Parenting Big Kids (5-8) Support Group
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We homeschool our kids. We worked hard all year and their school year was going to end the last day of this month. Then, we were going to start next year's stuff. Now I am thinking about just cutting WAY back on their lessons, letting it take as long as it takes and just not worrying about it. We are changing curriculum's next year anyway. I am thinking that I will just ask time to do something for school for a certain amount of time everyday. Then I will spend the rest of the day in other things. School has become our life, and I am tired of it. So are the kids. I spend my entire day yelling at them, literally. I tell them what to do ALL DAY and none of us are dealing with that very well. They feel inadequate and I feel horrible.
I'm wondering if anyone might have some advice for me. I really don't know what to do here. My kids are 10 and 8 and I feel like I have to start all over. I need to instill core values back into them because we have lost them completely. It seems weird to treat them like 3 year old kids all over again, but I almost feel like I should. Obviously without the "baby talk" type stuff. I don't know how to boost them up. I am not sure how to teach them how to clean up after themselves because I feel like they should already know. How do you make it fun for a 10 year old and make him enjoy life again?
I'm wondering if anyone might have some advice for me. I really don't know what to do here. My kids are 10 and 8 and I feel like I have to start all over. I need to instill core values back into them because we have lost them completely. It seems weird to treat them like 3 year old kids all over again, but I almost feel like I should. Obviously without the "baby talk" type stuff. I don't know how to boost them up. I am not sure how to teach them how to clean up after themselves because I feel like they should already know. How do you make it fun for a 10 year old and make him enjoy life again?
At these times I try to remember what I used to say before we started......all children are passionate about something. If you can tap into this, they will be motivated.
It may not look like the standard lesson plan, but they will be learning. Also, on days I think we have not accomplished enough. I think that if they have a great childhood, it will set them up for a happy adulthood, even if they can't name all the crustaceans!