Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Hi , Do you have quadruplets? (There are four 10 year olds?) How do you manage therapy appointments and everything. My life seems like a maze of appointments sometimes. (Three with ocd spectrum diagnoses). You must have a wealth of experience. Best wishes to you, nancy grace > > I'm homeschooling five - four 5th graders, one 7th - and it's the best decision I've ever made. Three of my boys have bipolar disorder, two have OCD, and one' got Asperger's. School was torture for them. I gave the girls the choice to stay in school or be home with the boys and they picked home. The boys are doing well. No more " I want to die " every day because someone made fun of them. They're not stressed out from being at school for seven hours and then having an additional hour or two of homework. The best part is being able to teach them in a way they can learn best and spend all the time you need to on the subjects that they struggle with. I worry (a bit) about the social stuff, but when I factor in my boys' immaturity levels (they're about 1-1.5 years behind peers emotionally) I don't really want my boys hanging around " older " kids. The girls have Scouts. > > I don't think homeschooling is right for every family, but based on the deal we were getting with out district, I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Hope this helps. > > , mom to > (13) bipolar disorder, add, ocd, Aspergers; Zoloft, Abilify, Risperdal, Strattera > (10) bipolar disorder; Zoloft, Abilify, Depakote > Aly (10) the redhead > Austin (10) bipolar disorder, adhd, ocd; Zoloft, Abilify, Strattera > Ashleigh (10) the princess (or so she thinks) > > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I was thinking the same, Grace. And I only have the one child. BJ > > > > I'm homeschooling five - four 5th graders, one 7th - and it's the > best decision I've ever made. Three of my boys have bipolar > disorder, two have OCD, and one' got Asperger's. School was torture > for them. I gave the girls the choice to stay in school or be home > with the boys and they picked home. The boys are doing well. No > more " I want to die " every day because someone made fun of them. > They're not stressed out from being at school for seven hours and > then having an additional hour or two of homework. The best part is > being able to teach them in a way they can learn best and spend all > the time you need to on the subjects that they struggle with. I > worry (a bit) about the social stuff, but when I factor in my boys' > immaturity levels (they're about 1-1.5 years behind peers > emotionally) I don't really want my boys hanging around " older " > kids. The girls have Scouts. > > > > I don't think homeschooling is right for every family, but based > on the deal we were getting with out district, I'd do it again in a > heartbeat. Hope this helps. > > > > , mom to > > (13) bipolar disorder, add, ocd, Aspergers; Zoloft, Abilify, > Risperdal, Strattera > > (10) bipolar disorder; Zoloft, Abilify, Depakote > > Aly (10) the redhead > > Austin (10) bipolar disorder, adhd, ocd; Zoloft, Abilify, > Strattera > > Ashleigh (10) the princess (or so she thinks) > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > Search. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Yep, they're quadruplets. We just take it one crisis at a time. :-) --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Yep, they're quadruplets. We just take it one crisis at a time. :-) --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 I am fascinated by all the chatter on this topic. It is one near and dear to my heart, and although it has not said anything yet that I haven't already thought about, it is great to know others are having the same experiences. Or maybe not so great after all. Anyway, it is clear to me that the schools offer opportunities for bad (and good) socialization. And a common thread seems to be that our kids are better able to communicate with adults than with kids. So... is this because they are smarter, more mature?? Because we isolate them from other kids and they never learn how to deal with their peers? and is it good or fair TO THEM not to force them to learn how to handle all the other little jerks who, after all, will show up on the workplace, etc. someday???? I am really torn up about this. I like my son better when he is not in school. In fact, the whole family does. But he is having trouble sustaining friendships with his peers (has a few friends that are 2-3 years older), even with the extra socialization of church youth groups, homeschool groups, and sports teams. The common thread for him in all three areas is loneliness. I don't get it. He is smart, handsome, athletic, well spoken, fun, mischievious (but not evil or mean spirited). Has the world really changed so much that kids that are not evil or mean spirited cannot fit in??? mm > > > > > > I'm homeschooling five - four 5th graders, one 7th - and it's the > > best decision I've ever made. Three of my boys have bipolar > > disorder, two have OCD, and one' got Asperger's. School was torture > > for them. I gave the girls the choice to stay in school or be home > > with the boys and they picked home. The boys are doing well. No > > more " I want to die " every day because someone made fun of them. > > They're not stressed out from being at school for seven hours and > > then having an additional hour or two of homework. The best part is > > being able to teach them in a way they can learn best and spend all > > the time you need to on the subjects that they struggle with. I > > worry (a bit) about the social stuff, but when I factor in my boys' > > immaturity levels (they're about 1-1.5 years behind peers > > emotionally) I don't really want my boys hanging around " older " > > kids. The girls have Scouts. > > > > > > I don't think homeschooling is right for every family, but based > > on the deal we were getting with out district, I'd do it again in a > > heartbeat. Hope this helps. > > > > > > , mom to > > > (13) bipolar disorder, add, ocd, Aspergers; Zoloft, Abilify, > > Risperdal, Strattera > > > (10) bipolar disorder; Zoloft, Abilify, Depakote > > > Aly (10) the redhead > > > Austin (10) bipolar disorder, adhd, ocd; Zoloft, Abilify, > > Strattera > > > Ashleigh (10) the princess (or so she thinks) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > > Search. