Hobbes had a stutter and might have lost all his confidence from teasing. It was absolutely the best start for both of them. They went to school in the end, and that was also the best decision for them at that time, but I'm sure that the home education foundation contributed to Calvin's university acceptances. That sounds truly fascinating and I would really love to hear more about your experiences.
Do you have a blog? I take LOTS of pictures and document everything, well, a lot but it takes taking the time to write about stuff. Last year, I was posting pictures twice a week on my company FB account but it got overwhelming to say the least. I started a FB page for our dogs Truck Doods and that's somewhat doable but it's just so hard to get the computer out because I HAVE to upload images to tell my stories and get stuff done. I'm hoping to get more blogs posted and possibly tweak my company website to have room for our life and tell our story.
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I do not regret homeschooling one little bit. I could have spared DD a miserable year and DS a useless semester. Alicia64 Posted February 3, Dolphin Posted February 3, Sarah CB Posted February 3, IsabelC Posted February 3, In fact, I don't think I have ever even met anyone who regretted homeschooling.
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I am sad it is almost over and I am quite certain I will never regret it. Thank you all for taking the time to write. I needed this. Lori D. Girl Power Posted February 3, Berta Posted February 3, Pen Posted February 3, Pod's mum Posted February 3, It's worth it, we love it. Harriet Vane Posted February 3, I am in my twelfth year of homeschooling. I absolutely do not regret homeschooling. Of course, now ds states that if he were in public school he'd show up at noon.
Julie of KY Posted February 3, In my 10th year of homeschooling and never once regretted it. StartingOver Posted February 3, Miss Marple Posted February 3, PeterPan Posted February 3, Gil Posted February 3, I regret ever enrolling the boys in public school. LLMom Posted February 3, PentecostalMom Posted February 3, Crimson Wife Posted February 3, Laura Corin Posted February 3, Another Lynn Posted February 3, LucyStoner Posted February 3, You could argue that he would have passed more exams and better, had he been in school.
He will pass enough and my feeling is that he would have done less well academically in school. Obviously, the outcomes are bigger than that. Every day, and night, we have been together, never separated at all. That has been wonderful. One is a very determined young YouTuber, the other loves his conservation volunteering. Their young remembrance is full of days spent skiing , scuba diving, and climbing mountains alongside planes, buses, and trains.
They have no memories containing bullying or other school injustices. No ridicule, peer pressure, or the school-days shame of unpopularity. That has been incredible for them. Very good for them. None of us has a strong social circle in our present location. We are not meshed into the community as most people are by their school years. Is that a negative? Many of these friends have influenced my boys growing up, diverse people of different nationalities and walks of life.
It was something I became aware of at our first ever homeschool camp. The homeschooled teens were different from other teens. Just more human beings to interact with, or not. The biggest negative of our digital nomad lifestyle , I think, is in having too many choices. I had this affliction before the kids were born. I married somebody from another country and culture, it was inevitable.
They are mixed nationality, although they identify most strongly as British. This could affect the kids negatively in future, we have no way of knowing. I can hear them both chatting away right now.
They are their peers, I guess. The kids with the shared experiences. Everything came together just fine. Yes, I worried, stressed, and doubted at times. We all do. There were sleepless nights and lack of maternal certainty. My son is 2 yrs older and he liked school but wasn't overjoyed until we moved from Ohio to Oregon and got in a really great class with a teacher who was amazing!
I have not regretted sending both of my kids to public school here in Bend. And my son is now a teacher at 1 of the high schools. Thanks for sharing your story. I have many friends who homeschool their kids and love it and also know many who sent their kids to public and Catholic schools.
We each make our own choices for our own kids. Thanks for sharing this. I needed to hear it. Kinda felt like it was written just for me, lol. It has actually helped in the growth of online education system that helps spreading knowledge in a better way.
Wednesday, February 15, Why I regret homeschooling my boys. This morning after the school bus drove away with my boys, my husband headed off to work, and I finally got my fussy ten month old son down for his morning nap.
I grabbed my much needed cup of coffee, plopped my oversized rump onto my big comfy couch and started aimlessly flipping through the TV channels. There wasn't a whole lot to choose from, but I eventually settled on Dr. I used to be a huge Dr. Phil fan. I watched his talk show religiously every single afternoon, no matter what the episode was about. Not to mention I have 10, kids so typically the only shows that play in our house are Lab Rats or Paw Patrol.
Today's Dr. It evoked a lot of strong feelings and emotions in me, because as some of you may remember, I used to homeschool two of my boys, Mahlon and Peanut. This and other issues resulted in our pulling him for homeschool halfway through that year. This year almost ten years later! Of course there is some feeling of vindication, but it would be better to figure out how to fix this for other children going forward.
This should not occur in the first place. I am glad your son is doing well! What complicated things was that I was a teacher in the next room. It was horrible. I wish I had not waited. I waited 4 years… telling myself a different program one that would allow her to accellerate ; a better teacher; and then… we needed a new plan. We have been homeschooling for just 2 years, but her emotional temperature has gone down considerably. We are learning together and growing together.
We can intentionally work on her weaknesses social development and writing and let her soar where she wants literature, vocabulary, and history. But, when I encounter a friend with a gifted child, I mention homeschooling… as gently as I can. I regret waiting, too. Kindergarten was wonderful, first grade his first year with the gifted label was okay, and second grade was an exercise in frustration. My son had no behavior issues, but he was so bored. He was also upset because he loves to learn and so wanted to love school.
As a former public school teacher, I, too, wanted it to be a good fit. Wanted my son to fit. But he was not born to fit the mold. Homeschool allows him to soar, so at least I have no regrets on that front.
Better late than never! Thanks, it I the best! I was just thinking about your son and books, and it reminded me of something. I remember the 1st grade teachers had a policy that their students could only check out picture books because?? But I volunteered in the library, and the librarian became my ally. Her son was in class with mine and also wanted to read chapter books.
So our two sons, at least, got to read whatever they wanted. That is fantastic! We had that ridiculous rule too. Thankfully, the librarians in our town more than made up for it. When I was little, I went to a small Catholic K-8 school and I was allowed to go to the library when I was finished with my work.
When my kids were in 2nd, 3rd, and 8th grade we had to move to one of the worst school systems in our state and switched to K12 thinking we could not afford homeschooling, and when that was not working I did more research and became determined to make homeschool work for us. We still have struggles and bad days, but everything is still so much better now! My biggest regret is thinking I was alone in all of this. What did I know?
I was an English teacher. And settled. And social. And thank you for sharing your story, Ginny. I, too, thought I was alone. There are so many of us! I wanted to from day 1 but my husband was full of the typical concerns and so we worked as a team to try and find a good placement in a traditional school.
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