Update on our HE journey

[angelstar]

I posted a before on here about how I'm struggling with dd a bit and how she never seem to want to do anything. Well it's the Easter holidays atm so all her siblings are off school. I decided to still keep the tv off for most of the day. I ended up with 2 children wanting to go on bitesize and then dd asking what she can do, I gave her the maths workbook and she did s couple of pages quite happily. She then choose to do the BBC touch typing dance mat that I had been suggesting to her all last week.
It turns out after talking to her she wanted to learn things as the others were too. She said she doesn't miss school but she is used to working in a room with other people who are doing the same thing. She doesn't like working by herself. I'm not sure how to solve this. Has anyone any advice?

Ah, just take all the others out of school too then.

I know what she means, I used to enjoy studying at the library or with friends because it was more companionable. What about you: would you do for company for her in learning together? Is there anything you've always meant to take up, which you could either do with your daughter or study separately while she works on other things? Do an Open University course or learn a language, maybe? It would be a great example to her, and if you find something which really interests you, I bet it would provide a good excuse for you to learn something you otherwise might not get around to doing.

Hi angel
I would try doing as saracen says!

Either take your other kids out of school too - whats good for one is good for them all type logic (might not be in your situation but it works for many)

Or start studying something, I often sit alongside my two (who are 6 and 9) reading and making notes about something, often its a book about home ed or a book about science (which I am rubbish at) but it could be an OU course book (Im not doing an OU course yet but I intend to when my two are older)

I hope that helps - its great that your dd is now interested in doing 'stuff' and is more motivated to learn - that is very positive news :)

I'm not sure dh would agree to the other children coming out of primary school ( technically dd3 hasn't started yet as she is 5 in Oct).
I will try studying alongside her more when ds3 (23m) is having his nap. Thanks for both of your suggestions is helps to know what others do.