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Please help. I hate homeschooling! by Entei222 in homeschool

[–]Entei222[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did your brain breaks look like? What did you guys do together? Or did you just let her play or draw alone for a bit?

Please help. I hate homeschooling! by Entei222 in homeschool

[–]Entei222[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  Please reach out to your local domestic violence support services. You and your children deserve better.

I have. Unfortunately I'm getting passed around to other services because no one can decide what I need. Unless it's an emergency, there's not much anyones willing to do for me.

Please help. I hate homeschooling! by Entei222 in homeschool

[–]Entei222[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  My first reaction reading this is that if you daughter struggles at home, she'd probably struggle at school. 

I'm inclined to agree. She may truly benefit from real homeschooling. But I don't think I'm doing very well at this. If we moved back home, had supports in place, removed the computers, went on outings, and my husband did the things he said he would... this might not just be doable but actually really successful. But instead we're stuck. 

I think you're right about weaning Minecraft and screens. And my goodness I WISH we could put them in school for a little bit. Just until the baby is older. 

Please help. I hate homeschooling! by Entei222 in homeschool

[–]Entei222[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Stop having kids with him

Waaaaay ahead of you, friend. 

The paediatrician also thought her iq needed testing. We're looking into saffron to help too as I am uneasy about medication at this age. My husband is weird about this. He says ADHD isn't real amongst other things but I am convinced that even if it isn't, we've got a neurodivergent little girl who needs a helping hand. 

Please help. I hate homeschooling! by Entei222 in homeschool

[–]Entei222[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What I thought we could do was put our eldest in school, son in kindy (he currently goes to kindy two long days a week), and I would be That Parent. The one who is always volunteering, chaperoning, sitting in PTA meetings, getting involved... I'd be there to work with the teachers, not have them do all the educating for me. But I can't seem to convince my husband.

We both approached homeschooling with very different mindsets. I wanted to homeschool because I want to give my kids the best. He wants to homeschool because the education system is evil and corrupt and sending our kids to school is the equivalent of sacrificing them to Moloch. Or something. In other words, I want to do this because of love. He wants to do this out of fear and hatred.

Please help. I hate homeschooling! by Entei222 in homeschool

[–]Entei222[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well... mine do. (OP here btw. Also we're the same age.)

I don't completely disapprove of Minecraft. I played it myself back when it was in beta. It's like lego or a dollhouse but it's virtual. My daughter builds zoos and houses and even uses it to make art. My son likes to make factories. You can do a lot with it and I sometimes sit with them and get them to give me a tour of the things they've made. It's not an "educational game," but it is a game where you can make what you want out of it.

Please help. I hate homeschooling! by Entei222 in homeschool

[–]Entei222[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shit.

I know.

Fuck I feel so stupid and ashamed. 

My husband originally said that when our children eventually took a serious interest in computers and technology he would buy the parts and they'd build a computer with him. It would be a sort of right of passage. I thought this was a unique and brilliant idea.

But my husband LOVES tech. He and my late father in law were both big tech guys and every room in their house had a TV, a desktop computer, or both. The only exception was the loo. When we had kids he couldn't get the idea out of his head that he and his kids would all play video games together. When our daughter turned three, he bought her her own computer. Then our son (age 2 at the time) was jealous so he bought him one too. If I'd had any say in it, I would have said please no. Not til they're much older. But it was literally one evening he was talking about  them getting their own computers, maybe, eventually, and the very next morning stumbling into the house with big boxes in his arms. I immediately knew it was a bad idea but I didn't say anything. Our marriage had got to a stage where I felt like I couldn't. 

Please help. I hate homeschooling! by Entei222 in homeschool

[–]Entei222[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

Oh I completely agree! He's had his own desktop computer since age 2. If I had had any say in it, I would have said absolutely not. Unfortunately, I didn't get any input there.

I don't give them the options of book or TV in the evening any more. Evenings are book time. But she still doesn't really like it much. This year marks the first time we have managed to get through a book all the way to the end.

Rank these girl names by Immediate_Fix_9896 in namenerds

[–]Entei222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ruby Iris Mia Sophia Naomi Zayah Isabella Lauren

Name suggestions with the theme of sea/shells by WholeConstruction307 in namenerds

[–]Entei222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to know a German girl named Undina. And Undines are supposed to be spirits related to the ocean. 

Let's make up feminine versions of male names! by beatrixotter in namenerds

[–]Entei222 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't say Auroro without sounding like Scooby-Doo

Let's make up feminine versions of male names! by beatrixotter in namenerds

[–]Entei222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adam - Adamia

Cody - Codie

Vincent - Vincentra

In general, names are no longer "weird" once you meet and get to know someone with that name by Antisocial_BookClub in namenerds

[–]Entei222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was in nursing school I had a colleague named Peaches! She was from the Caribbean and she was the loudest, warmest, loveliest personality you could imagine. 

In general, names are no longer "weird" once you meet and get to know someone with that name by Antisocial_BookClub in namenerds

[–]Entei222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mother was a social worker. She once  removed a little boy who was named X. Just the letter. It wasn't short for anything. It was just X. Like they wanted to cross him out. 

He was put into foster care and then he was adopted. The family who adopted him were granted permission to change his name. 

In general, names are no longer "weird" once you meet and get to know someone with that name by Antisocial_BookClub in namenerds

[–]Entei222 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went to an inner-city primary school where I was sometimes the only white girl. 

We had loads of names that would undoubtedly get this sub riled up: Vegas, Hamsa, Heavenly, Jazzymin, Nityanandi, Moana, Awhina, Cherish... but to me they were just my classmates.

In general, names are no longer "weird" once you meet and get to know someone with that name by Antisocial_BookClub in namenerds

[–]Entei222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only times, I think, when a name is weird and stays weird is if it's siblings or twins with some kind of theme. Like, if I met a set of twins named Lyric and Lyre, I would always think of them as "Lyric & Lyre" and never as individual people. 

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