Boarding School: Effect on Children

Are you contemplating the thought of sending your child to a boarding school? Read about the effects of boarding schools...
Harry Potter went to the Hogwarts school which was a home away from home…Well not everyone might be gifted enough to enter the Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, so most of the muggle parents have to settle for institutions called boarding schools. Boarding schools are schools where pupils not only study, but also live with their fellow students and teachers during term time. The word 'boarding' refers to the fact that these schools provide food and lodging facilities.

Boarding School: Effect on Children

Some parents think it is simply impossible to allow the child to stay away from home from an early age, while there are others who believe that boarding schools instill a sense of responsibility and discipline in children, which is a great benefit for their overall development. Thus, there are positive as well as negative effects of boarding school on children.

Boarding School: Positive Effect on Children

Boarding schools are known to imbibe the children with a sense of discipline with regards to habits like sleeping on time, waking up early, exercising and other hygiene related habits. Boarding schools help in the development of children’s communication skills or social skills. Children who study in boarding schools are constantly in an atmosphere that is conducive for learning as well as recreation. Children who go to boarding schools often become street smart and acquire the ability to sustain themselves in the competitive world.

Boarding School: Negative Effect on Children

Boarding schools can make children detached from their family, if the child is bitter about being sent to a boarding school. Sometimes children at boarding schools can misuse the freedom and indulge in harmful addictions like smoking, drinking or even drugs. If the child experiences severely unpleasant instances of ragging or bullying, it might break his/her self-confidence and can have a very disturbing effect on his overall development.

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By Uttara Manohar
Published: 10/24/2008
 
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