Re: Homeschooling --to stay at it?

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Our daughter is in 2nd grade, our second year of homeschooling full-time. We

are currently having her re-evaluated by the school district, and thinking of

putting her back into school.

I am finding it hard to cope with her difficult behavior this year especially.

I find I have too much on my plate, with 2 younger children, one with special

needs too.

Our daughter is usually better behaved with others.

How have other homeschooling moms dealt with the behavior problems? I don't

have much of a support system right now.

Main behavior problems are: meltdowns and agression to family members,

resisting doing some of the work, difficulty staying on task and calm.

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If she does better at school, by all means send her!!!

We pulled my son out because he had these behaviors AT school, and was much WORSE in the school setting. It was the last thing we wanted to do.

If everyone can overall function better with child in school, I don't see a down side to this in any way.....

( ) Re: Homeschooling --to stay at it?

Our daughter is in 2nd grade, our second year of homeschooling full-time. We are currently having her re-evaluated by the school district, and thinking of putting her back into school. I am finding it hard to cope with her difficult behavior this year especially. I find I have too much on my plate, with 2 younger children, one with special needs too.Our daughter is usually better behaved with others. How have other homeschooling moms dealt with the behavior problems? I don't have much of a support system right now. Main behavior problems are: meltdowns and agression to family members, resisting doing some of the work, difficulty staying on task and calm.

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Hi ,

We have huge difficulties with my daughter staying calm and staying on task, as

well. I FEEL FOR YOU! It is so difficult too when EVERYTHING is DRAMA for her.

Every single aspect of her life has always been so HUGE. When she was a baby,

it was thrilling. It was adorable and cute and funny as heck, and everyone just

thought she was this fascinating genius baby. But now, as a 14 year old, who is

still just as dramatic as the extreme little baby and child she was, it is

getting annoying and tiring, and draining. She wears herself out, but cannot

stop.

We found that she needs to stay as involved as possible. It might sound strange

but we have a Buddhist Monastery behind our house and I drop her off there

because the women dharmas(like monks) will just give her little jobs to do and

keep her busy working, which my daughter loves. She is happy as long as she has

something to do. But then again, I'm sure they are finding, she is not very

good at focus and being thorough. Still, they seem to like her.

We have her taking a couple of classes at school and then doing other activities

throughout the day.

And yes, I hear you with how hard it is when these kids demand so much attention

while you have other children. I have three other kids, and my aspergers, ...no

matter how much energy I give to her, always seems to need more. As long as she

is awake in a day, she is needy. Her worst nightmare is having nothing to do..

and mine too, because I become her focus and obsession.

I think with homeschool, there are many different kinds of options. Just look

into what you think you'd like most and see if it is available in your area.

miriam

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> Our daughter is in 2nd grade, our second year of homeschooling full-time. We

are currently having her re-evaluated by the school district, and thinking of

putting her back into school.

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> I am finding it hard to cope with her difficult behavior this year especially.

I find I have too much on my plate, with 2 younger children, one with special

needs too.

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> Our daughter is usually better behaved with others.

> How have other homeschooling moms dealt with the behavior problems? I don't

have much of a support system right now.

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> Main behavior problems are: meltdowns and agression to family members,

resisting doing some of the work, difficulty staying on task and calm.

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