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I have lots of thoughts floating around in my brain.... so we shall see how they all come out! Last week a mom on a yahoo mommy loop im on asked a question that went something like this, My 4 yr old isnt doing things they way *I* thought he would be, as in coloring, writing, knowing numbers etc etc. I commented *of course I did* that I more than likely was the wrong person to answer this question as not only to I homeschool but gasp I use the Unschooling method. Alot of the answers were he needs to be in prek, you need to go spend money on stuff to teach him, etc etc. I then had one of these weekends where I was kinda bored.... so.... what did I do? Yep thats what I did I expouded on Unschooling. Now I understand that Unschooling is a radical thought process and I understand that not everyone agrees with the method, I also was niave. Friends and family in reallife have been pretty darn supportive, my thought is they get to see my kids and see how they are thriving. Not so on the NET. I must also admit that even though I tried really really tried to JUST make my posts about unschooling and not personalize I did get a bit snippy but how does one say I have friends that homeschool I even looked into it myself then say that I wasnt meeting my kids needs because they wont know how to public speak in college, I have to say I just laughed out loud because my real thought was WHO CARES honestly I took public speaking in high school and NEVER once used it in any of the college classes I took never ever not one. I was also asked if I gave my children the choice to be in Public School and how maybe they were afraid to tell me that they wanted to be there haha as we have zoos, museums, vacations, stores, to ourselfs when all the other kids are in school im pretty sure im safe from that BUT put that aside my kids know they at anytime can come to me about anything and Bethy has said before that she *might* want to go to school for high school lol so she can cheer for the football team...all I said was OK just let me know we will talk about it whenever you want. How many people though whos kids are in PS have ever asked them if they are happy there or if they would like to be homeschooled. I mean really asked and really know what homeschool is about (ya know I could NEVER do that I just dont think I could spend 6 or 7 hrs a day teaching my child, hahahaha). Anyhow sadly the only thing that came out of this chat was the other mom left. Hopefully she comes back, shes someone that I have cyber known for years, shes a great mom and a great person she just thinks im Neglecting my kids..... which leads to the end of the post on friday and sat I was all about showing her what im doing is good and just and right and somehow overnight I decided honestly why we are learning, living, loving and free why spend the energy preaching to the choir..... it almost set me up to look like I was trying to prove something. So I ask of you all what is the line? Whats the line between trying to share your joy and defending your life choices and why are they so darn close to each other? |
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