My kids say they want to go back to public school
truealaskans
Have any of you ever had one of your kids decide that they wanted to go back to public school? My almost 14 yo ds decided that he is going to go back to ps to start high school this fall. My 11 yo ds was saying that he wanted to stay at home, but all of a sudden he is saying that he wants to try ps out again this fall also. We have just moved to a new state so that might have something to do with it. Also, I think my 11 ds is saying that he wants to go back just because the older one is. We only recently started trying the unschooling approach. It was wonderful, especially with my 11 yo. I was really looking forward to all the fun stuff we could do together this fall while other kids were stuck in school. I am not sure how I should handle this. Any suggestions?
Suzanna
Suzanna
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I think that you have to work really hard starting now to get them involved
in things to take their mind off of it. I would do all you could to stay
focused on why you are doing this and to hang tough with it. My son also
went through this at age 11. He absolutely loves it now and I am glad that I
hung tough. I also bought a book called Christian Unschooling and asked him
to read some. There is another called The Unschooling Handbook. I think if
they realized what it meant to unschool, they would love to continue. But, I
would hang tough as say that you are going to continue.
I got my son very involved in theatre and dance and singing. For him, it was
a way to be around others but really only 1-2 days a week. He auditioned for
his first play at Christmas and got the lead. I think you should really look
at their interests and find, right now, ways to get them involved. They will
meet others this way too. Try to find other unschoolers they can become
friends with...hard to do sometimes.
Mary
in things to take their mind off of it. I would do all you could to stay
focused on why you are doing this and to hang tough with it. My son also
went through this at age 11. He absolutely loves it now and I am glad that I
hung tough. I also bought a book called Christian Unschooling and asked him
to read some. There is another called The Unschooling Handbook. I think if
they realized what it meant to unschool, they would love to continue. But, I
would hang tough as say that you are going to continue.
I got my son very involved in theatre and dance and singing. For him, it was
a way to be around others but really only 1-2 days a week. He auditioned for
his first play at Christmas and got the lead. I think you should really look
at their interests and find, right now, ways to get them involved. They will
meet others this way too. Try to find other unschoolers they can become
friends with...hard to do sometimes.
Mary
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In a message dated 5/31/02 1:25:26 PM, truealaskans@... writes:
<< We only recently started trying the unschooling approach. It was
wonderful, especially with my 11 yo. I was really looking forward to all the
fun stuff we could do together this fall while other kids were stuck in
school. I am not sure how I should handle this. Any suggestions? >>
I'd ask them to try a year of unschooling. Summer doesn't count (to them, on
their schedule).
Sandra
<< We only recently started trying the unschooling approach. It was
wonderful, especially with my 11 yo. I was really looking forward to all the
fun stuff we could do together this fall while other kids were stuck in
school. I am not sure how I should handle this. Any suggestions? >>
I'd ask them to try a year of unschooling. Summer doesn't count (to them, on
their schedule).
Sandra