POWEROFPEACE:
I did my NYSC at Anambra State were I served as a Chemistry Teacher in a Girls Secondary School of a Catholic church. I caught a student in the practice of lesbianism, I found a letter inside her text note book while I was marking. I decided to read the letter and it was all about their lesbian act which I can not even mention in this thread. When I invited the student, she was so ashamed and could not look at me on the eyes. She started confessing to me with the hope that I will not report to the Principal whom was a reverend sister. She told me almost all the students are lesbians and that they carry out the act after light out were one students leaves her bed to join another and begin to suck themselves. When I asked her why she did not resist the act, she said it is very difficult especially when a senior girl likes and approach them, they can not refused for fear of being punished.
They go to bathroom in pairs and spend longtime there to enable them carry out the act during the days according to her.

Apart from the act of lesbianism, I discovered most of them suffer from stomach ulcer and as a health awareness Corp member, the few of them I interviewed told me they starve themselves whenever beans is being served at dining.
Sending children to borden school is more dangerous than we can ever imagine.

ireneidiva:

How did you teach when you can't even spell 'boarding'?

ireneidiva:

How did you teach when you can't even spell 'boarding'?

POWEROFPEACE:
. If you think you know everything, then you are deceiving yourself. How many typographical errors can you count on this forum.

eyinjuege:

More like BURDEN schools from OP's descriptions.

POWEROFPEACE:
. If you think you know everything, then you are deceiving yourself. How many typographical errors can you count on this forum.

MrsPhyno:
See eh, I go still send ma future sheedren to boarding school.
It's an experience. Yeah bad things happen but they make you grow up which is necessary.

As far as lesbianism (I still doubt that this is a real word, it just sounds weird) that's a bit dangerous sha. And that's practically in every boarding school regardless of whether it is multigender or girls only. But not to that level of being essentially raped. Jus homoerotic stuff.... anyways this is too X-rated. Sha, I don't think it's as rampant as the negative propaganda, as a parent you would have to be watchful of your kids anywhere they go, not just boarding school.

JoeCutie:
I spent 7 solid years in boarding schools, and I tell you, my shuudren no dey go there! Lai lai.

MrsPhyno:

that's cause you're male. for girls it's fun you guys have all kinds of inner school violence and what not.

On a more serious note, why not. Jus wondering sah.

JoeCutie:
First off, it's not necessarily because I'm a guy. Girls do a whole lot of things too. They even steal undies, don't they?

A few years ago, at a certain All Girls'Boarding school in Enugu, three girls couldn't bear that sexual urge again, they scaled the fence, and met one unfortunate guy who sells ice cream. The three of them descended on this guy and raped him to death. This is a true life story. So girls do some very aggressive stuff too. So...

My own reason anyway isn't that much. I'd love to have my kids with me everyday. I'd love to watch them grow. I'd know them, they'd know me. We'd be best friends. I wouldn't want to entertain that one-in-a-while break. No. I want to kiss them before they go to bed every night, eat with them on the table every meal, and watch tv with them when necessary.

MrsPhyno:

Lol well yes.

Enugu chaiii . But on a more serious note, is the solution to allow them to be out in the world and just be having sex on the regular? Cause thats kinda whats being implied... I mean I think that 'the sexual urge' was one of the least of my problems when I was in sec school.

That's really sweet. I'm impressed. Most guys aren't like that. Were you also really close to your parents?
I have a different mentality though, I'm very close to my siblings but not that much to my parents and I kinda like it that way. You have a higher sense of independence and knowing what you are. Kids who are always around their parents are so coddled and stuff, they don't know how to take care of their own psychological health. Sorry this sounds like a lot Even though I know it's good for kids to be close to their parents, I just can't imagine what that would be like and I don't know if I like it.

freecocoa:
Well, it can't be all boarding schools now can it? Though I have since decided that no kid of mine is going to a be a boarder while in secondary school.

lovinam:
Why?

JoeCutie:
Well, I was pretty close to my parents, especially my mum. Kids do not know what psychology is let alone, knowing how to build them. As a parent, it's your duty to help them build this. When you ask them how their days went after they come back from school, helping them or at least, watching (supervising) them do their homeworks, sitting with them at the sitting room to watch cartoon, kissing them goodnight before they go to bed... by so doing, you're already helping them build their psychology. That's why parents are always advised to behave themselves at home, because whatever you do and however you do them, is what your children are going to take in. Then it's your duty as a parent, to know when they need a break from you. Sometimes going to uncles and or aunties for some time for a vacation etc is cool though. The bottom line is, what you put into your children is what they are basically going to give/present to the society. That's why they sometimes say that people lack or need 'home training'. If you want your children to have that 'home training', you keep them under your watchful care and give it to them. If not, they'd go to school and acquire justice 'school training', thereby lacking that basic one from home.

When children come of age, you now let them go the higher institution and live their own lives, make their own decisions, make their own mistakes and learn about life.

Btw, your siggy though... where are you from?

ooliver:

I went to a boarding school and my kids are going to one.....if it didn't teach you independence, confidence, perseverance and the ability to try to live in peace with all men..then you wasted those years

My school played a big role in making me the person i have become today....all those vices discussed can be found in both day and boarding schools....

Unless you are truly ready to ensure you are there for the kids 247..stop deceiving yourself.....you will still run off to work..get home late...go to parties...live your own life....so leaving your kids with nannies,househelps or some relative while you are at work is your safer option i guess...think again....

Do a proper investigation of the school first...then decide....

more importantly...what foundation have you given your child...the beginning is very important..train up your child when he is young...he surely wont depart

freecocoa:
Because I'd like to keep an eye on them as much as I can.

lovinam:
Lol. Used to be like you. Well they berra start learning to be independent on time. Will u follow them to uni? Lol