Ive half done it

[hemumof4]

Hi just want some words of encouragement really. I've been thinking about home edding for a month or so as felt it would be really good for our family. Today I officially sent in a letter to de-register my ds1 who was in year 1. Basically he is still not ready for school and needs more time to play which was my main motivation with him. My DD1 is currently in year 3 and want to take her out but she has a concert in London with the school choir Wednesday so said we will wait till then. Just panicking a bit now i've actually done the deed. And dreading going to school with DS1 as I know that questions will follow which i'm not really interested in answering at the moment.
DS1 has also been a bit of a nightmare today so far so maybe that?s contributing to my fears that its going to go wrong.
Any advise would be appreciated
thanks x

your ds is probably picking up on your anxieties, which is why he is playing up. i know it is hard but remind yoruself that YOU know what is best for your children.
i was surprised when i went to school after deciding to home ed (we left her in to finish the summer term so had to endure two weeks of questions) because everyone (except the teachers) was interested and thought it sounded brilliant (i got sick of people asking if i was setting up my own school and could their kids join!)
we have a standard response to the question of "why do you home educate?" and it is..."because it is more fun!"

you've just got to get through the next week and then the only way is up!

Thanks cheermum. The day got so much worse he threw a tantrum when we went to school to pick up my ds1 and was horrific. Felt like he was really showing me up especially after ive handed in my letter. Then he started to scream he wanted to go back to school. Don?t know if was saying it just to hurt me in his own way or if i'm just over-reacting, seemed to really knock my confidence in myself even more. i def think it will be better when we are no longer going there still every day. Need a very large glass of wine. Roll on bedtime!

Hi
I hope things are going well for you so far. Our twin girls came out of year 2 last october and are thriving. DD1 is also in year 3 and I would love to take her out too...but she isn't sure she wants to leave school...and she also has the choir concert that she wants to do (is your's young Voices at the O2 arena?? ours is on tuesday!). After the concert we will discuss again what she will be doing. I still have the school runs twice a day and get The Looks and Questions from the other parents...I find it a bit tedious but mostly ignore it all (skin getting thicker!). Did your DCs help to decide whether they would be HE?

C x

Do something lovely with your son to remind you both of the benefits of HE. You are in a 'transition' phase which is awkward and stressful. Have you read up on deschooling? Whatever you do, don't do what I did and jump into workbooks etc and then cry and panic when they won't do them! Take your time to find your feet and in the meantime, have lots of fun events at home and mini journeys out eg soft play for your son until your daughter comes out and then you can really get going with the days out etc. Are you registered with your local groups?

Oh hemumof4 (hugs) it's awful when they kick up like that. But I bet everyone at the school has seen equally massive tantrums from children screaming about how they don't want to go to school, as their parents are peeling them off and trying to get away.

Hope your little guy will settle down soon. It must be an unsettling time for him.

Thanks guys. Yes catnipkitty my daughter is going to O2 arena but is Wednesday. I'm not taking her after Wed as really need to break away. The children were both keen to do home ed but I do think its hard for them to understand the full consequences of their decisions.
And thanks kumquatsarethelonelyfruit i will try to relax and have some fun with him. I am registered with a local group who I hope to meet up with in next few weeks.
Thanks for the hugs saracen. The school run nightmare is almost over :)