I had to pull my daughter out of “Catholic” school in the middle of first grade last year. We learned over the course of the three years she attended that it was CINO and not even generically Christian. Sure, there were statues of the Blessed Mother and crucifixes in each classroom, but attending this school (the only Catholic school in our former city) was all about tradition and social standing.
My daughter was bullied every single day by 1) a judge’s daughter, 2) a doctor’s daughter, 2) the daughter of the president of the school board, 3) anyone else who cared to glom on. I told the guidance counselor about it within the first six weeks of school, and he did absolutely nothing — except tell me that I needed to lighten up and let DD watch more television.
The situation was really grim — my little girl was crying every day, couldn’t eat, didn’t sleep. I offered up Rosary after Rosary, and finally one day my daughter climbed up in my lap after school and asked me to homeschool her forever. I had never considered homeschooling before.
I took DD out of school and was completely ostracized. We moved in May, and I intended to put DD into Catholic school here, but she just wasn’t ready to face that again. Now I’m meeting more parents who have children in our school and I see that we’d be facing much the same situation as before.
I can’t even consider putting her into public school here in Barak Obama Land.
I never thought I would homeschool, but I’ve come to realize that’s the only way I’m going to be able to ensure my children get the education they need. I’m not a wow-homeschooling-is-awesome mom, but our current situation (state of local parochial schools, state of public schools) leaves me no other option.
Let me encourage you in your consideration of homeschool.
You are your daughter’s first and best teacher.
Parents are made by God to teach their children, and children are made by God to learn from their parents.
If it’s right for you, don’t hesitate to homeschool.
We did with our two sons and are grateful to God that we did.
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Go ahead and homeschool her. Perhaps it is a Word from the Lord. Our son homeschooled K-3, wanted to be in school in 4th. He BEGGED me to take him back and homeschool him, when I was not really considering it.
We hs’d through high school and would do it again. It is very satisfying, just a lovely way to weave your family together and help your child/ children grow up. And don’t forget — YOU know more than any child. I mean, really — they are kids, we are adults. There’s nothing til advanced math that you cannot help them understand.
You will love it.