marciafisher67@...

I have two kids, an 11 yr old daughter and a 10 yr old son. Neither of them go to school but my daughter has decided that she would like to give 6th grade a try this fall and she's really excited about it. My son has zero interest in school. They get along great and really enjoy being together. I'm worried that her absence during the day will be hard for him, at least at first. We have other homeschooling friends and we get together with them weekly. He likes to take music lessons and play sports and he does some art activities with our homeschooling group. A large part of his days has consisted of playing and spending time with his sister in between the activities that take us out of the house. This will be a big transition for all of us, but I'm concerned he will have a hard time with the adjustment. If anyone has had a similar experience or insights to offer I would love to hear. This list has been such a help to me over the years. Thanks in advance.

Marcia

BRIAN POLIKOWSKY

 At this point you do not know yet if you daughter will really like school and stay there and for how long.
She may like it and stay, and she may get her fill and decide home is better.
WHile she is in school I would suggest *You* be your son's companion.
Play with him, be with him, discover and explore with him.

 
Alex Polikowsky
 
 
 


On Thursday, July 10, 2014 1:00 PM, "marciafisher67@... [AlwaysLearning]" <[email protected]> wrote:


 
I have two kids, an 11 yr old daughter and a 10 yr old son. Neither of them go to school but my daughter has decided that she would like to give 6th grade a try this fall and she's really excited about it. My son has zero interest in school. They get along great and really enjoy being together. I'm worried that her absence during the day will be hard for him, at least at first. We have other homeschooling friends and we get together with them weekly. He likes to take music lessons and play sports and he does some art activities with our homeschooling group. A large part of his days has consisted of playing and spending time with his sister in between the activities that take us out of the house. This will be a big transition for all of us, but I'm concerned he will have a hard time with the adjustment. If anyone has had a similar experience or insights to offer I would love to hear. This list has been such a help to me over the years. Thanks in advance.
Marcia


Sandra Dodd

-=-I'm worried that her absence during the day will be hard for him, at least at first. -=-

Her choice to go to school should have nothing to do with her brother.  Don't deprive her to convenience him.

-=- He likes to take music lessons and play sports and he does some art activities with our homeschooling group. A large part of his days has consisted of playing and spending time with his sister in between the activities that take us out of the house-=-

He might like to have more time to himself.  He's never had any, so probably can't imagine it! :-)

Sandra

plaidpanties666@...

>> I'm worried that her absence during the day will be hard for him, at least at first.<<

What if she had a new hobby he didn't enjoy, one that took hours of her time every day? What if she had a new friend? As your kids get older, those possibilities become more likely - they're different people. They may develop distinct interests. They may want to date ;)  Right now, your daughter has a new interest your son doesn't share. It might be a long term interest or it might be a flash in the pan - it's too soon to tell. But don't make your daughter's happiness contingent on her brother's.

Consider the sorts of things he enjoys that she doesn't. Are there games he likes to play, or books he likes to read, places he likes to go that she's not thrilled with? School could be a good time for him to do those things, to explore his own interests without tempering them for her. 

---Meredith