well......... somethings just go to prove that a day can really get worse...... I had a wonderful thing here on homeschooling.... but, when I went back in to give the quote it's proper credit....... I must have not been holding my tongue right, because the whole thing has disappeared..... So, I will try to put back what was said, in essence...... ug.

     Homeschooling is not an easy task, if you don't have the time, the patience or the inclination to have no life outside of it, then don't bother.  Put your kids in public school and hope for the best, (hope springs eternal as they say.....)  First of all, let me start out by saying that I homeschool two boys,  Christopher, 8 and Peter, 6.  Christopher, chronologically should be in second grade but is doing fourth grade work, Peter who should be in first is doing third grade....... "So what."  you say and you would be right..... you hear about how smart homeschool kids are all the time, freakishly so, (and mine are no different, ahem), but that is really not so difficult as it seems.  I actually spend more time preparing for school than I do on the actual schooling iself..... *GASP*  Uh huh, we don't start till 9, I'm not pleasant in the morning and neither is Chris....(Peter is, but he's one of those bizzare morning people you hear about).  And sometimes we don't start until 9:30 if Chris is late getting up.   I teach all subjects, language arts, math, science, history, art, citizenship, computer and next year we are delving into either French or Spanish, Peter and Chris haven't decided yet.  We are done by lunch and they can get back to what to their real jobs, PLAYING.  I mean, sheesh, you send your kid off to public school..... up at 6, cram that breakfast, long bus ride, sit in class or classes all day and not get home til nearly 4:30 in the afternoon????? What's with that????? Then, as if school wasn't bad enough....HOMEWORK.  UG..... They have them for eight hours and they can't manage to get it all in, so they send some home.....that's bad time management in my book....
       Now, for the socialization issue, because it always comes up..... (I don't think people even knew the word socialization until they heard about homeschooling...)  "What about socialization?" What about it?  I didn't know that was the purpose of schooling,  no wonder puiblic schools take so much time to turn out so many idiots....  I mean really, folks, where in life are you required to spend eight hours a day with people limited to your own age group (peer group)?  No wonder we're churning out adults who have no concept on how to deal with people from different generations, there is a marked lack of courtesy in most of the youth of today.... I mean really, when you think about it, by the time the average student finished with college, they will have spent the last 14 - 17 years with their own peers.... that's just wrong, and people are afraid of my kids turning out socially imbalanced?  Anyhooooo... I will step down now...
       My kids do interact with their peers, lmao, when they get in from eight hours of schooling...... sheesh, they are at my house more than their own, so I don't think there is much chance of my children turning out to be social parriah.... if that were a problem, there is also the homeschooling association we belong to and they have even more friends there........ school age and adults *GASP AGAIN*.
       The truth is, I love homeschooling, I love the time with my kids, they get to actually remain children for the usual amount of time (childhood) and I wouldn't change a thing.  I started homeschooling for a myriad of reasons, but the reason I continue, even through the burn-outs, is because I love my children and I want them to have the best, and frankly, I am the best..... (no ego here, lol)
       However, if you are thinking of homeschooling or are and just want to chat or have questions, now that you found my journal, don't hesitate to drop in and say something..... hehe, I dare you.  And I don't mind negative or hostile questions........I homeschool, I'm used to it.......

Thanks for the response. I have actually researched this for a over a year now as my sweetheart brought it with me and have literally chatted with hundreds of homeschoolers. All it seems send their children to highschool but for the elementary years, they agree homeschooling is devine. I couldn't agree more actually - you are truly blessed to be able to spend so much time with your children.

Now that my daughter is approaching school age I have had this arguement a hundred times, wheather or not send her off to spend her days with 300 other students her age in our public schools. People are telling me #1 I am not smart enough, or don't have the proper education to educate someone else...~ahem. Ok, yeah, I quit school in the 8th grade and went and got my GED at 15, the public schools weren't teaching me anything anyway lol.
#2 She needs to be around other children her own age.~ Why? 300(Average # of students per grade here) of them for the next 13 years? Is this suppossed to make her well adjusted or something?
#3, she's around you all the time, that's not healthy, she needs to get away from you! ~ My kid needs to get away from me? lol, too funny.
I dunno, I just get irritated when someone tries to tell me that homeschooling is somehow depriving children of something. So anyway, it's nice to see that you are doing it!! Lets hope I can keep my guts about me and win the arguement and continue to educate my child at home!
Have a great weekend!

OMG..... please homeschool, I mean, really, once they see how well you do at it, and if you have the passion to do it (and all that other stuff I mentioned LOL) then you'll be fine.... you're online and, seriously, there are so many things to make use of on here. I get a ton of worksheet, coloring sheets, penmanship sheets, info, research on curriculim, it's incredible.... I just put what I want into the search engine, and voila... it's done, print and go on with life....I didn't finish school either hun, I made it as far as my senior year when I discovered that I would have a previous engagement for the next eighteen years.. hehe, my oldest son who is now 16. Just, don't be afraid to ask questions when you have them.... you know where I am now, so hit me up if you need to, I am chock full of info. Thanks for the comment.:)

HI nice to meet you.Iam a homeschool Mom too.I have 4 kids.I hear you up there and appreciate your post! Nice to find other homeschoolers on here who seem to think along the same lines as I do.SO from one homeschool mom to another....bless you in all you do! peace and grace to you and your home!

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