Public School, Have We Made A Terrible Descision?

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   As you all may know, we are typically a Home School family. This past year I had let myself get very frustrated with school, and poor behaviors and the worlds pull. I told my husband that I couldn’t do it anymore. I needed a year off from Home Schooling. That they were going to go to public school. I thought, it had its pro’s and cons. I had myself convinced that it would be good for all of us. The kids would get a taste of the real world, and I would get several hours out of the day with less of a headache. My younger students, could possibly get some help with stuttering.
  My oldest daughter begged to stay home and do her 8th and 9th grade in one year. She is driven, when she wants to be so I allowed it. I did have reservations for a time about sending two of my children to a Jr.High school. My husband said “they are going” I guess I had pushed him enough to the point he was not going to allow me to change my mind again. I have threatened in the past. As it got closer to school time, I was mildly excited, to be honest. After all, I was only going to have 3 at home, and my oldest was capable of schooling herself for the most part. Of course I would be here for her when she needed any help.
  It did not take long for my mind and my heart to feel a change. I knew I had made a mistake. The younger two, I am fine with. I know several teachers, the principle is a Christian. I fell fine with them being there. My older two though, now that is an entirely different story. Within the first week they were coming home with horror stories of how the children talked out at the Jr.High. I should have known, after all I went to public school. But it is as if it is allowed or at least looked over at this Jr.High. Which I thought it would be better then where I went to. I went to school in the city, we are in a rural area.
  I could see the change in my daughters attitude right away, and not for the better. My son, I won’t lie, didn’t have far to fall, but he has even gotten worse with some things. I was hoping they would not like the heavy work load, but that doesn’t even seem to be the same, as it was for me, when I was in school. They rarely have any homework, yes I know we are only into the 4th week, but still.
  I just feel like I have made such a huge horrific mistake with those two. I know that it has been a huge stress taken off of my shoulders, but that certainly shouldn’t be the reason that our kids are sent to a public school. Sigh…I wish life was easier. And the choices were mapped out for us.
  I wonder how much fussing it will take, to get my husband to allow me to bring them home. I guess I now know life is NOT greener on the other side of the fence. This is not saying that all public schools are bad, or that all children should be home schooled, I just know that, that is the way it should be and is for my family.

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2012-09-21 05:18:12

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