One is easy to deal with acedemically while the other does not listen just plays around. nothing seems to get his attention, so i figure why not send him to school. Do you think I am being unfair to him? Or is it that I know my child and I know what is best for them. Desperatly need feedback on this.
2007-09-10 23:00:28 · 7 answers · asked by soomuchluv 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
does your home-school-able kid feel that's unfair? if he does, than it is. it doesn't matter how the troubled one feels because he has it good. sending the troubled one to school may be a bad idea if no one can control him. it may be harder because the teachers outside have limited powers in discipline. in the end they will say "do you want me to tell your mom?" and if he feels that you are no much of a threat than you'd just be back where you've started. on top of that, troubled kids at school may REINFORCE bad behavior. so chances are, you may still need to find a way to control him.
what got me following the rules is the "family shame" pressure. i'm constantly reminded that if i mess up outside of the house, it would reflect negatively on the family. so being pushed outsided got me listening. it's actually a double edged sword, so i wouldn't try it.
2007-09-10 23:16:10 · answer #1 · answered by v00mee 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is not wrong to meet your children's needs according to your best judgment, that's your job as a parent.
You say that one is easy to deal with "academically" and this has me suggest that you might take a deeper look at what you consider to be educational about the activities you are expecting your children to participate in. Because children have different dispositions, personalities and learning needs you may need to be more flexible to accommodate them.
Many schools are notoriously inflexible about being able to accommodate the needs of challenging kids, whereas some schools or specific teachers are really great at discovering what will engage children with different learning needs.
So, the real question is who has the flexibility to meet your child's needs, you or the school? No matter which path you choose you should monitor the results and make sure that your child gets what he needs. If it's not working then try to learn more and adjust again.
2007-09-14 13:29:52 · answer #2 · answered by Attitutor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not wrong. Every child is different.
Just watch how your child reacts to school -- is he more withdrawn? Does he seem more active? Things like that.
Some kids need the peer pressure and peer leaders in order to settle down and study. Other kids do fine on their own. I think second children, in particular, are more likely to look toward other children for leadership. Oldest children are more likely to look to Mom and Dad.
Why not give it a try? You can always go back to homeschooling. Or you can try a combination of school and homeschooling, which I think every parent should try.
I teach at Japanese elementary schools, and I have homeschooled in English. But I'm very satisfied with Japanese elementary education over all -- lots of good art and music programs, and also great social development curriculum (at least in the small schools).
2007-09-10 23:11:25 · answer #3 · answered by Madame M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's what I did for one of my kids and I don't think it's unfair. My child who I sent to school is doing better then she did when he was home schooled.
She graduated from public school and now attending college.
2007-09-11 13:56:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took my son out of school because he has had some problems with his teachers not listening to me, and he is very hyper.... It would be a great opportunity to homeschool that child and it will make a difference.... But, no, i have 2 girls that are in highschool and they go to school everyday, but their brother gets homeschooled.
2007-09-11 16:39:52 · answer #5 · answered by kim n 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-13 06:00:20 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no way. If that kid needs public school, LET THE KID GO. You arn't being unfair to him at all.
2007-09-11 02:18:03 · answer #7 · answered by Crazygirl ♥ aka GT 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