Disney Mommy 3
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- Oct 18, 2006
We will be starting in a couple of weeks. For you experienced h/s moms could someone reassure me that even though I am homeschooling and my dd will miss out on having a "first day of kindergarten" that I won't be scarring her for life. I just remember loving school and I'm sad for her that she won't get to experience this!
Also, just curious if anyone has used Five in a Row, McRuffy Math, or click-n-kids.
Thank you so much!
She will NOT be scarred for life!!! I think it's a common fear--our society has 'done school' like this for so long, it's a way of life we are used to...think of all the famous/ brilliant people who were homeschooled, like Thomas Edison and Abe Lincoln. For some people, school just wasnt an option-so they had to stay home and look how great they turned out!!
I have my oldest in high school this year and all of a sudden (this is our 7th year), I feel like maybe I CAN'T do it. It's crazy to feel this way all of a sudden! I just had to remind myself several times this week to zoom out...look at the big picture. No, they will not know everything about everything, but I think they will be a lot better off than if they were in our local public school!! It's been a bit of an emotional week...it's been so long since I had any hesitation about schooling at home, and then this hit me out of the blue!!! Any of you have late onset anxieties when dealing with older kids? It's weird!!