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I made the mistake of mentioning our plans to homeschool our son this fall to my sister-in-law.
She then proceeds to tell me I have to put him back in public school. He has ADHD and becomes violent in stressful situations. In her opinion, he will never learn to get along with other kids if he is not forced to. I'm sure she meant well, but she didn't catch the hint that her opinion was not welcome. I ended the evening screaming at her to get out of my house because she would not let go of the subject. I don't like it when people tell me how I should raise my children. I feel bad about how the night ended but not for defending our decision and our son. Posted on 07/05/09, 01:07 pm |
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How awful for you. A similar situation arose with a friend a few months ago and I am unable to maintain a friendship with them because of it. I don't feel people have a right to tell others how to raise their children.You're doing what is best for your son and as his Mother can do no more. 
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The opposite is true. Keeping him away from all the chaos and helping him focus will work wonders for him in all areas of his life, INCLUDING the fact that if you schedule some interaction in his life, (having a friend over with their kid that's around his age is all you need, really), he will eventually be able to be MORE calm and confident when interacting with other kids.
Everyone acts like it's "natural" to work around 30 other people all day long, to have 15-20 minute lunch breaks, and all the other stuff kids are dragged through at school. The only special magic thing that can only be learned at school is how to conform. There is NOTHING else they have to offer than can't be taught at home, including social skills. When kids have ADHD and many other difficulties, they are stunted by all the noise, chaos, disorganization, etc. of school, not helped by any means. People are just using that old saw of, "It was good enough for me when I was a kid and it toughened me up. Everyone has to toughen up." Which translated into the truth equates to---"Learn to accept the abuse and learn it early." I beg to differ.
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WHY DO ADULTS DO THAT? I MEAN STAY OUT OF MY LIFE! STAY OUT OF MY PARENT'S LIVES. MIND YOUR OWN FUCKING BUSINESS!
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Good luck! How is your homeschooling going?
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It's going pretty well. He is a tactile as well as a kinetic learner so finding activities that will keep his interest as well as teach him something is sometimes a challenge. One thing that is working when we are having discussions is a "fidgit bag" I made for him. It helps with his restlessness without being too distracting. Thank all of you for your support.
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