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Unless im mistaken these are the people who say there can only be one rooster
in the home and that's Dad? I think when I began hs'ing I stumbled on a web
site of theirs.
Im sorry you live in such an area. Seems as though we are living in an area
of not so nice parenting either.

*******Caution a lil vent comming****
Where we are homeschool is not the norm and unschooling is almost unheard of
(at least in our town) or advertised.

There is even a family down the street (following the below situation) who
told their kids that they cannot play with our son bc he doesn't listen to his
parents. (Our son has told them he has no chores, rules or schoolwork.) They
only looked at the surface of what he said (while they were grilling him about
what he does all day) didn't bother to look at him, the *happy* child their
kids have been playing with for a couple years now. I guess one of the kids
hasn't been doing his assigned "chore" and its all my sons fault.

Another dad (who knows this other family) has been harassing my son and us
for almost a year now. It got to the point where he was following him and making
cruel comments bc my son of all the kids in the neighborhood (12-15) chooses
not to play with his son (who appears to be abused from what I have seen). AND
bc he (our son) is homeschooled (he called my son "A STUPID SOB" in front of
his friends). There were a couple other situations like driving to endanger
and discussing my child with some in the neighborhood (which caused some pretty
sad gossip that brought me to tears). Plus he calls my son over to his van so
he can lecture him and my son runs so he thinks he is disrespectful. Ive told
him to stay away but he choose not to.
Well, to make a long story short I got tired of calling the police. I went
and got protection from harassment order, we go to court this Friday. I am not
sure what I will say to the judge as I wrote it all in my statement but I hope
the order will stay for the two years.

Its sad that children become prey and the adults get away with it. Well, in
our case I hope he doesn't. But I will say that defending ourselves was
NOT-AT-ALL the popular thing to do in this neighborhood. They have no idea all that
has happened and just say it was kids stuff and we should not have involved the
police.
Sorry for the vent but I have been wanting to discuss this with you all and
just haven't had the time to explain enough to make sense.

Laura~
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<<Have you read "To train up a child" by the Pearls? They live a few hours
from here. I was given that book by a friend and others have recommended it.
I share that to say that around here it is "normal" to hear new parents tell
how they are sitting toys around on the floor and they swat babies hands
when they reach for something. Only the toy offered to them is ok to touch.
Babies/ toddlers are taught to sit on a small piece of carpet during
meetings and not get off.Or Mama carries a switch to "train" jr.
I know from experience this doesn't teach respect and create a peaceful
environment for kids. It is easy for Mom/Dad.>>


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