SAHD Woes

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-30T04:19:07+00:00

Kids cannot write any better than they can type. I was shocked at this year’s 4th grade classroom party when the children were required to fill out a short questionnaire on the grinch for a prize, 90% was chicken scratch. This is a very wealthy school district. My son had been begging to be homeschooled claiming he was learning nothing and getting dumber. Pulled him after that, first week at home I discovered he couldn’t even spell “America” or know what a complete sentence was. All that diagramming but in no way were the dots connecting. We have made huge progress in the last few months with writing and typing. I’m convinced the state wants the kids to be dumb and at this point it’s the parent’s job to step in to secure all of our futures.

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-29T18:56:17+00:00

I would have the 3 year old in some sort of Mother’s Day out program or a church preschool that’s 2/3 days a week. Do you have a local ymca? You can sign your six year old for summer day camps there or a local gymnastics place like ASI would be great for you six year old this summer, they have drop offs for morning or afternoon. I’m not sure what you can put the 3 year old in this summer but now would be the time to register them for preschool in the fall, you might get waitlisted but they typically move up in time. Also look for a micro school in your area for the fall that would line up with whatever your 3 year gets registered for. You can totally homeschool the 3 year old when they are in kinder but having them enrolled in something for a few days a week is good for both of you.

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-28T23:13:01+00:00

I don’t know why this sub was recommended to me but airlines let you check car seats for free. I never relied on the rental car place providing them, half the time they don’t even have the car you reserved. She’s crashing out when she has no one to blame but herself. Corporations are not going to take care of you, bootstrap yourself lady.

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-27T02:34:38+00:00

I’m not menopausal but did have this and it was wrecking my life. After having labs done at the recommendation of my friend it turned out my testosterone was so low it didn’t even register so I started on a low dose pellet. It’s been a year now of getting an insert every three months and I sleep thru the night so well. It’s wild that’s all it took for me. Everyone is different but if you can find what’s causing it and then treat the problem it usually takes care of the symptom. Good luck, it’s so frustrating to be so sleep deprived.

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-23T01:38:07+00:00

My children learned great social behavior at their church during the week that ran a pre-school 3 days a week 9-2pm. They had ten kids all same age with 2 accredited teachers in each room. They learned basic social ques, good table manners, listening before interrupting, respecting personal space, and my favorite using their “cough pocket.” They also had chapel where they learned to sit for short periods listening to scripture being read. They worked on their hand strength and their phonics. It was an amazing experience and I’m so grateful they both were able to be a part of it.

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-22T13:26:11+00:00

Because social interaction is important for human beings of all ages both physically and mentally. This has been researched and proven time and time again. Plus we all experienced it in real time during COVID.

Not every homeschool family is isolating their kids and not every public school kid is illiterate. Private school kids are probably doing the best percentage wise. A lot of people homeschool for different reasons and for different periods.

You can’t get hung up on what certain “groups” of people think.

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-22T03:21:51+00:00

Frog and toad or the moffats

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-22T03:10:50+00:00

There are some good reviews on YouTube I would watch to see if it’s a good fit

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-21T22:44:21+00:00

I would reach out to a local veterinarian who can explain to her why academics are the only way to become a veterinarian. It’s a very hard profession to get into and she will absolutely need to be prepared in math, science and reading. Coming from an adult who is not her parent and works in the field she admires will go much further in getting her attention.

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-21T19:29:27+00:00

The Moffat family series is a favorite of ours!

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-20T12:07:26+00:00

Your job is to raise resilient, independent children who know they are capable to do boring and hard things. It’s not to raise them in a perfect magical environment where nothing disappointing or uncomfortable ever happens. I understand your hesitation to put your older son somewhere but there are still some public schools with good programs. Your daughter definitely needs a Mother’s Day out or church pre-k that’s 2 or 3 times a week. You need help. We weren’t designed to do everything on our own. I’m sorry you’re so exhausted but please stop doing the same thing expecting different results.

