My son is 8 and has a 3 night residential trip coming up next year when he's just 9.
Last year when he was in year 3 there was a 2 night residential trip that I made him go on even though he really didn't want to. I made him go because I "knew" he'd love it when he got there. He didn't. He hated it.
Now the year 4 letter is home and he really doesn't want to go. What do I do? Do I make him go because its "character building" or do I listen to him and let him be one of only a few kids that misses it.
I don't want him to spend the next 6 months with this hanging over his head or the rest of forever remembering that I made him do something he hates. Equally I don't want him to miss out on something that should be great fun.
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Should I send my son on the residential trip?
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cloudskitchen · 18/11/2013 06:55
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