5 Kids! You Must Homeschool?......

Well yes, As a matter of fact , I do.
Like its in the"Parenting Rule Book" or something.

I get this ALL the time.

Then I get :

"Have they ever been to a REAL school?" Yes. One. Caleb- for 1 year.

"What about socialization?" This way I choose who my kids"socialize"with.
Next Question.

"Don't they miss having friends?" They have more friends now than
they would if they were in a traditional school setting. Homeschoolers
don't do "jocks,nerds,brains,heads and invisibles". Everyone is your friend-
no mater how old they are or what their interests are.

"You must be religious?" Yes, and I pray you are too.

"Don't you want your boys to play football?" We are not raising professional
athletes. They are perfectly happy attending SEC and NFL games with
their father. So the answer is NO.

"Don't you want your girls to be cheerleaders?' I was a cheerleader for 6 years.
I don't want my daughters smooching on football players after the game(Ignore that, Dad)
and feeling sorry for the girls who aren't cheerleaders.
Also, I have never seen "Were you a cheerleader?" on a job application.
So the answer is NO.

"Do you REALLY think that you are qualified to teach your children?"
NO, but then again I have never thought I was REALLY qualified to
do ANYTHING God has called me to do.
Thankfully HE knows things about me that I do not.

"You must be REALLY strict to be able to do this?' I am not strict, I just
have the respect of my children and the support of their father.

"Have your children ever asked to go to REAL school? " Well let's see..
My children go to Disney World in November when everyone else is in
REAL school. Uhhhh......No.

"Do you ever want to put your children in school?" All the time.
Then I have a cup of coffee and I'm over it.

"You must be a Saint?" This is where I smile and Stacy is behind me
shaking his head,"NO!"

"I could never do that...I mean I have to have a life". I do have a life.
It's just my life..Not yours. Probably the reason you don't want it.

And my favorite...."I just think that homeschooling is harmful to children"
No , actually the angsty teenager that brings the 9mm to school is harmful
to children.

I say all of this on the heels of a post by Cassie. She is a homeschool mom of 4
that had a person leave several hateful comments on her blog.
Basically, bashing Cassie and her family for educating her children at home.

Home Education is hard.

You are different. Your family is different. The way you live is different.
That's O.K.

God has different paths for us all.

He leads each of us to do things differently for a reason.

We should never feel threatened or inadequate because of the way someone
else chooses to live or raise their families.

I have tons of friends who have their children in a traditional school setting.

They are just as supportive of my children's accomplishments as I am of
their children.

My brothers' children are in wonderful public schools in our hometown.
These kids get a great education and they are brilliant. Not just because
they are my nieces and nephews...they have been tested...They
are actually brilliant! We support them , their parents, and the schools.

They love and support my family and our lives, just like we love and support
them.

Every Mom and Dad has to prayerfully consider what is best for their family.

This is what is best for OUR family.

All of these kids are the future.

It will take ALL of us doing the best we can, so that they can do the best
they can...In whatever God calls them to do.

So Cassie... If you read this....
I know what you are going through. We all get to answer those
questions.

I am for you, Sister.

And for anyone who reads this, that does not homeschool....

I am for you,too!


Peace.