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House obsession

NAS78226

Dear All,

 My son has recently moved schools to a smaller, private school as he found his previous school overwhelming and although is a lot happier in his new school he now has a huge fixation on moving house (we currently rent a flat) as he feels he is poor in comparison to his peers. He spends quite a lot of time obsessing about it and wanted to know if anyone had any strategies to deal with his anxiety. He is 8. Thanks

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  • I feel that. I've never been in a position to buy.  

    Not being able to afford or be able to buy a house isn't necessarily a bad thing. An owner is responsible for Maintenance and upkeep, not to mention it's not always a wise investment. Perhaps helping him only see how much money you're potentially saving (even if you're technically not) by renting, including the time you have which your not constantly spending on fixing a flat/house could be beneficial? 

    I sometimes wonder if it's not better to buy a little land somewhere I can always go camping would be more ideal long-term.

  • in reply to JuniperFromGallifrey

    That's what I did 2 years ago. slightly different inasmuch as I bought a small parcel of inner city wasteground close to my home, but it's big enough to store/install a prefabricated/temporary building (no rates) which I'm partway through. It's all mine, and not bringing me in the regular bills. eventually when my building is finished I will have a little bit of electricity from solar, a stove and some filtered water off the roof and a place to go and do my thing. I live in someone else's house, but I know I'll always have somewhere I can go if I ever have a housing crisis when it's finished. If I had sufficient access I'd have had a container installed, rather than building. 

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  • in reply to JuniperFromGallifrey

    That's what I did 2 years ago. slightly different inasmuch as I bought a small parcel of inner city wasteground close to my home, but it's big enough to store/install a prefabricated/temporary building (no rates) which I'm partway through. It's all mine, and not bringing me in the regular bills. eventually when my building is finished I will have a little bit of electricity from solar, a stove and some filtered water off the roof and a place to go and do my thing. I live in someone else's house, but I know I'll always have somewhere I can go if I ever have a housing crisis when it's finished. If I had sufficient access I'd have had a container installed, rather than building. 

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