I feel guilty about making my child move to a new school, what should I do?

I feel guilty about making my child move to a new school, what should I do?

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Be aware that feeling guilty is something that all parents experience at some point in time. You want your child to be as happy as possible, to learn and to develop, and you want the best for your child. Sometimes, it will feel as though you haven't made the best choice in the world. Check this out with somebody else who is involved with the child, perhaps relatives or friends of the family, and get their take on it, because, very likely, you are being quite hard on yourself. If there is a grain of truth, and you are making a decision that hasn't been in their very best interest, then if you're clear about where it is falling short, you can do something about it. Guilt itself is not particularly constructive, it doesn't move anything on, so you do need to address it, you need to acknowledge it, you need to, if possible, get practical.