Comments on: Addressing a reader’s comment on home schooling

By: Monica Brand

Monica Brand — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:52:25 +0000

Yes, it’s a sacrifice. Some days the sacrifice is easy… and then there are the days I want to escape. Very well said, thanks for commenting.

By: casual friday everyday

casual friday everyday — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:04:13 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more. The only reason I’ve ever had to back out of the homeschooling plan is that I would be with my kids all of the time…AH GASP! Isn’t that what being a parent is about? It’s a huge huge sacrifice. Often it’s something we wish we could run away from just for a wee bit. But we signed up for a lifetime.

I don’t think sending my 5 year old off to school for 8 hours a day is what parenting was supposed to be. When you grow up and get an 8 hour a day job and hardly see your family you wish you could be home more. Goodness, what about kids? I wonder how they really feel being gone that long?

I can remember it. I went to school for a couple of grades as a child. I missed my family. I didn’t like being gone so long. It just isn’t natural. At least not in the younger grades.

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By: spaghettipie

spaghettipie — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:28:11 +0000

Looking forward to reading your thoughts on homeschooling. Funny – in my circles your “Christianity” is questioned for NOT homeschooling . . .

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By: Marianne

Marianne — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:10:45 +0000

Hey Monica, read your post the other day about going to the store with four kids…meant to comment, but I was worn thin after taking my three weefolk to the store.

I think it’s great that you can homeschool while you still have very young children at home. That to me seems to be the biggest hurdle — meeting the needs of many children over a broad spectrum of ages all day, every day.

And, as to your earlier post, I’m always aware of those other adult eyes on me when I’m out in public with my children. I know — kids are kids. But it’s still hard not to feel judged as a mother when they misbehave.

Looking foward to your homeschool post.

By: Becoming Me

Becoming Me — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:28:24 +0000

You have an interesting blog. I am planning to home school our children. I will say, I’m a wee bit nervous.

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