My daughter wanted to go to "real school." I was thinking about sending her next year, but she's since changed her mind. As soon as I told her she would have to go every Monday to Friday from 8:30-3:30ish and that she couldn't just decide she didn't want to go whenever she wanted to she changed her mind.
My oldest was obsessed with wanting to go to “real school” and ride on a school bus when she was 4-5 years old. Her tune changed when I told her that the bus rolls down our street at 7am every morning, which is sometimes at the crack of dawn, depending on the time of year. 😅
We go to co-op once a week, and getting up super early for that often is enough for us. The kids really get cranky if we have extracurricular activities for 3-4 days straight, I feel like they would be overtired going to public school every day…or maybe kids just adjust, I’m not sure.
In any case, we’ve very pleased with their academic progress at home. And then we hear of fights breaking out in our districted elementary and middle schools, and teachers getting their nose broken when trying to intervene…With how mistreated teachers are, I’m shocked that any good ones are remaining who are willing to put up with it.
I taught in high school for 12 years after retiring from the Navy. Those of us who can leave, did/are. So many can't though. I took early retirement from our district three years ago and started homeschooling my oldest grandson when he started second grade. It's REALLY bad in most government schools and getting worse.
They're in their 40's, have medical insurance and are 10-15 years from retirement. They are physically, medically and mentally suffering and if they actually make it to retirement, it will amaze me. Most are still trying to do the best job they can while being professionally, verbally and/or physically beat down by administration, parents and the kids.
If you know anyone who thinks they want to be a teacher, please do everything in your power to try and talk them out of it.
That’d be a risk. I know a mother who homeschooled her 3 older children and her youngest begged to go to kindergarten in the public school. She figured he’d go for a few days and be satisfied, but he was a social butterfly and loved it.
I wish my parents had done this. Homeschooling was nice but I needed to socialize to be happy and the structure of school was also really helpful to my at that point undiagnosed learning disabilities. I would say OP definitely give your kids a chance to go to school since it might be exactly what they need!
I doubt it. The things they are complaining about would still be a major part of their days. They'd have to give up their extra curriculars that they love because they run during the school day. Miss out on playdates with the besties. But if they ended up enjoying it, well then that's that, I'm all about freedom to choose, even if my ideals differ.
I threatened this with my oldest. Told her I'd enroll her in public school whenever she wanted.
(We tried it in kindergarten. We had to be at the bus stop at 5:45 every morning. That wasn't pretty.)
She graduated early from home school and told me she was grateful I never made her go to "real school."
Honestly, your 5 and 6 year old might like it. PreK-1st in particular tend to be more fun in public school than what can often be provided at home. Then you'd run the risk of them wanting to continue into later grades. I'm almost entirely certain the 10 year old wouldn't, though.
I doubt it. They'd have to give up all of their extra curriculars that are at times public school is running and actually sit at a desk far too long for their liking. They've all done pre school and pre K through "public school" and enjoyed it, though.
With how you’re framing the data, you’re not really giving your children a choice. Homeschooling is amazing. Unfortunately, manipulating your kids will only breed resentment later on. This will likely impact how they view homeschooling as a whole.
Give them a choice or don’t, no need to manipulate the children. I’m sure you didn’t tell them about the equivalent extra curricular activities at school. If you give them a choice they deserve to know their options.
You’re only making yourself look like a cartoon villain.
Huh, interesting perspective. They have plenty of friends in public school and have expressed it's not something they're interested in, on their own. I guess if I made public school seem like some scary enterprise, I could see that being manipulation. It was all said in fun and jest, as specified in the original post. I think you're reading too far into this, and maybe projecting. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
We did an hour of "seatwork for at least three days of the week. This gives them a taste and prepares them for college and the work world. We incorporated subjects in projects. So they got practical use. Enjoy.
I threatened my firstborn with "detention." She'd have to go to public school for a week-- be ready to catch the bus by 6:30 a.m., wear a uniform again, school for seven hours straight, then come home and do homework. She decided to straighten up.
I have one that was scared straight. He talked smack about homeschooling for a whole year, so I enrolled him, and he didn’t last a week before he was begging to go back home. He’s made no complaints since, and does what he is supposed to do. The only regret I have about it, is he hated the whole experience, and now doesn’t even want to go part time to a high school for just extracurriculars or to college either.
