WOULD YOU MOVE A MIDDLE SCHOOL AGE CHILD 12 TO ANOTHER STATE(30) MILES AWAY. ?

Question

SITUATION...i AM A NURSE I WORK PART TIME 3 DAYS A WEEK AND EVERY OTHER WEEKAND..I HAVE NO ONE TO BRING HIM TO SCHOOL..I HAVE NO PROBLEM SACFRIFICING MONEY(I HAVE DONE SO FOR 12 YEARS TO BE WITH HIM)...HOWEVER MY BOYFRIEND BRINGS THIS UP ONCE IN A WHILE HE WORKS FULL TIME WHIC IS THE ONLY REASON I AM ASKING WE PLAN ON GETTING MARRIED AND TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT...IDEALLY I MOVED TO THE TOWN I AM IN WITH MY PARENTS 7 YEARS AGO WHEN HE WAS IN FIRST GRADE SO HE CAN GO TO A GREAT SCHOOL SYSTEM..HE IS WELL ADJUSTED CHILD PLAYS ALL SPORTS AND IS CLOSE WITH HIS FATHER..AGAIN WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE, AND AT THIS POINT HE MIGHT EVEN HAVE IT BETTER THAN MANY KIDS WITH ONE HOUSE...I FEEL ITS TIME FOR ME TO WORRY ABOUT MY FUTURE A LITTLE TOO I KNOW AND HAVE FOUND A FANTASTIC PERSON I WANT TO SHARE THE REST OF MY LIFE(AS WELL AS MY SONS)....i WOULD LOVE TO HEAR IT FROM A 12 YEAR OLDS PERSPECTIVE...LOL

Answer 1

It really depends on the situation.If we are moving for pleasure I would wait but if we needed to move because of family issues or income reasons, of course we would move.30 miles is really not that far away...35-45 minutes away the least.

Answer 2

That could be really hard on the kid, depending on their attitude. For shy ones that could be killer, losing your friends and trying to make new ones. It would be easier for social and talkative ones, though they will still miss their friends they can make new ones quickly too. At that age though, it is pretty hard to move, because by then they should be really close to their friends, and suddenly leaving them could change them a lot, but then again, it might not especially if they keep in touch a lot. 30 miles doesn't really seem too bad though, for communication.

Answer 3

just for $hits and giggels no. There would have to be a reason a better job, no job where i am, my job is moving me.  Nothing like i want to try a new state or city those are selfish, but anything dealing with work will improve their lives in the long run.    It will be hard on them but they will have to learn to deal because it will be hard on me to

Answer 4

No. Honestly, that is a tough age.. especially these days. I have over 10 years of experience with elem/middle school aged children. Your child needs to connect with his/her friends that he/she already has.. making new friends is sooo hard at that age.. there is a lot of peer pressure. Unless you feel like your child is not safe at the school they are at, I would definately hold off if possible.

Hope this helps

Answer 5

if you have too, I think it would be fine, my brother was fine for making new friends