Hey everyone. After 5yrs of madness i have decided to take my 9yr old out of her primary school and start homeschooling.. She was born with cleft lip and palate, has to constantly deal with dentist, doctors and surgeons on a regular basis, the school has decided that her taking time away from school for this is a major problem and now want her to see a doctor that works for the Education Board just so they can have proof that all this time off is necessary.. On top of all this she has been bullied and nothing was ever done about it.. My hubby and i have talked to the school until we are blue in the face but everything is just dismissed and brushed under a rug to be forgot about.. im extremely angry because her education and confidence has suffered.. Please tell me im doing the right thing
Welcome! I agree you are doing the right thing! I took my girls out of PS because they too were being bullied and nothing was ever done about it. As for the DR, dentist and surgeons appointments, I think the school is being a pain in the butt! Of course these appointments are neccasary, and they have no right to make you go to a DR. associated with the school board. I think homeschooling would be easier on the entire family. Good luck, and keep us posted on how things are going.
Hiya, thanks for telling me im doing the right thing, ive been listening to people telling me im doing the wrong thing all day :/ We have decided to try it for the new school year and see how things go, i have my fingers crossed that it goes well.. I dont think it could end up any worse than things are already.. I will def be letting people know how i get on and im thinking that im gonna be using the site a lot these days
Welcome! I think you are doing the right thing. Our neighbors have a 10 year old son with a cleft lip and palate. He has been through many surgeries and has more scheduled. He is a wonderful boy with a great personality and super smart, but often suffered from hurtful comments when he was in school. They have been homeschooling 2 years now. In the spring I taught a public speaking class that he took with 8 other 8-11 year old homeschooled kids. I was amazed at how encouraging ALL the kids in the class were toward him even though he was very hard to understand when he gave his speeches. At the end of the class, he presented a speech to over 100 kids/parents/guests at the final program and was rewarded with a standing ovation! Talk about a confidence booster! Makes me want to cry just thinking about it. :love:
absolutely you are doing the right thing. one of the first things you'll learn on this site is that we hs moms hate govt intervention in our kids lives! That school has no right to question the care your daughter is recieving.it's none of their business. Yes,hs'ing has it's challenges, but it is so worth it! good luck and let us know how it is going.
Wow, Jill, what an encouragement for this girl! I'm crying right now reading your post. Welcome to Homeschool Spot! You will find tons of encouragement here, wherever life takes you. My ds14 has Tourette's Syndrome. We had decided to homeschool for reasons of faith, but ds was in public school for a short time and it was torture because of his condition. His attitude suffered greatly....but we are so glad to have our son back now that he has healed from the experience. Best wishes on a fulfilling homeschooling journey!
Welcome! You are doing the right thing and you will see very quickly that your dd is so much happier, and I would bet that you end up hsing longer than a year.
Hey Jill, thanks for sharing the story of your neighbours son with me, it really means a lot to hear about other kids that go through the exact same thing as DD does.. The rest of you guys thanks a million. After doing loads of research ( i feel like i could right a book on how to start homeschooling i've read that much about it lol)and looking around sites like this, my hubby and i have def made the decision that this is going to be the best option for DD.. Today at school kinda put the last piece of doubt out of my head, Bobby was made to stand in front of the whole entire class (bearing in mind that in her school p5 and 6 are in the same classroom) while the teacher got her classmates to shout out times tables at her to answer.. Bobby has confidence issues already due to her scar and the fact that her voice is very low but to be made to feel even worse by being forced to stand up in class and be humiliated the way she was, especially when its a subject she is a weak on.. Makes me so angry :evil::evil:
Welcome! I am sorry to hear that your child is having such a difficult time in ps and nothing has been done about it. I work as a substitute teacher as the local ps and have witnessed some very kind and accepting kids in our school. There are several kids who were preemies with some very serious and noticeable birth defects. These children have been accepted with such love, kindness and friendship. It saddens me to hear that kids have been unkind to your child for something not even within your control. My heart goes out to you. I have done several projects at school to teach the kids respect, love, kindness and tolerance for each other's differences. As a sub teacher if I ever witnessed any inappropriate behavior displayed by a student I nip it in the bud immediately. You have made a wise choice!
