I saw this in another thread: "I also put a lot of effort into organizing things where the kids would be with other nice kids and where things could be unstructured but with some planned activities as a backup. I ran a lot of the show as a homeschooling mom in different groups. It was exhausting. I regret a lot of that."
It really got me thinking because I have young kids right now and I am putting a lot of effort into creating a homeschooling community and activities for my sons to do with other kids. Is it worth it in the end? Should I be using that time for something else? What have you found?
BTW I am not worried about "socialization." My kiddos socialize just fine with all age groups. BUT my oldest son especially (6) just craves the unstructured imaginative free play that happens with small groups of kids around his age.
It really got me thinking because I have young kids right now and I am putting a lot of effort into creating a homeschooling community and activities for my sons to do with other kids. Is it worth it in the end? Should I be using that time for something else? What have you found?
BTW I am not worried about "socialization." My kiddos socialize just fine with all age groups. BUT my oldest son especially (6) just craves the unstructured imaginative free play that happens with small groups of kids around his age.