Please do not ask my children if they are going to school in the fall... - Page 2

[kathymuggle]

But I want people to phrase things how I say...I am queen

I did not make a big deal with my sister - I just told her the DC did not want to discuss it (which was clearly true) and let it go.

Maybe in a few years (say....20) public school will not be seen as the default and we will not have to have these conversations. In the meantime, it is (or can be) a learning experience in how to be assertive, analyse statements and use logical thinking I will have to remember that for the future.....

kathy

[MamaMonica]

I know the feeling- I'm very sensitive to being asked this question. I KNOW most people asking it are just making conversation yet I still have to take a deep breath and try to let it go.

[laurata]

That seems really common. I was really pleased the other day when our neighbor asked if we were going to go to school or homeschool in the fall, with no bias or emphasis on one over the other. But maybe I'll do something crafty (to wear) with the girls emphasising how cool we think homeschooling is.

My 9yo often tells people that she "doesn't go to school" in a very confused tone of voice. They usually think she's joking, it really makes me want to laugh out loud.

[mommy68]

Originally Posted by kathymuggle

To flip it over: I never, ever, ask schooled children when they are "returning to homeschool", or if they "going to homeschool". Can you imagine their parents reactions, lol?

That's an excellent point. But when my kids started attending a private school a couple of years ago I did get the question from some people at times of "will you go back to homeschooling again?" and it didn't bother me. So there may be some people who would ask it but not many. And I think they asked me solely because they were "afraid" we would go back to homeschooling...which we did of course!

The hardest for me right now is having a 6 yr old that enjoyed going to school last year in kindergarten and is now being homeschooled. She will occasionally say she misses her old school. I'm afraid if she says that in front of other people that they will think we are forcing her to stay home when she would rather be in school. She is also a very social child. But I know that she only liked certain parts of school like recess, PE, computers, talking to friends (and getting in trouble for that), all the fun stuff. She didn't care about the academics. She can do recess, computers and talk to friends at home and when we go to our homeschool group functions. But other people don't know this.

[elizawill]

Originally Posted by kathymuggle

But I want people to phrase things how I say...I am queen

[Ruthiegirl]

My dd loves to be asked if she is going to school in the Fall. And when someone does ask her, she cackles at them and hollers 'School is BORING!!!' and "I like learning at home!!!".

It is getting a little out of control.

Kids we know are now asking their parents why they have to go to school when it is so boring and they too could be learning at home.

So, talk about insensitive. We seem to have rude and insensitive covered here in our home.