to consider home educating just because I miss my boy so much?

[emkana]

Lovely sunny day, perfect for going to the park, maybe eat lunch somewhere, do some activities at home...

How many posts before somebody tells me to just go and get a bloody job?

If you want to HE just because you miss your child then you sound in danger of creating co-dependency in your relationship this is where your need for him is the dominant force of your relationship and he is unable to grow into an independent personality as he is dominated by his mother's need to have him around and thus he becomes an appendage to his mother, not a person in his own right.

You need to get a job and let him be grow into his own person.

You could even go to the pub and do some stuff on volume. Pints and half pints for starters. Maybe alcohol percentages...

I would never HE -I love my babies but I am not patient

And you could add up the calories in scampi and chips.

My op was partly Tongue in cheek but nevertheless influenced by the fact that in Germany, where I'm from, ds wouldn't be at school for another year and a bit.

Surely your last post is a bit silly considering homeschooling is banned in Germany...

Sorry you you feel like you're missing out on your son though.

My dc still remember the lovely sunny day when I unexpectedly drove straight past school and took them to the beach instead!

If your son is unhappy go for it, if he's happy, settled and learning let him stay with his friends.

I think it's great that you won't be one of the posters screaming 'Aargh! When do the holidays end?' around the 1st August.
I think you need a bit of time to adjust to your new freedom.

You like going to a public park with children???????

I'm far too lazy to HE

Is home schooling really banned in Germany?

Hmm, his education is about him and not about you! Unless he's unhappy at school or you think he would flourish more if taught at home YABU.

These feelings will pass. Soon you'll be like the rest of us, knocking back the wine at 5pm and muttering darkly about too many school holidays and how you might consider boarding.

Yes it is banned. But then school starting age is six and once they are at school they can come home at lunchtime.

YABU - get a job and let him enjoy school and his mates...........bet he doesnt miss you

I love my DS more than anything but I also love it when he is at school.

I presume your question was a joke anyway.....you dont really want to HE do you?? I imagine it would be bloody hard!

no, YANBU, sounds like one of thebest reasons to HE to me

And here we are one week into the holidays and he is soooo lovely... not stressed and miserable like he is during school weeks...

just need to make my mind up don't I?

HE is great (wouldn't dream of saying 'go get a job') educating your child IS a job and imo the best job I could be doing, not easy but great!!

To all the people who really think home schooling your young child is the best thing I am shocked you are trying to justify your selfishness.

THE most important set of skills your child learns from school comes from interaction with the other children. Yes your child may be able to select something from a menu at lunch time, but do they have the same social skills as a child attending school? I think not, and if you think they do, then how on earth can they possibly have learnt it.

HE is for the few and far between who really, really need it. Not for children of mothers who can't bare to be parted from their child. I pity any child in HE for this reason only. Selfish. You are selfish and for the sake of your child and their future, I hope you realise this. I am not going to tell anyone to get a job, but please don't pass your own insecurities on to your innocent child who need to have a normal school life to develop normally.

Whoa, glittery, don't you think that's a bit extreme? I don't HE but accept that it's a valid choice for many families

I think glittery has a point though. Doing it because you dont believe the normal education system is suitable for your childs needs, or because you believe you can give them a better education or because they struggle within the school enviroment are all valid reasons.

doing it purely because you as a parent dont want to be seperated from them when they would do very well in normal schooling is selfish. The decision is based on what you as a parent want not what is best for the child.

Missing your child isn't a valid reason for HEing emaka - but you know that! I HE'd for six months for a specific reason and yes, it was loads of fun for everyone, but at the end of the day I knew that DS2 would be better off in school so when a space came up where I wanted off he went.

Most kids I know who are HEd for reasons other than autism etc. have excellent social skills btw because that's most people's greatest concern when they decide to home school. For those who engage with it the homsechool community offers a wide range of opportunities to spend time with other kids, in fact spending time with children of all ages rather than just your year group is a major advantage of HE. I find He'd kids particularly articulate, independent and less attention seeking compared to kids who go to school too but that's obviously just my own experience.

glittery def has a point