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I just wrote a long reply, basically thanking you all, how we've all been emotional today saying goodbye to a close family. Our son doesn't like any fuss when he's upset so he's bouncing back in his room. We have a tour of the school in London on Friday. I'm sure all will be fine. Thanks again for your advice and for listening 😊 ... View more

Thank you all for your feedback and advice. Today has been a tough day for all as our rental has been packed up by the shipping company and I blame 3 hours sleep last night for blubbing like a baby in the empty house. We had to say goodbye to a family that we have all grown close to. Our son will remain in digital contact but it was still hard for him. He doesn't like any fuss when upset so we're letting him bounce back in his Airbnb bedroom. We leave early morning on Wednesday. We have a tour of (hopefully) his new school on Friday... fingers crossed he gets a place as all of the schools in the area are oversubscribed. Again, thank you again for your help, I really appreciate it.  ... View more

Thanks for your message @Happy   All our family are in the UK and friends too, so we are 'going home'. Our son has experienced a fair amount of his close school friends leaving, to other schools or interstate so we're hoping that because he's experienced so much change, it won't be too hard for him. We've discussed the move a lot and been open that it's exciting but also a big change. Friends have asked how he feels about the move and the answer is 'good', no more no less!    The school we're hoping to get him into are proud of their integration process for new students. He knows to talk to us (or anyone he's comfortable talking to) if he's feeling anxious but I'm also worried that if we say that too much, we'll almost make him worry! I've certainly got a lot to learn living with a teen, I am very aware that I need to step back, let him learn by mistakes and/or experience. Dad is spending good quality time with him too, which I know they both need.    I really appreciate your replies and suggestions, particularly with teenage boy behaviour which is absolutely new to me!!  ... View more

Thank you so much for the quick reply @Taylor-RO! I absolutely know that I can be a little anxious but I am trying to understand him more and relax a little. It's hard to find a time when we can actually get him to converse with us but we have just been through a list of teen agreements with him (thankfully he's doing most already) and your suggestions are very useful! I look forward to hearing from other parents  ... View more