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February 9, 2006, 8:11 am PST

Will you email me private please

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 Last year I used switched on school house...it was okay.  Im a kid whos into computers, and the way the software worked just wasnt sufficient for me, i constantly had to deal with glitches and software problems, and i seemed to know more than the tech support did.  it seems like many christian parents homeschool their children because either they dont want their kids exposed to the public schools or they want things taught withing their belief system.  Switched on school house appeals to those parents needs and wants.  My issue with the program was that i didnt want to constantly have to read through religious material during a subject that isnt even close to dealing with the bible.  i had to learn creation science for probably the first few months, and history was all religious history.  i have nothing against religious people, but i personally didnt enjoy studying something that was irrelevant to the class subject.  switched on school house needs to have seprate softwares for parents who arent homeschooling their kids for religious reasons.

i started homeschool because of my health problems.  i had been dealing with an irritable bowel so i would constantly feel sick and miss school.  last school year was my first year home schooling(9th grade).  The highschools new attendance policy was that if you missed 10 days you lost your class credits for that symester...i can miss 10 days like its nothing.  asthma, allergies, and of course flu season.  so with homeschool we(my mom and i) kept the same schedual as a public school would have, 5 day school week, weekends off, and obviously hollidy breaks.  because of my displeasure with the program i had last year my mom created my curriculum this year.  needless to say its better. 

one thing to make sure of is that your kids are happy with the homeschool idea.  because the worst thing you can do is have your kids be as miserable as they would be in an actual classroom.  and most importantly make sure that they have a social life.  i got so sick of being at home after being sick all of 8th grade, and homeschooling and still being sick in 9th grade.  Now, in 10th grade,  im taking karate. it gives me something to look forward to every week and gets me out of the house.  next year will be my last year of homeschool, i can graduate 1 year early because i will have enough credits.  The best advice i can give is to do as much reading and research about homeschool as you can before you start, it will go much more smoothly.
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February 9, 2006, 8:13 am PST

Shari please email me private for information

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 I homeschool my daughters, well just one this year cause my 16 year old graduated this past June after six years of homeschooling. Our 11 year old will be homeschooled this year, we start homeschooling from 5th grade on,cause I don't like the class size for the uppper grades and I always find out that my girls can't do basic math. 

 Our 11 year old daughter is ADHD with violent tendencies,not on medication cause when she is allowed to be a child,she is fine also with positive behavior modifications she has learned to control herself. 

  We use Sonlight ...just the catalog for great book recommendations, many free resources,cause I don't care for "box curriculum" as I don't like the structure and the amount of time that it requires. I have a friend who uses ABEKA video and to me that is just like being in a classroom,but she isn't planning on homeschooling through highschool. 

  Sounds like you are doing what you have found that works best for you and that is most important. We are starting the Monday after Labor Day,and following a Christian School's Calendar in our area, that doesn't take alot of days off. 

  Having outside activities is great,just don't get yourself to stretched cause that will cause burnout and such. 

 

Shari 

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February 20, 2006, 6:15 am PST

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February 21, 2006, 8:10 am PST

