We've just started home edding DS who is 12 (Y7). He wasn't happy at school, he's an observant introvert and life in a full on school (overseas but English speaking) with behavioural and bullying issues was never going to be fun. So we've pulled him out (since the middle of December). DH is at home with him, we've bought textbooks and found loads of resources on the internet. Our moderator has come and seems happy.
The problem is twofold I think. DH is struggling with his new role, he's not the patient teacherly type. And DS just wants to play Minecraft and watch videos every waking hour. He had been having trouble getting to sleep for ages, so we've bitten the bullet and let him stay up super late as his uk mates are online after school, and we let him sleep until 11am. I'm happy with his level of education so far, despite his lack of engagement in school the last year or so, but don't want him to slip behind. His friendships are chiefly with his old small circle of friends, he found it difficult making friends in school at all over here.
But still DS won't engage. Any work is met with rolling eyes and trauma, it's like pulling teeth, and I suspect DH's constant mantra of "You're lucky not to be in school you should seize this opportunity" isn't really a sales pitch to a 12yr old brain...
So, are we rushing the formal stuff? Should we let him deschool for months and months? Or will full teenager status kick in and he'll never learn anything ever again??
Sorry if this is disjointed, I'm on my phone on the way to work. Does anyone have any ideas?
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Ohthepressure · 10/03/2015 00:58
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