- Where do I start? So many reasons.
For my dd it was for academic reasons. She was just being pushed through each grade w/ learning problems. Also, she is her own person who loves to live in her own world and the kids poked fun at her. Even the teacher would join in. We were told that she was ADD and then 6 months. later we were told that she wasn't but, that she chose not to pay attention!! Okay. So for her benefit and ours we did not let her go to public school for 7th grade. She still has learning problems but, she is blossoming into a beautiful young woman.
For my ds it was his choice. He was tired of the peer pressure. Dating. (which the school promoted by holding school dances) He said something interesting to me today. We were talking about peer pressure and kids in general. He still participates in the school band and mentioned that because he is more confident with himself as a person the other kids accept him and talk to him. He said before when in public school he felt inferior to other kids and out of place. My point, hsing has helped him to become more confident with himself. He is not trying to impress someone or worrying about how others are watching his every move!!
For my youngest ds I can see he will be a fast learner and was afraid he would get lost in the shuffle because he could do things so well on his own. He is only 4. We are doing K. I love to see him learn and remember. In Feb. we did a exp. on how to make it rain and a few days when it was raining outside he got all excited talking about the clouds were to heavy and couldn't hold anymore water so it was raining. I love to watch him and hear him say things like--ball--b-b the letter B or Wow--W-W the letter W.
Sorry so long winded but, in ea. family hsing decision is based on the needs of ea. of the children. I know some families who hs some sons/daughters and send others to ps.
The teachers do try but, with budget cuts, and increase of laws what can they do? - Deb in NY
I am homeschooling for my first year. My son is 7 and in the first grade. He is taller then every kid in his class and very curious. He was diagnosed with adhd, mild case they said. The school has him see the counselor twice a week and would call me 1 to 2 times a week about problems. Kyle would tell me no one would help him when another child would hit him or scream at him, but tell him to go deal with it. He said he quit going and telling them. They had troubles getting him to do his writing assignments, so I asked him when he does them and he said after recess. He had no calming period before it. He loved school in kindergarten and after 4 months in first grade he hates it and wants to stay home all the time. The final straw was when the principal said he was bullying the other kids, (he knew no way to stop them but to do the same thing back) He was labeled at 7 by the school. I decided that this was the way to go. So I am homeschooling him so he can learn ways of dealing with problem other then violence and he can learn and have fun doing it. - DRGNSTRM
- Uncooperative public school teachers
- My son's lack of progress at PS
- Every year he was spending more and more time in the "office"
- Charter school would not accept him - MSMITH9151 - This is our first year in homeschooling. I have 3 kids, but only homeschool 2 of them. My reason for homeschooling was because both of these kids have special needs. One is 15 who has Epilepsy, Bi-Polar Disorder, and Sleep Apnea. The other one is 13 and is mentally handicapped. Both of these kids were picked on a lot at school because of their differences which highly effected their self-esteem. The 13 year old ended up having some pretty nasty behavior problems because of being picked on not to mention this behavior effecting his learning. The 15 year old slipped into a deep depression. We decided to homeschool because we had had enough. My kids need to learn and grow up to be productive adults. If they would continue in the public school the way things were going, this would not happen.
I am happy that we chose this path. This first year has been rough, as they have been in public school for so long and there are a lot of things about homeschooling that we are still learning. I am sure that year two will go much smoother. I have been told by many that this is normal, so I feel a lot better. - Doreen
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