moving
We currently live in Bremen which has about 4000 people in it. We moved here about 3 years ago from South Bend. We wanted to live in a smaller city. When we were looking at houses we just looked in Marshall County not just Bremen. We didnt know much about any city in Marshall County. So anyways we really like it here. My son just started his second year in preschool and he loves it. He has played Soccor and t-ball and we have really grown to love this little town. But my husband and I both work in Plymouth so between our two vehicles we spend about $480 a month just in gas. I finally talked my husband into looking at houses in plymouth. Well, we look at some today and we both loved this Bilevel house, and now we dont know what to do. We arent sure if moving to a bigger city(not that plymouth is huge or anything its just alot bigger then Bremen) is the right move. The school here you get a lot more one on one. Just wonder what everyone thoughts are on a bigger schools vs smaller ones. And if anyone has made the change from a small city to larger and how did it go. Plus, my 4 year old keeps telling me he doesnt want to leave his friends, but we would save so much on gas, plus the cost of living is less so we can get a lot nicer house for alot less money. Anyone thoughts?
Never done it but . . . .
Ok I have never had to move like this. I have lived in granger most of my life. But when I was much smaller for the first 3 years of my life I lived on a lake with my parents. My parents decided to move to granger because they knew it would cost them less to live in granger then up in michigan. I believe that was just for driving to work and stuff like that.
I have a 4 year old. This is what I think about moving away from his friends. I think that you should do it. If you are going to spend less money driving then I would do it. He/she will always make new friends at what ever school you put them at. Plus they probably won't matter the friends that he/she has now. I know that I still don't have friends that I went to preschool with.
Now about the schools I don't know what to say about small vs big. I went to PHM all of my life and I didn't notice a difference with any of them. I do know that I went to an elemtary school that when we went to middle school we were split up. So one of my best friends went off to a different middle school. But then we came back to each other in high school. But we all had new friends also.
good luck.
Mommy of Aaron
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I think we are going to do it. We are going to look at the house again tomorrow. We have been talking about so much since Saturday. I think it willbe better in the long run. Bremen is a great city but if you didnt grow up here you almost feel ike an outsider. In the 3 years we have lived here the only friends here we have made is our neighbors. hopefully it works out.
agree
I think I agree with damerritt. Brayden is probably young enough that a change in friends won't affect him for too long. If having friends nearby is important, just make sure your neighborhood has lots of kids for him to get to know. He will probably make new friends within hours :) I think that if you are considering a move closer to your jobs, it's probably best to do it sooner rather than later. Good luck :)
Jessica
~ Mommy to Luke and Shawn