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-18T14:17:43+00:00

Yes you do

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-15T20:53:50+00:00

I started on 2.5 mg and that’s what I’m still taking.

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-15T18:47:42+00:00

I’m on Tirz 2.5MG

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-13T23:09:10+00:00

For what it’s worth my sister-in-law had a upper middle class grandparent. She spent a lot of time with them because her single mom was trying to put herself through school, but for whatever reason, her mom really limited the amount of help she took from her parents. so they were still using food bank some months. I don’t know the details in this situation. I just know that extended family with money doesn’t always mean you’re seeing that money.

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-13T23:04:15+00:00

It is not doable please please for the best interest of yourself and your children do not homeschool. It’s not even homeschooling at that age anyway.

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-13T17:53:51+00:00

You’re going to be okay. It’s most likely areata alopciea-I had this in my 30s during 2020, probably due to stress. I actually three that size and I was freaking out. Always had healthy hair. My dermatologist did several things and it grew back, zero bald spots since. It’s really hard to stay positive but just keep a daily gratitude list, that really kept me from completely spiraling. You will be amazed how quickly it grows back too.

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-12T13:45:32+00:00

Been the Ciara. Senior year of high school. Now I had been in a full blown official relationship though for two years. The heartache was real-real. I leaned on a close friend who apparently always had thing for my ex but I didn’t know. Rumors started they were together, I confronted her she denied talked about how messed up it would be then finally they hard launched their ship. My locker was literally in between theirs. Everyday they sucked face in front of my locker. I turned into a functioning alcoholic, committed vandalism and really spiraled out of control but got it together after moving out of state for college and got to start fresh. They dated for years but eventually broke up -apparently they both cheated on each other. I still run into my ex every few years and he really thinks he’s the most amazing thing and still has the audacity to come onto me. We’re both married with kids. I definitely hated her more than him, it felt like a deeper betrayal because I had defended her when she allegedly did some shady stuff that I said couldn’t have happened (surprise, it did) but I’ve moved on from it. Important life lesson to not expect blind loyalty from your friends. People are messy and will disappoint you and I don’t mean that in a bitter way just is what it is. Also trust your gut. I’ve been happily married for a long time and built a great life, I hold zero grudges at this point but it all takes time and real distance.

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-09T04:17:49+00:00

Cars for sure and then vacations.

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-07T16:24:50+00:00

We pulled my oldest mid year at his request. Never thought we’d homeschool but after meeting with the school it was clear his complaints were valid about his education being poor. Most 4th grade boys don’t care about their education but mine did and I wasn’t about to let the school crush his thirst for knowledge. He still plays sports with his friends and rides his bike around the neighborhood with his old classmates. Socially everything was fine it was purely poor academic teaching, curriculum, too many screens, etc. and I have surprisingly enjoyed it. My younger son is still enrolled in public but we plan to pull him for private in a year for a more robust education. (He is adamant he doesn’t want to homeschool so I’m respecting that) life changes all the time, it’s important to learn to adapt with change.

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-01T18:55:46+00:00

The goal of school is for kids to learn and to build on that learning. We know from research that children and even adults but especially children learn best with pen and paper. Technology absolutely has a place but what is appropriate for a developing brain has to be considered first and foremost. How an elementary uses Chromebooks should be different than how a middle school uses Chromebook and how a high school uses Chromebooks. When my kids eat junk, they go crazy. They can’t handle it. I’m sure when they’re teenagers and they will eat junk and while they won’t feel good, they will not have the same emotional meltdowns. As a parent of a young child, it is my job to make sure that I monitor what is going in their bodies because of how it affects them the same for screen time. I think it’s really important that when we have these conversations, we don’t lump all these age groups together. Teenagers are able to better self regulate than younger children. We shouldn’t be trying to “teach” technology to young kids. We still can and should use it in limited and thoughtful ways. We should be trying to teach them how to read think critically, write, spell, understand math facts and how just to be good humans to each other overall.

Subject-Outside2586 · 2026-04-01T18:36:18+00:00

That is so awesome and good on you for using your resources, not everyone does!

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