Going Crazy

I am ready to leave. It started with my three kids 7 years ago. They father told them they were not to hit when they got mad at each other, they could swear or yell but no hitting. It ended up with them screaming and calling me a F bitch, f off bitch when they got mad at me. The worst one was our now 14 yr old daughter. At 4 yrs she could swear at me like a drunken sailor and would throw things around in her room, and screaming like someone was killing her. Dear hubby would ask, what did you do to her now? I tried everything for years. Nothing would work. Yes, hubby knew they were swearing at me and did nothing and said nothing. They never swore at me in front of their dad. This has gone on for 7 years. Our 16 yr old and 12 year old stopped swearing at me all the time last year. The 14 yr old got worse. If I asked her to empty the dishwasher I got f you bitch not going to happen. No matter what I asked her to do, if she was in a bad mood I got it. If I asked her to clean the bathroom, she would tell me right in front of her dad, I told you not going to happen. No dad said nothing to her. Then in the fall if she would fly off the handle, which anything would make her fly. Her dad then started having these long talks with her, that I was not included in. He said he would get her side of the story then my side of the story. Wow! Things got worse then! To keep cool and not fight with her or hubby I would hum to myself. Turns out this made her madder. After their talks she got worse. She would look for ways to start fights with me. Little things, like you touched a book on my desk. No I didn't I was not in your room. She would say it 3 times them scream and call me a f liar and f bitch. She loved taking off outside when she would blow up in the dark. We have bears here and they are out more in the fall. One night I had to get her dad to come home from work at 12:00 midnight cause she wouldn't come in the house. She will do anything her dad tells her to do without fighting, talking back. These talks they were having I thought would help. But like I said things got worse. Finally I told her just before Christmas I know what is going on why don't you tell me. She told me that her dad agreed with everything she said to him. At one point which was no big deal hubby was in the room so he knows what was said. She got real mad at me and took off and was sitting in the field. He told me to stay in the van and he went and talked to her for about 5 mins. Came back and asked me one question and then yelled at me and called me a liar. Anyway, when she told her dad that she thinks I'll try and get revenge on her cause she is swearing so much, he agreed and said I think mom with try and get revenge on me too like spit in my food or something. He told her, when your mom and I fight she always thinks she is right ( yet hubby always get mad at me when we fight cause I give him the silent treament). I don't give the kids the silent treatment. He told her one time to say sorry to me, she said why should I mom will only give me the silent treatment. He said I know how you feel mom gives me the silent treatment all the time. The swearing has now finally stopped. But, she now has a different play. She nows will throw everything in my face that her dad agreed with her about when she gets mad at me. No hubby says nothing when I tell him. He says she misunderstood everything he said too her. Yes, he has told her she misunderstood everything he said to her. She tried to tell him no she didn't misunderstand what he said. Yes hubby and I fight all the time. Since we live in a very small town the only thing I could think of to reward the kids when they didn't swear at me was a movie every two weeks. It worked! Then a few weeks later hubby told the kids they could rent a movie every Tuesday because they are no more movies at the library. I told him, that is my reward to the kids when they don't swear at me. He told me I would have to think of something else. When the kids were younger and I would ask him to talk to them about their swearing at me or anything else. He would tell me no, I am not talking to them just because you want me too. After their talks it started that he would not say Thanks to me at all for anything. He would say to Sam, can you give me this please, Thanks. Can you get me this please, Thank you. He then said to me one time, now your mad cause I won't say Thanks to you when you give me my tea! I seen then he was playing games! So I stopped making his tea period. Sounds so stupid! She also enjoys it when she can get me and her father fighting. She is then sweet as pie to dad. When her dad and I are not fighting she talks nice to me, then when we are fighting she talks only to her dad. I am ready to walk, I just have no idea what to do anymore. Could use some ideas please. Thanks for letting me vent. http://www.cnichol.natureswellnesssecret.com 

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February 23, 2006, 8:46 am PST

Home schooling

We have a 30 yr old and 26 yr old that went to public school in the city and then small town. Our 17 yr old went to grade 2 in public school. We had enough then with public schooling and never sent our son back to grade 3 in public school and our two daughters have never gone to public school. It was the best things we could have done for our children. Easier to work with them on their weakness and strength in subjects. We are in Canada and homeschooling is growing. Have no idea what teachers are like in the US, but in Canada they are doing less and less to help children in class or out of class.  

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March 8, 2006, 8:32 am PST

Lorraine & Christina if your still here

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My son has reading glasses....but he wears them all day long because HE thinks he looks good in them, and actually, he does look very good in them.  Now, two years ago, he wouldn't had put them on to save his soul.  His self esteem was so low.  Now, after all the hard work I do with him, after I've explained over and over and over, that he is his own self, and not to care what other kids say.  I have actually taught my child how to be a trend setter.....how to find that courage deep within and be bold with it.  My son NOW, couldn't care less what another child thinks.  He has such a good attitude towards "how to handle" other kids, that he is now considered one of the cool kids....it is all in his personality and   how he carries himself.....he is still as sweet and tender hearted as you can get, but he is also personable.  I am ever so proud of my child.    

  

Today at his school is "inside out day"  they are getting prepared for the state testing ........TAKS they call it here in Texas.......they have had a different 'theme" every day of the week till testing day......today's them, turn it inside out...meaning the test.....they get to wear their clothes inside out.  Too cute!  Last Friday they wore shades for the theme of "My future's so bright, I've gotta wear shades!"  They do something different everyday of the week.  My son wore his flannel pajama bottoms inside out this morning.  It is sort of a trend down south, to wear these flannel pajama pants around with tshirts and tennis shoes.  He didn't have a problem at all, he told me " All the kids will be wearing pajama bottoms to school if I start this!"   He knows that if "one kid" starts something, the others will follow.    

  

  

Thank you!  

  

Amy
 


This is why I said must be nice to have one of the cool kids in class. I saw this post on the board, and saw your name at the end so erroniously  thought it was your post, but  the way this board is set up that was incorrect,  that is why I said must be nice to hace a cool kid in class then thought you said it when it fact Texas968  said it.   For that I apologize. 
 


 

Seperate issue now, nothing to do with you Amy, why we left this board,  We did not give up looking for home schooling information, just went to a different place and got what we needed, no debate, just information.  The website is called Clubmom, and I posted the same message that I did over here over there, their response was a lot of links to differnt places and no one got into a debate on the issue.  All they did say extra was I could pull him out in the middle of the school year and get to use the books the public school used and just return them at the end of the school year.  The  main reason we left this board looking for information,  I did not  expect or appreciate getting into a debate and was told by at least 2 different  people that  getting him away from people teasing him  was not a good reason for us to home school him.  I am amazed that someone who does not even know us would know what is best for my grandson. 
 


