Hmmm mbear.... I kinda like the idea of September better due to the weather. Do you think that socially it's a bad thing to miss four weeks of school at his age (he's five)? I just worry he'd lose connections with his friends when he gets back. He's such an outgoing boy, I guess he wouldn't have trouble getting back into the swing of things.
Oh I don't know! We have a week of time share that we want to use while we are away, we'd like to stay in Scarborough. I'll have to check the resort's availability over the September holidays, that will help make our final decision. It will be nice to have one week where we're not roughing it LOL!
I think that you may find that it is the children back at school that will miss your son more than the other way around. To them he will seem to be gone a long time and to your son it will seem so quick!
The quality time with his family and the whole experience will more than make up for the lack of schooling. If you are worried about him missing school work - I am sure that his teacher would be more than willing to give you some work sheets etc to do whilst away.
I know of a few families who have taken older children out of school for 3-6 months to trip around Australia (or do distance Ed whilst they did it) and they felt that the experiences the children gained were worth just as much as months sitting in a classroom.
YESSSSSSSSSSSS! You are crazy but it sounds awesome!!! DH and I want to....one day....deck out a bus and drive around this amzing country of hours!....one day....
Thanks AllisD! DH's Aunty and Uncle took their three daughters on a 6 month trip around Aus (they were Primary and High School age) and they studied by correspondence while they were gone. They had a brilliant time
Vixstar - That sounds like so much fun! DH and I plan on becoming grey nomads when he retires one day LOL
Amber - Ooh, you should come too! You'd have a bit further to travel than us though . Yeah, J will have a great learning experience, that's for sure
. I kinda like the idea of September better due to the weather. Do you think that socially it's a bad thing to miss four weeks of school at his age (he's five)? I just worry he'd lose connections with his friends when he gets back. He's such an outgoing boy, I guess he wouldn't have trouble getting back into the swing of things.
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. Yeah, J will have a great learning experience, that's for sure 
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