" I don't have enough patience"

Nobody ever said Homeschooling was easy.. Or If they did they haven't done it.  Or there's those who think " Oh I don't have enough patience to home school my kids"  When people say this to me, I chuckle.. B/c really? You don't have enough patience to home school your kid?? Whats different about homeschooling and teaching them everyday life?? NOTHING... ONLY difference is that NOW I actually know what grade level my child reads on, I now realize HOW much she struggles with math.  I understand her strengths and weaknesses way better now than I did before. 

NO, I'm not saying if you DON't Home school that you don't know your kid.  I'm just saying that it's not that you don't have enough patience to home school, it's that maybe it's just not in the cards for you.  Did I grow up thinking I'd home school my child.  HECK NO! Never even crossed my mind... EVER... Until it did, and then it was like well DUH this is what I HAVE TO DO.

Once Miss A. started struggling with first grade the thought crossed my mind.  When your child cries EVERYDAY... .Morning on the way to school.....after school....before bed.... has insomnia because she dreads going to school the next day.... begs you not to take her to school.... you start thinking? "Is this how life is suppose to be?"  Is she really suppose to hate school this much? 

After much much much consideration... research.... talks with the husband... The day she came home for the SECOND time drenched in "pee pee" pants b/c they wouldn't let her go to the bathroom, that's the day I knew, she's not going back! And she didn't. 

Was it all roses and fun... HECK NO.. We are now in our 3rd month and we are JUST NOW really figuring it all out.  Does that mean she hasn't learned?? heck no. She's gone up two grade levels in reading! and one in math! So i must be doing something right.  Are there days I don't know if my sanity can take this?? HECK YES.... but is it worth it when I hear her actually reading a chapter book to her babies at the end of the day?? YES! 

If homeschooling is on your heart, there is a reason it is there. listen to it. research it. let it happen. be patient and let it happen. They learn so much through our everyday life. I'm glad I listened. I'm glad I'm patient. Miss A. and I are so much closer as mother/daughter now. 

Just remember.... YOU HAVE ENOUGH PATIENCE... 

Later y'all, 

Tara 

Why we homeschool

A child's education is one of the most important things in life, now when I say education I also mean educated about life.. Too often we take for granted what we teach our children, or what others teach our children. 

I was not a homeschooled child, I went to public school. Both my parents worked, but let's just face it schools aren't what they use to be. Now days too many people are "sue happy" and lord forbid we make our children mind these days. 

My child went to PS for kinder and part of first. She wasn't doing well, kids are mean. Makes me sad bc kids learn behaviors from somewhere. Also, they want to make our kids "cookie cutter" kids. No sir! Not me! I want that special kid whon loves to learn who is genuinely nice to others... 

It became apparent that she was unhappy. She cried every morning as we walked to school. Begging to stay with me. ( this kid has never cared if I left her at daycare, church nursery, grandmas etc) she cried everyday on way home from school, she cried every night... She hadn't slept in weeks and she developed anxiety attacks. She would fake sick just to come home... 

Something wasn't right! We pulled her for some medical reasons as we'll, but since pulling her she is a whole new kid. She's happy again! When people see her now they comment how happy she is. I remember telling my husband that if it's best for her then I'll make it work.. Being mom isn't about what's best for me it's about sacrificing thyself for them! 

I was full of self doubt... Could I do it!?!? Am I smart enough? Will I be sane after this? Guess what? I can do it, when I doubt if I'm doing enough God shows me I'm doing just fine! One day I was expressing to my fellow HS moms how I just wasn't sure if I was doing good and don't want to fail her... The next day I heard her reading Juney B. Jones to her babies, actually reading!! What? A chapter book and she's 6? When I pulled her she couldn't read hardly at all and it's been 6 weeks! Wow thanks God!! 

We are now part of a HS group that my new friends and I created and we are loving life. I feel it's important to know who we explode are children to, and threw this group we can monitor it and they can become great friends and us moms need each other just as much as our kids need friends! 

Thanks for enjoying our HS experience with us. 

Tara