Had I known this was the debate board for homeschooling I never would have come in the first  place and gone elsewhere to get what we were looking for information only.  I  know  all the things about bulletin boards and the reason I  have not been on them for many years is what happened right here.   At least one person here feels that since it is a bulletin board that anything they say is fine and should automatically be taken as just an opinion.  Well not everyone knows that unless you begin your post with in my opinion only then say whatever you want to say .  I think Dr. Phil has the right idea for these boards but this was anything but a soft place to fall when I first came.   Will  hope and pray that someone in the future does not have to watch the bickering when they ask a question, or look for information.,
 


Have a nice life all  

Lorraine and Christina.

 

I totally agree with you taking child out. No child should have to take being bullied or what ever some other children think is fun doing to that child. School should be something to look back on as good times in later years. Is it better to tell your child to just don't listen, don't let them bother you? My girlfriend tried that with their son from K-6 grade. Finally one day her son just couldn't take it anymore and was at school and flipped out. He wanted to kill himself. His parents were called in right away. The following week the parents were told their son could not come back to school unless he got help to learn how to handle being bullied. Was the parents of the child told to get their son help to learn to stop being a bully? NO! So much for turning to an adult for help. Maybe that is why so many children are taking their own lives! Do we as parents sit and wait for that to happen to our children? We as parents must do what is right for our children when no one else will!
 
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March 19, 2006, 8:34 am PST

Do daughters

I would like to know if 13 year old daughters compete against their mother's for attention from there father? Do they try and imply that they are better than their mother? What ways do they compete with their mother? If so, what do I do and how do I handle it? In my house it is gettting WAY out of hand. I just want to get out of here. Can anyone help?
 
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March 24, 2006, 6:50 am PST

Daughters

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It is normal for teenage girls to want to be the center of attention.  Some psychologist states that during the teen years most teens develop a level of narcisism.  Because they often believe they are the main focus.  Most teenagers think everyone is watching them.  That is not the case but that is their reality.  Teenage girls are too developing their sexual identity.  They look to both parents for different roles.  First their mother as a blueprint to develop personality in relations to their own developing self into adults.  They look to the opposite sex parent as a comparison to relationships. 

So the fact that you doctor is competing is normal. But if she is competing for his a attention that seems abnormal.  Something is happening.  It is important at this age for mother's not to compete with their daughters.  Competing with your daughter can make her feel very insecure about her relationship with you and with her relatinship with men.  If the competition seems harmless I would not worry about it. But if you sense something else is going on then maybe you should talk with your husband about it.   Is this your bioloigcal daughter or stepdaughter?  Thanks!!!! 

Thanks for your reply. Please read Feb 21 which gives an idea what I am talking about. I have 3 son and our two daughters are adopted. They came to us at 14 months old and 5 days old as foster children. I honestly don't know if she is competing. She gets mad at me anything. Some of which I find funny. She gets pissed off when I told her to wear her housecoat over her pj's. I don't think it is right to walk around in front of her 17 year old brother or father. Her 13 year old sister doesn't. Last week she was already mad at me, then when I was passing her bedroom door I accidentally let one go. The next night she accused me of doing it on purpose just to piss her off. She also shoved me last week when she walked passed me. She was still pissed off at me from Thursday night. Friday night I told her the next time she shoves me, I'll deck her. My husband sat there and laughed at me. I know this all sounds so stupid, but this is what I put up with and have no idea what to do, say or react. Like I said before, when ever she got mad, hubby always said "What did you do to Sam now"? You started the fight. Now when she gets mad nerves get so up tight. Between her and hubby's insults, put downs I just don't know what to do anymore. She can be nice to me when she wants too. Not often!
 
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March 6, 2007, 1:01 pm PST

Need some advise please

How do you handle a 15 yr old daughter that is getting worse. She has fought me since she about 6 yrs old when ever I ask or tell her to do something. No matter what it is, dishes, clean her room, clean the bathroom. When she  was 5 up until Dec she would always tell me to f off bitch, if I asked her to take the dishes out of the dishwasher she would tell me f you bitch ain't going to happen. She has been seening a councelor for 4 months now and it seems to be getting worse. When he dad asks her to do something, she has no problem, jumps right away. No fighting! I try my best not to let her pull me into fighting with her. Pick your battles! She does not like it when I won't fight back with her. Makes her more mad. She sometimes will say she is sorrying for acting that way. Then will cry to her dad the next day, telling him she can't take me anymore. I am speechless! She is looking for a part time job. She said she wants full control of her money. Said she didn't want my name on her bank account. So I took my name off this morning. Is her father and I on the same page? No! He does what she wants. He is more her friend than a parent. Our 13 yr old daughter was crying last month and said she just wants to leave. She said she has a sister that copies what ever I want to do and a father that doesn't talk to me. I am at a loss. I can't fight them both. I have no idea what to do anymore.
 

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