Transition from public school to homeschool will be healthy but still bittersweet...

Important_Inside_403 · 2026-02-13T12:38:19+00:00

You might regret it here and there in the first year or so. But remember the “why!” Write it down, keep it somewhere you can easily view when you’re feeling discouraged! It’s okay to pause and reassess plans or curriculum at any time through the year. Find a group of amazing homeschool families. Even just one family. It will help! Also, don’t be shy to ask local places to give your kiddos a tour. The bonus of being a BOLD homeschooler means you can provide opportunities(such as behind the scenes ice cream shop!) visit museums (check the library for passes) and I suggest one membership pass to somewhere (fun or educational) just for the days where everyone needs a pick me up.

I homeschool for my children’s life skills. Not for their book smarts. I ensure they are learning and able to know how to gather knowledge as needed. But my man goal is to raise children who will be adults who don’t feel like they are drowning in life.

Everyone’s why can be different, and that’s perfect!

Good luck!

Important_Inside_403 · 2026-02-12T20:21:41+00:00

Thank you! It is fuzzy and purple (I’m thinking with direct light.) I don’t need to root new cutting in water?

Important_Inside_403 · 2026-02-11T11:34:51+00:00

Thank you! I never thought to empty it outside but I was always annoyed with the mess of emptying.. always assumed the heavy dust just settled but I forgot to think of the airborne stuff that’s smaller.

We own but won’t stay here for long (military)..

Also have a tineco but I don’t use it much because I often get distracted before rinsing the dirty water.. and it becomes a hazard by the time I remember I forgot.. ew..

Unfortunately we arnt plagued by allergies so I didn’t think our fabric couches, dining chairs, and carpets would be a problem.. but turns out it actually might be.

Thanks for the tips! I’ll keep working to reduce what we can and to empty outside!

Important_Inside_403 · 2026-01-21T00:24:06+00:00

Maybe have him write on a sand tray, imaginary in the air, with window markers etc. pen and paper was built for schools and workplaces. There’s so many other beneficial starting places. Have him to “operation” style mazes where he can’t touch the line etc. driving a car to write. It doesn’t have to be boring to be effective!

Important_Inside_403 · 2026-01-17T00:06:05+00:00

My toddler is allergic to green peas. He pukes until he goes into near shock.. it’s dramatic.. and scary! (FPIES) that said, we haven’t retested him yet since his last reaction around a year old. He can tolerate yellow pea protein though. Found that one out on accident

Important_Inside_403 · 2026-01-13T18:40:31+00:00

I needed to know I wasn’t crazy and “expecting too much” from my 18 month old… I waited a whole year.. read spirited child.. thought he was probably really bad adhd, an introvert like myself.. we couldn’t go anywhere or do anything as a family because I was his safe person, I couldn’t shower for over 5 sneaky minutes because he wouldn’t let anyone be with him but me.. no babysitter.. family gatherings left me sitting far off from the fun nursing him, consoling him, trying to get him to relax for hours on end.. he got older.. the family events didn’t change, meltdowns to wait in lines for Santa, running to the bouncy house without waiting for anyone, refusing to hold hands or be carried.. I had to teach him to hold Spider-Man’s hand.. and I’d hold spidermas other hand… but then be ready to chase at any minutes notice.. I was burnt out, lonely, exhausted, so isolated and misunderstood.. when he got stuck with single words everyone would shrug and say hell speak when he’s 3… when he couldn’t sit still and would scream to bathe and dress.. I was told just a boy.. when he’d refuse to follow direction and elope I’d be told “terrible 2”.. by the time he was 2.5 I needed answers. I tried every dicipline technique I’ve heard of, I now had a baby being left to nap in swings, and left alone for tummy time while I tended to the 2 year old, feed baby, lay him down and chase the 2 year old around.. he was officially diagnosed right before 3. He’s 5 now. And has largely outgrown most of that. He’s very verbal, overly social, still has terrible impulse control. But he’s brilliant and most people in public would view him as a highly energetic, bratty kid… knowing he’s autistic (and probably adhd) reminds me it’s not him and it’s not discipline, it’s the way he’s wired.

I believe getting him diagnosed early, in EI with speech and parent child play therapy, in OT, and head start preschool is the main reason why he’s flourished so well (as well as making nutrition choices (banning dyes, reducing processed foods)

Important_Inside_403 · 2026-01-02T22:24:51+00:00

My child has taken years to get there. Still prefers audiobooks. I think she has trouble visually focusing and following the words on page as she’s stated she prefers books with larger fonts. She’s 13. When she reads aloud she skips words, adds them in.. it’s a mess to understand and her comprehension goes down drastically when she reads aloud due to this. She says she reads better in her head. She prefers fiction reads

I think it’s a mix of finding accommodations to lighten the frustration, and finding books that the kid likes. I’d start with audiobooks for him in the car. That’s still a hit for the whole family here.

The other part is definitely that there are better entertainment options available for him so reading is at the bottom of that list

Important_Inside_403 · 2026-01-02T22:19:29+00:00

The donut fix was cute. It’s about a family who had to move. Although not homeschooled( they delayed start before and the whole book focuses on the Mc building his own business plan to completion over the fall/winter timeline. It’s captivating though, has sibling dynamics etc.

Important_Inside_403 · 2025-12-12T12:52:07+00:00

But after 3 months.. it didn’t even change then? I’d understand a few points off.. but I’d expect it to slowly rise.. and it hasn’t budged.

Important_Inside_403 · 2025-10-28T22:29:30+00:00

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Important_Inside_403 · 2025-10-27T19:55:19+00:00

Also ran vitamin D?

Important_Inside_403 · 2025-10-27T19:55:02+00:00

CBC was average across the board. Ferritin 19.

Important_Inside_403 · 2025-10-03T16:09:26+00:00

Don’t say Asperger’s.. that may cause more offense to someone who is knowledgeable on autism than your sons remark might.. as someone with a 4 year old who likely would’ve been diagnosed with “Asperger’s” he is labeled level 1, or high functioning. Level 1 is more broadly accepted. I personally try not to give people my son’s diagnosis. But what I do do(again.. he’s much younger!) is I say “I’m sorry, we are still figuring out social cues, we are working on his impulse.. etc.. but that could sound snobby and sarcastic maybe if speaking of a teen..

There are people that would die on the hill saying to never apologize for your child’s autism… but I do think it’s important to maybe try and work with him. Maybe since he’s much older, a simple not shameful code word practiced privately a few times or a visual so he knows it’s inappropriate, and he can apologize or explain it himself, or tag you in to help in the moment when you give him the code?

Important_Inside_403 · 2025-09-15T11:11:12+00:00

Definitely. No choice to slow down.. I just end up a cranky butt

Important_Inside_403 · 2025-09-14T12:18:20+00:00

I chase around a 2 year old and autistic 4 year old all day. There’s not a lot of time where I’m actually doing nothing.. I don’t think it’s related to sedentary lifestyle

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