as many obvious advantages, but shows them how most of the world lives, keeps them close to family, nature and teaches a work ethic. I’m already seeing the results of living amongst nothing but entitled kids in my oldest and I’m just not sure I want to stay on this ride. I’d love to hear from those who have faced similar decisions. Anyone? My husband will go along with whatever I decide. His choice to be that way, not mine, btw.
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