*sigh*
I am on the hs fence (well, more on one side that Ds's dad) and I was wondering if anyone would say that they regret homeschooloing. Ok, maybe I am asking in a bias forum, as people who regretted it proabably won't even be reading here... but I really need help.
Ds (7) is in a montessori school (same room and teachers for 3 years now) and is having problems. They tell me that he is not maturing with the rest of the 7 year olds and he has great difficulty controlling his impulses. He cries easily and has trouble following directions. He is above and beyond as far as academics go, he finds many of the subjects "too easy". He has problems focusing on something that he has no interest in (say, for instance soccer or football) but he will sit for 2+ hours writing elaborate comic strips with outlandish characters and scenarios.
Ds's dad (we spilt when Ds was 6 months old, and both of us have long since remarried, although we remain friends and we all get together at least once a week) thinks that hs'ing would be the worst possible thing for him to do at this point. He is very hard to sway on anything, so if I decide this is the right thing then it will be a hard battle. I just want what is best for my Ds.
I guess I just need some information, insight, and most of all support. Thank you!
I am on the hs fence (well, more on one side that Ds's dad) and I was wondering if anyone would say that they regret homeschooloing. Ok, maybe I am asking in a bias forum, as people who regretted it proabably won't even be reading here... but I really need help.
Ds (7) is in a montessori school (same room and teachers for 3 years now) and is having problems. They tell me that he is not maturing with the rest of the 7 year olds and he has great difficulty controlling his impulses. He cries easily and has trouble following directions. He is above and beyond as far as academics go, he finds many of the subjects "too easy". He has problems focusing on something that he has no interest in (say, for instance soccer or football) but he will sit for 2+ hours writing elaborate comic strips with outlandish characters and scenarios.
Ds's dad (we spilt when Ds was 6 months old, and both of us have long since remarried, although we remain friends and we all get together at least once a week) thinks that hs'ing would be the worst possible thing for him to do at this point. He is very hard to sway on anything, so if I decide this is the right thing then it will be a hard battle. I just want what is best for my Ds.
I guess I just need some information, insight, and most of all support. Thank you!
. In fact, I don't think I've ever known of one - and I've known a lot of people who have raised homeschool grads.
Lillian
He doesn't look immature compared to other kids on the playground, not by any stretch... but he does prefer older children. It's kind of strange, but he seems much more typical in a group of 8-10 year olds than he does in a group of 4-6 year olds.
If he's learned what they have to teach and they're not offering anything new, it's only natural that he'd be bored. It sounds to me as though your son is very bright, and it's clear that regardless of that his needs are not being met at school.
We all try to do best by our kids. I can sympathize with you because if we were to stay in Germany we wouldn't be able to homeschool. If you can swing it, I'd say go with it, but if situation doesn't allow she'll probably be fine, anyway. Although, like you said, she's miss out on the experience.
