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Where to raise kids (ASD and NT*)

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  • 13-09-2015 7:06am
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    hairyslug
    Registered Users Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭


    Hi, went with posting here and not the accommodation section as I feel I'd get a better response here.

    We have 3 kids, 2 ASD and 1 NT (she is however being assessed), all young under 7.
    We are moving house, where we live is just not suitable, bad neighbourhood, house is to small, just not enjoying life there.

    Our new home is going to be our home for life. But we are stuck, do we look at moving to another estate, quieter yet full of kids,in the same town, close to our eldests school, but slightly small (can be extended)
    Or, we move 15 min out of town to a bigger house, quieter area, bigger gardens, not the same social interaction between neighbours afaik as we are on a road.

    My main concern is the social interaction, my preferred choice is the bigger out of town house but I'm not sure how our eldest will react to being in a different village, a distance from current friends, she is quite shy around kids her own age yet shines around adults and kids slightly younger than her so making friends can be quite difficult. She is only young though

    I'm sure you can see I prefer the 2nd house but I'm just not sure how a move away, albeit only a short distance and although they are still young will it affect them.


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    Roselm
    Registered Users Posts: 753 ✭✭✭Roselm


    I think if you move out of town you're going to need to make sure you have them involved in arranged social opportunities if you know what i.mean eg playdates and clubs eg scouts etc
    I grew up in a house out of town and loved the physical freedom but it was limiting for me socially i think as i was shy anyway so no practice of socialising didn't help.I didn't go to any clubs etc either.


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