Back to Homeschooling

In my head, I just assumed we would go back to the same way we were before Public School. Boy was I wrong. My kids were not getting along at all for the first 3 weeks. I kept wanting to blame it on Public School but really I have no idea what it was. Before all of this, they were besties. They always got along, except for when they didn’t. But this was crazy. I felt sad that this may be the new us. Kids that continually fight. One day my daughter was crying in her room after they had an argument and she said, “I wish I never had the idea of us trying out Public School.” She knew in her heart this was part of the reason their relationship was faltering. I let her know that this was not her fault and to look at the long lasting friendships they both have made from going to school. I let her know she should never regret that experience. Finally week 4 something changed and they became close again. Of course they still fight once in a while but it’s different. They are back to the way they were before and my heart is so happy as is theirs. 

Follow up: I thought we would all perfectly go back to the way it was before my two kids went to Public School but that didn’t happen. My kids couldn’t get along. My daughter was always annoyed at my son. He knew it and kept instigating the situation. I was at wits end! I was thinking we made a mistake bringing them back to homeschool. I was devastated! This lasted almost three weeks. I don’t know how it happened but finally they became themselves and were best friends again. It took a lot of time and patience for me not to intervene and let them figure out what is happening to their relationship. I am beyond thrilled that they figured it out and thankful to have calm back in our house.

It was very scary to feel the tension of siblings not getting along. I know siblings have arguments and fights all the time but this was different. Was it all the lost time together they had while in school? Or the segregated floors in the school where they could hardly ever see each other. Or was it they felt they could only be friends with school age friends? I will never know and don’t care. I am just glad they are back to getting along being siblings and friends again.

Now for the good part, schooling. The first couple of weeks we literally just focused on getting them caught up on their sleep. We started with unschooling by getting them to remember what their passions were and why. They of course still knew but they had been on the backburner the past three months. My daughter started writing new patterns for amigurumi crochet. She wanted a new sketch book to start learning how to draw Anime. She is quickly becoming skilled at drawing Anime. Her Dad helped her create a website that has all her amigurumi crochet items and patterns available for sale. My son’s passion is Graphic Novels. He has written about 10 graphic novels but now he is working on publishing his first one. It is a frustrating process but we are helping him motivate along the way. His Dad also helped him start a website where he reviews Graphic Novels and announces the ones that are coming soon. He also has some Graphic Novels for sale and is excited for when he can announce his first one coming soon. It is so much fun to watch their creative juices flowing in the comfort of their own home. Homeschooling is not for everyone. But I know that right now it’s right for all of us and I feel lucky to be a homeschooling Momma Bear.

Please feel free to check out both of my kids’ websites

www.cozycritterscrochets.netlify.app www.case-files.netlify.app

Thanks for reading.