Ohh I needed to read that today. Thank you for the real explanation, the granular is touching and helpful. I feel you. I realize now that I was constantly overwhelmed as a kid by just being in the noise and people of school. That I did not have time to pursue things I enjoyed, because they were considered less important then - the core subjects... I can see how the space to follow rabbit holes is a wonderful gift for your girls, and probably very healing for you. After a year of preschool, my little boy also became reactive and defensive, I feel like they broke the beautiful passionate young learner I send them. So I am also homeschooling/unschooling. Everything is centered around his interest of the moment and learning to live in community (nuclear family for now). Thank you Lindsay for this essay:) - seemingly antisocial behavior stemming from a lack of control of your circumstances...I will be pondering this, could help me see some situations in a different light with my little one.
It’s funny how having kids helps us see our own childhood more clearly. It’s been healing for me, and even though it’s time-consuming, I love being able to give them a different experience. Wishing you and your son all the best He’s lucky to have you.
Second gen homeschoolers over here <3 I feel this completely. I was raised by parents who showed their edges regularly and so I got VERY good at being the good girl, not making a fuss and holding everyones emotions around me in check so as to keep the peace. This translated into school life with great grades, attentive kid but always came home totally drained and absolutely exhausted from all the social madness of school. My mum was homeschooling my much younger sisters at this point, she burnt out of the system as a state school teacher turned montessori teacher turned homeschooling mum. My partner was homeschooled (unschooled) all the way through and has never set foot in the classroom. When I tell him some of the ways I was treated and what I dealt with being in the system from 3-18 years old he can't believe it.
So we obviously homeschool, my littles are only 5 and 1 but we're lifelong learning, doing life together and learning on the go already. It's exhausting, I wish for long days of quiet crafting times for myself but I know they'll come at some point... but the thought of my kiddos going through what I went through, I couldn't. So it's all totally worth it keeping them home.
Ohh I needed to read that today. Thank you for the real explanation, the granular is touching and helpful. I feel you. I realize now that I was constantly overwhelmed as a kid by just being in the noise and people of school. That I did not have time to pursue things I enjoyed, because they were considered less important then - the core subjects... I can see how the space to follow rabbit holes is a wonderful gift for your girls, and probably very healing for you. After a year of preschool, my little boy also became reactive and defensive, I feel like they broke the beautiful passionate young learner I send them. So I am also homeschooling/unschooling. Everything is centered around his interest of the moment and learning to live in community (nuclear family for now). Thank you Lindsay for this essay:) - seemingly antisocial behavior stemming from a lack of control of your circumstances...I will be pondering this, could help me see some situations in a different light with my little one.
It’s funny how having kids helps us see our own childhood more clearly. It’s been healing for me, and even though it’s time-consuming, I love being able to give them a different experience. Wishing you and your son all the best He’s lucky to have you.
Second gen homeschoolers over here <3 I feel this completely. I was raised by parents who showed their edges regularly and so I got VERY good at being the good girl, not making a fuss and holding everyones emotions around me in check so as to keep the peace. This translated into school life with great grades, attentive kid but always came home totally drained and absolutely exhausted from all the social madness of school. My mum was homeschooling my much younger sisters at this point, she burnt out of the system as a state school teacher turned montessori teacher turned homeschooling mum. My partner was homeschooled (unschooled) all the way through and has never set foot in the classroom. When I tell him some of the ways I was treated and what I dealt with being in the system from 3-18 years old he can't believe it.
So we obviously homeschool, my littles are only 5 and 1 but we're lifelong learning, doing life together and learning on the go already. It's exhausting, I wish for long days of quiet crafting times for myself but I know they'll come at some point... but the thought of my kiddos going through what I went through, I couldn't. So it's all totally worth it keeping them home.