As many of you know, I homeschooled my 13 yr old daughter for the last year.
She has been talking since the end of last year that she wants to go back to PS- she is bored and misses her friends.
Of course the friends tell her about all the fun she’s missing…you know- the fights, the boys who disrupt class, the insane teachers and all that “fun” stuff.
In my heart, I know she won’t be happy back at PS. She has become such an independent learner (actually, always has been!)
But again, going with an Unschooling approach if she wants to go to school it’s up to her.
I actually put in my Intent to HS to my district, and figured we have a few months to mull it over. Pray, think, pray some more..
Yesterday, my daughter announced she may want to homeschool.
Her reasons?
Well one I know that has been eating away at her is the fact that if she goes back to PS, she loses a lot of babysitting.
My daughter is a small kid freak. She often has the opportunity to watch kids when other kids are in school. She has also helped our neighbor after she had surgery and helped homeschool a 6 year old one day a week.
She makes her own money and has purchased her own cell phone, buys her own texting cards and often buys herself food (like ours is no good 
Now my neighbors son & GF are having a baby this winter, and my stepson, GF and two kids moved back to the area and will need a sitter now & then.
The kids will probably come here, so I can help. She can do any schoolwork as well, although she can do her schoolwork whenever- who says it has to be from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.?
She has also made quite a few HS friends- she probably has more of them than PS friends now, but they live scattered about, so she only see’s them at co-op and maybe youth group at church.
But the reason she stated yesterday? Two girls threatened to beat her up if she comes back!
I’m not happy about THAT reason, but happy it’s making her think!
So I’m rejoicing ….I think she’s coming along!
Speaking of beating people up, a member on one of my homeschool groups shared this- she couldn’t remember where she found it, but check it out!
“When my wife and I mention we are strongly considering homeschooling our children, we are without fail asked, ‘But what about socialization?’
Fortunately, we found a way our kids can receive the same socialization that government schools provide.
On Mondays and Wednesdays, I will personally corner my son in the bathroom, give him a wedgie and take his lunch money.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, my wife will make sure to tease our children for not being in the ‘in’ crowd, taking special care to poke fun at any physical abnormalities.
Fridays will be ‘Fad and Peer Pressure Day.’ We will all compete to see who has the coolest toys, the most expensive clothes, and the loudest, fastest, and most dangerous car.
Every day, my wife and I will adhere to a routine of cursing and swearing in the hall and mentioning our weekend exploits with alcohol and immorality…. And we have asked them to report us to the authorities in the event we mention faith, religion, or try to bring up morals and values.”
That is powerful!
I’m coming over from your other blog and just wanted to say that homeschooling has intrigued me. I’m not a parent yet but I may have to look into homeschooling a little further once I am. Either that or private school. Public schools are a little scary to me as I went to a small private school. I’m realizing more and more that being a parent is not as easy as it looks!
No it’s not easy, but it has it’s rewards.
I am currently a stay at home to a 13 month old… I WANT so badly to homeschool him… how do you start?
Read every book on homeschooling you can! Books on Christian homeschooling (if you are Christian) Charlotte Mason, Unschooling and more….
You will figure out what approach you want to take then.
You can check out my homeschooling page on my old blog: http://workinginjammies.blogspot.com