is it wrong if you home-school one child and not the other?
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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.
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.
Just watch how your child reacts to school — is he more withdrawn?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).
She graduated from public school and now attending college.
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