Another Homeschooler
Just when I thought it was safe to get back into the water...It's been tough adding one of Erik's friends to our homeschool ensemble, but now my youngest, Annika, wants to start. She feels alienated from the rest of her sibs, who are all staying at home while she trudges off to school all bleary-eyed and who are all playing outside when she's back from school trying, despite the gnat embryo attention span, to complete her homework assignments. The last couple of days she's been complaining that she's "sick." Hmmm. She took her temperature, reported it to be around 101, but touching her forehead left me with frostnip, so I had my doubts. I told her it's okay to verbalize her worries, wants and needs without trying to form some excuse, fictitious or otherwise. I'm worried about homeschooling such a social butterfly, but on the other hand, maybe she'll learn more with fewer ears to bend. Maybe she'll benefit by more time with Mama. Maybe she'll learn more in an individualized setting tailored to her learning style. Maybe, just maybe, she'll strengthen the relationship with her sibs. What a concept. Haven't decided by I'm leaning. Over the edge. About to plummet into a huge sea of to-do's. Bigger than the one I'm already dog paddling in. I want my Mommy.