contacting mumsnet about article

[singingmum]

Does anyone know how to contact mumsnet as I would like to know why they wrote such an ill informed article on home education.I know I have commented on this on another thread but the article is still there.I am severly dissapointed that this was written in such a way as to make He seem like a foolish thing to do.The article was badly researched and had no information that was helpful.Mumsnet has been a godsend on the advice front except for this and I am a little shocked that they have done this.
Any help or opinions appreciated.

Tigermoth - Isn't the idea of HE to also spend more time with your kids - so I would not think (maybe I am wrong) that it fits with the whole ethos. When HE you need to make an extra commitment and proactively raise/take care of your kids so NO I would not think it is compatible with 2 parents having a 9 to 5 jobs!

That's my feeling too, pupuce. At the moment I find it hard to see how HE is compatible with a conventional job commitment unless you rely on other people to teach your child. However I think singingmum says it is possible (hope I am not misquoting you here singingmum).

If it is possible to HE and have a career that is by and large not flexible or based from home, then that's great. I am happy to be proved wrong

oakmaiden, that's a good example - your friend is a single mother and works. I bet it's far from easy for her and would be harder if she couldn't work shifts. Young children get tired so easily, so she can't catch up with much HE in the evening, I imagine. I agree combining HE and a job must be easier with older children who can be left alone at home.

just reread some of this thread and to be fair, singingmum, you do say 'HE is often a larger family decision as it can help a lot to have support from your wider family' - don't want you to think I am having a go at you.

I guess I still feel uneasy that if you decide to HE, you have to to give up some career options. It's great if your chosen career offers flexiblity or you do not want a career. But some types of career are simply are not so flexible, are they? To me that goes against the freedom of choice and individual expression arguments for HE. Sacrificing your own 'self' so that your child can find their 'self' It's all very well to say HE is great for children, but that does not always make it a great choice for everyone in the family IMO. But do direct me to sites that will change my opinion. I'd like to think HE works for everyone.

Tigermoth, I have a huge list of HE sites listed in my favourites, but I have never come across any which gives more than passing comment to this issue.

I have heard of people combining HE and work, but I think they are the minority.

I still say that it is a case of prioritising, putting your children first for a few years. I think there is an element of sacrifice, but it depends whether you see that as being worthwhile. Personally I do, I have plenty of time to pursue my own interests alongside my children. I don't think I'm giving anything up, this is how I want our life to be.

thanks for your message anais. As you say, you've made the decision to put your children first for the time being and you are totally happy with that. I admire you

It's only the HE-er argument that you don't have to make any personal sacrifices to teach your child at home that I was questioning.

I really haven't made any major sacrafices to HE.I don't count the money as thats just money.I know HE doesn't suit all for different reasons but I think that it is time people understood that HE'ers have reasons for what they do and that it is not an easy thing to do.You would have to trawl through a lot of sites to find evidence that it does suit everyone.(believe me I've trawled through numerous sites to find info).
As for personal sacrifices I know I haven't made any more of these HEing than most parents do when becoming parents.Maybe I was lucky I never was interested in clubbing etc.(I was 16 when became mother and even then did not feel I was sacraficing anything)so there wasn't the whole social issue to give up.I have plenty of support and therefore although I have days like any parent where I need some me time,I have this to back me up.
I think maybe I just don't see being a HEer as any different to being a SAHM.