Do you have any help ?

[HelloDolly]

I am considering home ed amgonst many options but am worried I would spend all my time cleaning up and trying to do chores around teaching.
Do you have a cleaner or mothers help (or qualified teacher - just kidding - kind of).
Many thanks

I was thinking about this and wondering what we will be doing when ds is school age (he's 23 months) but it occured to me that I manage ok at the moment with the chores etc & still have time to spend with ds. The actual amount of learning at school isnt that much when you take out breaks, lunch, assemblies, waiting in line, walking to & from school and even school holidays so doing similar amounts at home is far easier & leaves plenty of time for fun and chores alike.

Of course learning doesnt have to happen at presribed times when you are teaching - your LO will still be learning if he/she is reading a book or drawing whilst you do the hoovering etc and dont forget that doing the chores etc is part of life & that is what an education prepares us for - life. So you could involve you child in the chores so they learn different ways of doing them, different materials, etc.

I have my children help with the chores, that way we all have more time.

I agree. Chores etc are part of the educational process. There are many ideas which can be introduced whilst doing the day to day tasks in life. Writing shopping lists (reading and writing), cooking,(maths with weighing etc and science) gardening (Science). Unlike school, you can continue these ideas across the whole day, during holidays, weekends etc without even realising that it's happening. Learning through play goes on until they are relatively old (6 or so). Anyway, the ironing can always wait

DS helps me, he helps load the dishwasher, put his clothes away (well fold them not actually put them away!!!), he will sometimes help to make the tea and he helps at night tidying toys away, as someone else has said its all part of the educational process.

No outside help at this house.

"Do you have a cleaner or mother's help?"

Oh what a lovely dream I have 4 children and I expect them to help around the house. Basic life skills are essential and IMHO many children are lacking in them as they have not had the opportunity to practice them.

Cuddlemonster is right, children learn so much from supposedly 'mundane' tasks - but I would say it is important for you to be there doing it with them, don't make it a chore, make it a part of everyday life, as natural as washing your face or getting dressed in the morning (assuming you get dressed, wouldn't want to forget any naturists that might be on here

I think a cleaner would be a bare minium I could cope with and maybe a Spanish Au Pair to help with their language skills.
I do agree washing etc are important life skills but I think i'd rather teach those after we have reading covered.

HDolly - Remeber of course that reading, writing, maths etc can be done as part of many household tasks - reading labels on clothing, learning numbers by looking at washing temperatures, volumes of washing powder/liquid, reading washing powder packets, reading a recipe to see what ingredients are needed, writing a shopping list etc etc. Even basic stuff like the washing up can be turned into a "lesson" about how to save water! Learning doesnt have to be spent sat at a desk

Hi,

I don't have any outside help.... I would lalala love to have a house keeper come in once or twice a month.... I did have that years and years ago.... But I am a clean freak and would re-clean what the house keeper would do so the point was mute.... If I could get over my cleaning issues I would love help.

My children all help out daily with chores and with anything that needs helping. But my DH works 6-7 days every week and he has no time to help out at home... which okay with me.

Even with running my home I am able to homeschool 3-6 hours per day. That is more then enough to cover all subjects well.

Peace & Happiness,
Dana

PS~ We also homeschool in the truck on the way here and there.