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The Bitter Homeschooler’s Wish List

Eryn on November 26th, 2008

I’ve had some questions about our day, our curriculum, who regulates us, how I know if Tommy is succeeding, what does secular mean…

I know that this little gem from Secular Homeschooling Magazine has made the internet rounds, mostly before I even started blogging OR homeschooling, but it’s my turn to post it here. If you haven’t seen it before, I hope you enjoy it.

The Bitter Homeschooler’s Wish List

This looks a bit like my letter to Santa.

Especially #12:

If my kid’s only six and you ask me with a straight face how I can possibly teach him what he’d learn in school, please understand that you’re calling me an idiot.

But while I’m making up Christmas lists, their back issues are all on sale right now. How’s that for a hint? :)

How do homeschoolers, and bloggers, deal with the negative comments? I suppose it’s just a rite of passage for both bloggers and homeschoolers to learn to take everything with a grain of salt, know that we’re doing the best we can, and that we’re making the right decisions. And if it’s right for us and our children at this time, who is anyone to judge?

Please make sure to check out my giveaways that I have going on currently, everyone’s encouraged to enter!

I know, it’s a virtual smorgasbord of riches! ;)

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4 Responses to “The Bitter Homeschooler’s Wish List”

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  1. melissa
    November 27th, 2008 at 4:35 am

    I dont get a whole lot of rude comments, but stares and looks of dumbfoundedness abound. People have no idea what it is to homeschool your child, and they have learned stereotypes from somewhere. I am not sure from where, but like any stereotype it is ignorant and unfounded. Usually I just tell people I love being with my children, teaching them, and watching them grow. That is why I became a mother. Usually that leads to silence.

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  2. Sophie, Inzaburbs
    November 27th, 2008 at 8:48 am

    Thanks for posting this one, Eryn.

    I am lucky in that where I live there are a lot of religious homeschoolers, so we don’t get all that many questions. However, it does also mean that people just assume we are also homeschooling for religious reasons.

    I did lose one friend though. After one telephone conversation where I was very polite while she worked her way through numbers 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19 and 24 (I am not kidding!) she started avoiding me. Obviously worried it would “rub off”.

    The only point from this list I wouldn’t agree with is number 17. I do take the words “I could never homeschool” as a compliment. As long as it is not followed by number 10 :-)

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  3. Liza
    November 27th, 2008 at 4:37 pm

    i dont homeschool but you guys whom do deserve a lot of credit you are doing what a whole team of superintendents,teachers,princables are doing and your just one person im glad you posted this cuz i “know of” homeschool mothers and i thought they were homeschooling for churchy reasons and didnt want my kids to be influanced to believe there thinking if went on a play date im gonna call them tomorrow and set up a play date thanks for making this clearer for me! I am not a judemental person but i believe in the “God” i believe in and until my kids are at the age to decide for themselves they will believe what i do but agaain thank-you for allowing me to see a little more

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  4. RYErnest
    November 29th, 2008 at 3:09 am

    Nice post u have here :D Added to my RSS reader

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