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Originally Posted by MBAtarga

Up until I entered the 7th grade, my dad got promotions as frequently as yearly or every two years, so we moved about 5 times between Kindergarten and 7th grade. That meant in elementary school, almost every year, I was introduced as the new kid in the class/school. So I had to learn in new environments and learn to meet new people. It benefited me in the long term.

You know it's funny, I've sometimes wondered if by trying to give my kids stability I'm actually depriving them of a critical skill. In the real world nothing is stable. Jobs change, friendships change, you move homes and sometimes cities or states. Learning how to deal with and thrive in that environment is critical in the real world. Generally speaking my kids have never had to deal with that.

Or maybe I'm just rationalizing. Dunno.