Charlie Is Frustrated! I Am Stressed!

Charlie Is Frustrated! I Am Stressed! Before you ask me why let me tell you that I know it’s my fault. I am trying to learn how to help Charlie with his school work in the way that Charlie can learn. Even though there may be no, right or wrong way to Public School versus Homeschooling. Which means Charlie is frustrated and I am stressed. I am to the point that I feel Charlie isn’t learning the things he needs to learn to be prepare for 5th grade.

I hate to say it but Charlie is beginning to hate both Public School and Homeschooling because Charlie feels like he is going to school twice as much as his friends. I wouldn’t want Charlie to know this but he is doing more than his friends. The reason for this is because I didn’t want Charlie to struggle next year and if we don’t do this he will. Then he really might end up hating school and if I’m not careful it will get to the point where Charlie doesn’t want to go to school at all.

This morning I finally broke down and talked to David about some of these things I have been feeling and how I want to quit having Charlie do work at home and have Charlie attend the Public School.I think both Charlie and I need some time to just chill and not have to think about anything other than what toy to play with. Or which friends to go and visit.

What surprised me more than anything was that David agreed with me and told me to not worry about working with Charlie until he returns to school in January after the Holidays. Which means Charlie and I have a week left and I plan on making the most of our time together and doing nothing except what Charlie wants to do. When Charlie is gone or asleep I will work. But since we all know life can end at any time spending time with Charlie is much more important than any work I can get done.

Since we have talked I let David know I wanted to set the office back up and turn it into a school room and office and turn the Dining Room back into the Dining Room.I haven’t felt anything but Peace. I am happy to bring you another course from the 2016 Digital Homeschool Convention. The class is called “How To Organize Your Homeschool Life This Summer”. The class helped both Charlie and me out a lot. I would like to thank both David and Holly for helping me regain my focus on schooling Charlie and my life.