Boarding schools are not just one of those means to make an individual independent. In the eyes of the kids, it can be a great way to escape those parents who pressure them to meet their standards. Vicky Tuck, the headmistress of Cheltenham Ladies’ College suggested such an idea, “because their parents are parent-helicoptering them.”

For additional information, parent-helicopter is a term implied to parents who want their kids to be on top of everything. Such manner of parenting pressures the child to be successful and competitive in many ways, putting them stress and even anxiety that they should always be an achiever or their parents would be disappointed. With this, the child doesn’t have the chance to be comfortable in his/her environment.

Mrs. Tuck contented her belief, saying, “Boarding offers a wonderful opportunity for children who have a great deal of privilege in life. Just living in a community, being part of communal living, is such an incredibly good thing.”

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