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Questions for a homeschooling mom

I was at the club where my son goes to learn skating.
Lady: Hows his homeschooling going on?
Me: Great
Lady: So what do you teach him?
Me: Depends on the concept we pick
Lady: He must be knowing the names of the states in India
Me: (In a surprise, for her being so direct) ahh.. No
Lady: hmm
After some silence she shouts at her child who is skating along
Lady: Watch out. (With an impulse, she addresses me about her kid) She never focuses on herself. All the time she wants to see what others are doing
Me: (Laughing in my mind)


I had gone to meet a few girl friends at the park with our respective kids
When I was interacting with the kids I overhear a conversation
GF1: Have you seen her how she talks to her son
GF2: Ya she is so calm
GF1: You see that's why her son is like this. He won't be strong enough for the real world.

After a while
GF2: Urvi, you should stay with these kids for a few days... so they will learn to behave
I was a bit confused as I didn't find anything wrong in them
GF1: If not them, may be they will change you
And there was some laughter riot among them that kept me smiling


I meet an old friend at the cafe.
He: Hey hi! How have you been
Me: Oh Hi! Great... Hows your son ? He must be so big now
He: Ya. He will turn 1 in a couple of months.
Me: Thats great, you must be loving to see all his discoveries.
He: Ya. We need a team of 3 to handle him. Oh its so tiresome at times.
Me: I agree
He: Where does your kid go ? (He meant school)
I knew where this conversation would lead as I was going to answer this question a 100th time
Me: We are homeschooling him.
He: I have heard of this concept. What is this exactly?
Me: We have chosen to teach him at home
He: Till when
Me: Till he is ready
He: No I mean what about the certifications
Me: I understand your question. We all are a product of this system, so for us, its very important to have some accreditation by some institution to prove our capabilities.
I and my husband have read and connected with a lot of people to choose this path. I am sure everything will be sorted.
He: (Not understanding anything I said) ok so can you send me any links that I can refer ?
Me: Ya sure
I was wondering why isn't he asking me my number
He: I have also spoken to few people. Just waiting that he turns 2 so I and My wife can have our peace for at least 2 hrs.
We laugh on his so called joke and depart


Its so easy to judge a parent for the decision they make. I respect those moms who prefer to school their kids the usual way.

 Because I know, its not easy :

1. To manage home and child with full responsibility, all alone
2. To have the courage to try something that is against the current system
3. To question the current scenario and bring a solution that works for your family.
4. To unconditionally Love your child
5. To work for something that won't earn you money but happiness

So my friends, Homeschooling is not easy... to understand


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