Question for Home Schooling Kids

[cookderosa]

I used to think that homeschoolers were just plain weird. Then, I "met" Cookderosa (only on line). With all of her wisdom, I had to reevaluate my position. My gut still thinks, "weird," but my mind says that this is a good option for some folks.

WOW- maybe it's my third eye?
LOL, well anyone who knows me or meets me or talks to me here for more than 5 minutes knows that I AM NOT a homeschool evangelist! I've been doing it too long, I know better. It's a huge life-taking-over commitment. I put it in the same category as starting a business, only with bigger consequences. It takes all your brain space and lines are blurred all over the place- it infiltrates your home, schedule, finances, marriage, extended family relationships, sports, clubs and activities, where you live, your social circle (people will think you're weird lol, right LaterBloomer? LOL)

I love talking about our challenges and struggles as much as the benefits and perks that were, frankly, not what I expected. When I started homeschooling, it was for entirely different reasons than why we KEPT homeschooling. Hilariously I thought the hard part was going to be the academics. The academics are the only thing that's turned out to be easy. Buy a curriculum. Use a curriculum. Go online for help. The end. It's the other 99% of it that makes me crazy.

Also, I didn't say it before, but I'm just gonna say it- the one who DOES the homeschooling gets all the power. If I were in a place where it couldn't be "me" doing the homeschooling, I'd hire it out to a series of tutors/teachers. No way in hell I'd bring a family member into the mix. It'll end your relationship.