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 MegaMommie-everything you said is exactly what I'm feeling. Somehow it just doesn't feel right sending these kids somewhere where they just don't fit in but then again I'm afraid that by not sending them I'd be harming the child too. I'm so very torn on this. And what you said about a child not fitting in unless they are mean spirited or something like that, I totally agree. My daughter has one boy at school telling her he loves her and another girl in class talking about how she's going to kiss all the boys (mind you this is kindergarten). Then there's a first grade girl who decided to torment my daughter all year because she got off of a swing one day and my daughter thought she was done with it so she got on. Boy was that a mistake. Not to mention the bigger kids on the bus bending her fingers backwards trying to get her to flip people the middle finger out the bus window. She was trying so hard to hold her hands to keep them from doing that that they hurt her fingers. This was within the first month of school. > > > > > > > > I'm homeschooling five - four 5th graders, one 7th - and it's > the > > > best decision I've ever made. Three of my boys have bipolar > > > disorder, two have OCD, and one' got Asperger's. School was > torture > > > for them. I gave the girls the choice to stay in school or be > home > > > with the boys and they picked home. The boys are doing well. No > > > more " I want to die " every day because someone made fun of them. > > > They're not stressed out from being at school for seven hours and > > > then having an additional hour or two of homework. The best part > is > > > being able to teach them in a way they can learn best and spend > all > > > the time you need to on the subjects that they struggle with. I > > > worry (a bit) about the social stuff, but when I factor in my > boys' > > > immaturity levels (they're about 1-1.5 years behind peers > > > emotionally) I don't really want my boys hanging around " older " > > > kids. The girls have Scouts. > > > > > > > > I don't think homeschooling is right for every family, but > based > > > on the deal we were getting with out district, I'd do it again in > a > > > heartbeat. Hope this helps. > > > > > > > > , mom to > > > > (13) bipolar disorder, add, ocd, Aspergers; Zoloft, > Abilify, > > > Risperdal, Strattera > > > > (10) bipolar disorder; Zoloft, Abilify, Depakote > > > > Aly (10) the redhead > > > > Austin (10) bipolar disorder, adhd, ocd; Zoloft, Abilify, > > > Strattera > > > > Ashleigh (10) the princess (or so she thinks) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with > Yahoo! > > > Search. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 MegaMommie-everything you said is exactly what I'm feeling. Somehow it just doesn't feel right sending these kids somewhere where they just don't fit in but then again I'm afraid that by not sending them I'd be harming the child too. I'm so very torn on this. And what you said about a child not fitting in unless they are mean spirited or something like that, I totally agree. My daughter has one boy at school telling her he loves her and another girl in class talking about how she's going to kiss all the boys (mind you this is kindergarten). Then there's a first grade girl who decided to torment my daughter all year because she got off of a swing one day and my daughter thought she was done with it so she got on. Boy was that a mistake. Not to mention the bigger kids on the bus bending her fingers backwards trying to get her to flip people the middle finger out the bus window. She was trying so hard to hold her hands to keep them from doing that that they hurt her fingers. This was within the first month of school. > > > > > > > > I'm homeschooling five - four 5th graders, one 7th - and it's > the > > > best decision I've ever made. Three of my boys have bipolar > > > disorder, two have OCD, and one' got Asperger's. School was > torture > > > for them. I gave the girls the choice to stay in school or be > home > > > with the boys and they picked home. The boys are doing well. No > > > more " I want to die " every day because someone made fun of them. > > > They're not stressed out from being at school for seven hours and > > > then having an additional hour or two of homework. The best part > is > > > being able to teach them in a way they can learn best and spend > all > > > the time you need to on the subjects that they struggle with. I > > > worry (a bit) about the social stuff, but when I factor in my > boys' > > > immaturity levels (they're about 1-1.5 years behind peers > > > emotionally) I don't really want my boys hanging around " older " > > > kids. The girls have Scouts. > > > > > > > > I don't think homeschooling is right for every family, but > based > > > on the deal we were getting with out district, I'd do it again in > a > > > heartbeat. Hope this helps. > > > > > > > > , mom to > > > > (13) bipolar disorder, add, ocd, Aspergers; Zoloft, > Abilify, > > > Risperdal, Strattera > > > > (10) bipolar disorder; Zoloft, Abilify, Depakote > > > > Aly (10) the redhead > > > > Austin (10) bipolar disorder, adhd, ocd; Zoloft, Abilify, > > > Strattera > > > > Ashleigh (10) the princess (or so she thinks) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with > Yahoo! > > > Search. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Responding to the point below. Homeschooling is not 'isolation'. Neither is choosing a career or place of work that is respectful of your needs/humanity. ..... " Because we isolate them from other kids and they never learn how to deal with their peers? and is it good or fair TO THEM not to force them to learn how to handle all the other little jerks who, after all, will show up on the workplace, etc. someday?? " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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