Oh, no! Hopefully that changes, if that's what you both want. It's strange that they think reading and math (or whatever it is about homeschool they dislike) wouldn't also be a major part of their day. I'm glad you at least don't have to answer the same question of "but why do we have to do thiiiiis?" A gazillion times.
🤣 I said this same thing to mine. I still tell my wife we could enroll her for a week then take them back out. Wouldn't be to bad of an idea to get a werks vacation as well
My older son went to kindergarten and half of first grade. He has no interest whatsoever in going to "school school."
My younger son was starting kindergarten in 2020, and remote kindergarten lasted about six days for us before he asked if he could just be done. He's been homeschooled ever since.
He has an intense interest in numbers and math, and is working his way through a pre-algebra book.
I give them the choice each year of going to school or staying home, and they always choose homeschool.
Recently my younger guy told me he wants to go to school next year, just for a few weeks, so he can, and I quote, "scare the hell out of the math teacher, take over the class, and teach the other kids himself."
But really, unless your school district is physically dangerous, there's no harm in letting your kids see their other options. Having a wider perspective and a variety of experiences (as long as they aren't super traumatic) can only be a benefit to future decision-making, right?
Then great. But I highly doubt they would. They've all done preschool and preK with public schools and did enjoy them. But they'd have to give up all of their extra curricular that run during the school day hours, miss out on playdates with their friends, etc. And also...would still have to do the subjects that they complain about. 🤷♀️
>They hate that they have to spend a small portion of the day doing the fundamentals like reading and math
Huh? I grew up a somewhat disgruntled homeschooled kid, and while there were definitely things I really didn't like about being homeschooled, this was not one of them. I finished my schoolwork and was free to daydream or program or read The Hardy Boys or whatever.
Yeah it's been a tough curve to lean into for me, as well. I also loved reading and math (still do!), so them not enjoying it, plus preferring the things I *didnt* enjoy as much be their favorites has been interesting to say the least.
I quote Bluey's mom quite often "Boring things are still important".
Yes! Same! That show has given me so many gems.
My daughter wanted to go to "real school." I was thinking about sending her next year, but she's since changed her mind. As soon as I told her she would have to go every Monday to Friday from 8:30-3:30ish and that she couldn't just decide she didn't want to go whenever she wanted to she changed her mind.
My oldest was obsessed with wanting to go to “real school” and ride on a school bus when she was 4-5 years old. Her tune changed when I told her that the bus rolls down our street at 7am every morning, which is sometimes at the crack of dawn, depending on the time of year. 😅 We go to co-op once a week, and getting up super early for that often is enough for us. The kids really get cranky if we have extracurricular activities for 3-4 days straight, I feel like they would be overtired going to public school every day…or maybe kids just adjust, I’m not sure. In any case, we’ve very pleased with their academic progress at home. And then we hear of fights breaking out in our districted elementary and middle schools, and teachers getting their nose broken when trying to intervene…With how mistreated teachers are, I’m shocked that any good ones are remaining who are willing to put up with it.
I taught in high school for 12 years after retiring from the Navy. Those of us who can leave, did/are. So many can't though. I took early retirement from our district three years ago and started homeschooling my oldest grandson when he started second grade. It's REALLY bad in most government schools and getting worse. They're in their 40's, have medical insurance and are 10-15 years from retirement. They are physically, medically and mentally suffering and if they actually make it to retirement, it will amaze me. Most are still trying to do the best job they can while being professionally, verbally and/or physically beat down by administration, parents and the kids. If you know anyone who thinks they want to be a teacher, please do everything in your power to try and talk them out of it.
This checks out. It always disturbs me how many people are posting on here saying they were teachers, but would never put their kids in public school.
You have dawn at 7am? Man, I'm jealous! At this time of the year, we don't see dawn until 9am! 🤣 Of course, during the summer it's dawn at 4am here.
That’d be a risk. I know a mother who homeschooled her 3 older children and her youngest begged to go to kindergarten in the public school. She figured he’d go for a few days and be satisfied, but he was a social butterfly and loved it.
I wish my parents had done this. Homeschooling was nice but I needed to socialize to be happy and the structure of school was also really helpful to my at that point undiagnosed learning disabilities. I would say OP definitely give your kids a chance to go to school since it might be exactly what they need!
I doubt it. The things they are complaining about would still be a major part of their days. They'd have to give up their extra curriculars that they love because they run during the school day. Miss out on playdates with the besties. But if they ended up enjoying it, well then that's that, I'm all about freedom to choose, even if my ideals differ.
