Do you homeschool your child(ren)?

Question

See my son like stays sick and it is from school. He has missed so many days this year and they are telling me they are going to fine me if he misses anymore this quarter. Well it is like this, when he is sick i keep him home then when i send him to school and he gets sick there they call me to come and get him which i do but then whines when he misses but he is sick.
What am i to do? I am damned if i do and damned if i don't.

My son was never sick until he started school. He had never been in the hospital besides birth until he went to school, ended up in the hospital for pnuemonia.

Would you just go ahead and homeschool your child if they stayed sick all the time from going to school?

he is in first grade, He never was sick until he started school. He does not have an illness or disease how the first person makes it sound.
He catches everything at school from other kids.
I am not a germ freak but when he is sick i keep him home until he gets better and the school jumps onto me for him missing so i don't know what to do. I don't want to get into trouble for him missing school and him missing out on learning but it just makes me mad how the school acts, i only let him miss when he is sick.

He has been to the doctor and is taking meds.
The school knows this. Yes he has doctor excuses and parent excuses (which they allow 4 of them which have been used up)

Answer 1

I have a 3 and 4 year old and I plan to homeschool them next year. It's a great thing to do and you can be very flexible. Children are not "isolated" as some claim because homeschoolers have all kinds of activities outside their lessons.

They can join play groups, meet other kids at the park, be a part of a sports league, etc.

If your son is missing an excessive amount of school (which it sounds like from your description) you might strongly consider homeschooling, at least until he builds his immunity up or you and the doctor get to the bottom of his chronic sickness.

Maybe you could pull him out after the Christmas break?

Best of luck to you both.

Answer 2

If your son is truly that sick and missing that much school, the school system is required to send a tutor. If not, and he really could be going to school with a little cold, he should be going. At the very least, you should have notes from the doctor to verify that your son is seriously ill and cannot attend school. That way, you won't get fined.
Homeschooling is VERY hard, just keep that in mind. You have to be very dedicated to it, as you and you alone are your child's teacher. If you don't keep up on his schoolwork, you'll be more than fined - you can be charged with neglect. What's your level of education? Do you work outside the home? Those may be deciding factors.
I homeschool my son 3 days a week - tricky situation, I know! He attends a cooperative (meaning the school is mostly run by the parents - together, we help the teacher design and implement the curriculum) Montessori school twice a week. We have also had a Montessori environment in the home since birth, and we work on Montessori lessons with him on the three school days he is home with me. If you are interested in homeschooling, I would highly suggest using Montessori. It's not a set curriculum; if you just get some Montessori homeschooling books and read them, you will be able to use the method at home to teach your son. It is a very precise method that needs to be done a certain way, but it really isn't that hard at all. It's a very hands - on, natural, go - at - your - own - pace way of learning. If your son is advanced in one area, he is free to keep moving ahead. If he takes longer in another, he can go at his own pace without being rushed. He will also be free to mostly choose his own schoolwork from several possible lessons, and work on it for as long as he wants before moving to something else. It's kind of hard for me to pack the entire Montessori philosophy into a Yahoo question, but if you read about the method, you'll see that it's a very enjoyable way of learning for the child and not difficult for the parent to teach.
If Montessori isn't for you (don't worry, not every child is cut out for it), there are many homeschooling curriculum packages available online. I've heard great things about the Calvert curriculum, which can be found here: http://www.calvertschool.org/engine/content.do?BT_CODE=CES1512
Whatever you decide, remember that a quality education is the best thing you can give your child. Good luck!

Answer 3

are you taking him to the doctor and sending in the doctors slip or at least sending something to make them aware that you know he's out? schools only allow you to miss so many day's even with a note. Many children that don't attend daycares and preschools haven't developed the immunity to illnesses that kids who are exposed via other kids are...for this reason the first few years of school can be rough for those who have been with stay at home mom's (if that's your situation). I'd make sure he see's a doctor could be he's not fully getting over his illnesses and may need some meds. I'd also suggest a flu shot soon.

Answer 4

If you like your son's school; and he enjoys the teacher and his friends I would keep him in school.Many young kids get sick at school because they are in close contact with others.I think the biggest problem is that kids are germ magnets who often forget to wash their hands.They also touch their face and other people all day long.I would not want my child to miss out on the social aspect of school .I also would not feel capable of home schooling.In Ontario,Canada we have a very demanding course load even for the earlier grades.The programs have changed so much from when my daughters were little.I think with either school instruction or home schooling you will have to make some trade offs.Personally I'd send my girls to school.Take care.

Answer 5

You have to believe in homeschooling as a lifestyle to make it really work for your family.

Of course your child is not getting much out of his education if he is home sick all the time. Good for you for looking into alternatives.

Answer 6

no, I would take him to a doctor. thats not normal for a child to get sick that many times a year.

You're wanting to homeschool him to keep him away from germs, and that's not good either. children need to be exposed.
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I'm not saying he has a disease or anything. But a normal immune system of a child should be able to handle the everyday germs from a 1st grade classroom
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Answer 7

They can NOT fine you. They HAVE to excuse if they are excused by a doctor(not a parent). I was like that in highschool because I have endometriosis and my immunities were always low. They cant do anything about it. I would feel bad if he were homeschooled because of this though because lots of time they isolate themselves. Good luck

Answer 8

my brother and i were homeschooled beginning on the same grade level of 4th.. we both graduated early he was 15 and i was 17..we both really enjoyed it.. you should give it a shot and see how it goes..

and homeschooling was not that hard..we had a computer program that we learned from..some was taught by my parents but when they had to work we just clicked on the mini tutors on the page that we were on and we were good to go..
if you consider this and you are a Christian then see if there is a program call "Swithched on SchoolHouse"..It's really great..and its based on the Bible..