Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Homeschooling

Showing Original Post only (View all)

onpatrol98

(1,989 posts)
Wed Dec 21, 2011, 09:24 AM Dec 2011

Giving up homeschooling after 18 years [View all]

The message below was posted on a homeschooling site. I am not the author of the post. And, I don't want the author excoriated simply because I re-posted her message to this board. I simply wanted to generate a discussion.

1) Does your family (spouse, parents, etc) understand and support your homeschooling goals? And, how important is it that they do or how damaging is it when they don't.

2) Do you find that technology around the home, or anything around your home compete with your homeschooling efforts? If so, how do you counter that?

3) Have you experienced burnout and returned to a public/private school setting? Do you have a support network to help with feelings of burnout? How important is a support network.

---------------------------------------------------

Re: Re: Giving up homeschooling after 18 years

I am beyond burned out; not only can´t I homeschool anymore, I don´t WANT to. I am tired of trying to run a household singlehandedly, fighting with her to do basic reading and math, tired of being behind and having to use weekends to do schoolwork so I never get even one day off from it....I´m going to leave the educational decision to my husband from now on, whatever he decides to do with her (public, private, cyber) is up to him.

He created this problem by giving them a TV in each room, their own cellphones and laptops, so now he gets to pick up the pieces. I told him this would happen but he is a technology nut, and wanted them to "have it all". If it were up to me they would never have gotten online or even had a television set. ALL my dreams for their education down the toilet thanks to one husband. This is one case where if I had been a single mother their education would have worked out. Ironic.

http://www.pahomeschoolers.com/messages/322.shtml

7 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
How frustrating for this mother! AllyCat Dec 2011 #1
I know, right! onpatrol98 Dec 2011 #2
It sounds like she has a pretty rigid style of homeschooling. GoddessOfGuinness Dec 2011 #3
To me...this is what makes homeschooling so necessary onpatrol98 Dec 2011 #4
I don't homeschool but if I did meat the beetles. Jan 2012 #5
I feel fortunate that the program we use GoddessOfGuinness Jan 2012 #6
Occupy the DOE ChalkFace Jan 2012 #7
Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»Homeschooling»Giving up homeschooling a...»Reply #0