Thomas and Nanci Kuykendall

-Wesley has a 2 year old sister (Very 2!). I have heard that one of the most
difficult times to homeschool is with a toddler in the house. What are your
experiences and how have you coped with having a toddler in the house?

-How do you find/make time for yourself if you are with the kids all the
time. I currently find it very challenging finding time just to pay the
bills let alone make time for myself without taking my daughter to someone
else's house.

>Naticia
>WA


I am interested in what answers that others may have to these questions as
well. If our adoption goes as planned we will have an 8 year old in a
house that previously only housed two toddlers (ages 1 and 2) and I am
curious how to proceed from there. Also I am wondering how much time I
should allow to de-school, although I know this varies greatly from child
to child and that our daughter will have other issues related to her past
and to Foster Care that we will all have to deal with.

Nanci K. in Idaho

Christine

Hi, well... I've got my 5 1/2 year old and a 3 1/2 year old. My oldest one
is about to start first grade level stuff... my 3 year old, is
pre-preschool.. hehe :) The only way I can deal with homeschooling my older
one while having my younger one around is I have things for him to do that
are as similar to his brother as possible. He has papers that he writes on
while we do spelling and writing, he does flash cards with his brother (he
just has to tell me what the color or picture is of, where his older brother
tells me what letter it starts with or something along that line),I will
also switch them working on the computer as well... one will play for 30
mins and then it's the other's turn, usually schoolish style of programs.

As for time for myself... well, that's extremely difficult in this
household. I'm a single mom and we live with my mother and older sister.
There's not a lot of chances for me to have time to myself. My mother does
help out and watches the boys for me as often as she can... but I don't want
to take advantage of that either. It's a hard thing to do, to find time
for yourself, time for friends or anything else... but I feel it's worth the
little bit of sacrifice now. They won't be with me forever, and if I can
raise two good men for this world... then it will be well worth my LOONG
vacation after they are on their own... LOL!! hehehehe... I'm gonna do
everything in MY power to make sure these two boys are independently
wealthy!! hehehe, then I'll go.. ya know I think you two owe me a
retirement! hehehehe :)

Christine - Pomona, Ca.


> -Wesley has a 2 year old sister (Very 2!). I have heard that one of the
most
> difficult times to homeschool is with a toddler in the house. What are
your
> experiences and how have you coped with having a toddler in the house?
>
> -How do you find/make time for yourself if you are with the kids all the
> time. I currently find it very challenging finding time just to pay the
> bills let alone make time for myself without taking my daughter to someone
> else's house.
>
> >Naticia
> >WA
>
>
> I am interested in what answers that others may have to these questions as
> well. If our adoption goes as planned we will have an 8 year old in a
> house that previously only housed two toddlers (ages 1 and 2) and I am
> curious how to proceed from there. Also I am wondering how much time I
> should allow to de-school, although I know this varies greatly from child
> to child and that our daughter will have other issues related to her past
> and to Foster Care that we will all have to deal with.
>
> Nanci K. in Idaho