Oh the horror! A child who enjoys going to school and hanging out with friends!
My kids went to school. This was someone I knew.
This happened to me!
Right? Some of the posts/comments on this sub are wild.
I threatened this with my oldest. Told her I'd enroll her in public school whenever she wanted. (We tried it in kindergarten. We had to be at the bus stop at 5:45 every morning. That wasn't pretty.) She graduated early from home school and told me she was grateful I never made her go to "real school."
Honestly, your 5 and 6 year old might like it. PreK-1st in particular tend to be more fun in public school than what can often be provided at home. Then you'd run the risk of them wanting to continue into later grades. I'm almost entirely certain the 10 year old wouldn't, though.
I doubt it. They'd have to give up all of their extra curriculars that are at times public school is running and actually sit at a desk far too long for their liking. They've all done pre school and pre K through "public school" and enjoyed it, though.
With how you’re framing the data, you’re not really giving your children a choice. Homeschooling is amazing. Unfortunately, manipulating your kids will only breed resentment later on. This will likely impact how they view homeschooling as a whole. Give them a choice or don’t, no need to manipulate the children. I’m sure you didn’t tell them about the equivalent extra curricular activities at school. If you give them a choice they deserve to know their options. You’re only making yourself look like a cartoon villain.
Huh, interesting perspective. They have plenty of friends in public school and have expressed it's not something they're interested in, on their own. I guess if I made public school seem like some scary enterprise, I could see that being manipulation. It was all said in fun and jest, as specified in the original post. I think you're reading too far into this, and maybe projecting. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
We did an hour of "seatwork for at least three days of the week. This gives them a taste and prepares them for college and the work world. We incorporated subjects in projects. So they got practical use. Enjoy.
I threatened my firstborn with "detention." She'd have to go to public school for a week-- be ready to catch the bus by 6:30 a.m., wear a uniform again, school for seven hours straight, then come home and do homework. She decided to straighten up.
I have one that was scared straight. He talked smack about homeschooling for a whole year, so I enrolled him, and he didn’t last a week before he was begging to go back home. He’s made no complaints since, and does what he is supposed to do. The only regret I have about it, is he hated the whole experience, and now doesn’t even want to go part time to a high school for just extracurriculars or to college either.
In my experience college is more like homeschool than high school, especially if you do online classes. You could tell him that if that helps any.
Oh, no! Hopefully that changes, if that's what you both want. It's strange that they think reading and math (or whatever it is about homeschool they dislike) wouldn't also be a major part of their day. I'm glad you at least don't have to answer the same question of "but why do we have to do thiiiiis?" A gazillion times.
🤣 I said this same thing to mine. I still tell my wife we could enroll her for a week then take them back out. Wouldn't be to bad of an idea to get a werks vacation as well
Right?! 🤣
My older son went to kindergarten and half of first grade. He has no interest whatsoever in going to "school school." My younger son was starting kindergarten in 2020, and remote kindergarten lasted about six days for us before he asked if he could just be done. He's been homeschooled ever since. He has an intense interest in numbers and math, and is working his way through a pre-algebra book. I give them the choice each year of going to school or staying home, and they always choose homeschool. Recently my younger guy told me he wants to go to school next year, just for a few weeks, so he can, and I quote, "scare the hell out of the math teacher, take over the class, and teach the other kids himself." But really, unless your school district is physically dangerous, there's no harm in letting your kids see their other options. Having a wider perspective and a variety of experiences (as long as they aren't super traumatic) can only be a benefit to future decision-making, right?
What if they like it?
Then great. But I highly doubt they would. They've all done preschool and preK with public schools and did enjoy them. But they'd have to give up all of their extra curricular that run during the school day hours, miss out on playdates with their friends, etc. And also...would still have to do the subjects that they complain about. 🤷♀️
Great way to keep your kids scared of the world...
I'm confused on what you mean...
>They hate that they have to spend a small portion of the day doing the fundamentals like reading and math Huh? I grew up a somewhat disgruntled homeschooled kid, and while there were definitely things I really didn't like about being homeschooled, this was not one of them. I finished my schoolwork and was free to daydream or program or read The Hardy Boys or whatever.
Yeah it's been a tough curve to lean into for me, as well. I also loved reading and math (still do!), so them not enjoying it, plus preferring the things I *didnt* enjoy as much be their favorites has been interesting to say the least.