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<blockquote data-quote="Jena" data-source="post: 227217" data-attributes="member: 4514"><p>Ooh i'm jumping into this one lol. That's one of my biggest reservations regarding to homeschool or not to homeschool, is them learning tolerance and acceptance of the world as it is. Not the world conforming to what they need it to be.</p><p> </p><p>Listen, I'd love to change the world, the rules/and Special Education laws in our schools, have our teachers trained properly, an endless array of things i cannot even begin to list. Yet we all have the systems in which we have, and yes i believe with most things in time it will begin to change and become better.</p><p> </p><p>Yet, for me when I was at that point with difficult child where I contemplated home schooling her (wasn't sure how we'd afford it) my biggest thought was ok, it's 100 times better for her than the pressure of daily school life. All the reasons that were listed her and more, yet at the end of the day when she grows and hopefully spreads her wings somewhat life isnt' going to conform to what her needs are. She is going to have to learn to adapt to the world around her.</p><p> </p><p>I do believe it is all based upon our children's diagnosis and their inherent abilities where they lie, the severity of their illness. Yet if we adjust the world around them too much don't we at the same time set them up to believe that the world is going to treat them the same way when they grow and mature to some extent? As I said it is all depending upon the child to a large extent. </p><p> </p><p>Like I said different for all kids, yet with my difficult child I challenge her everyday I feel I have to. I no longer make provisions for her even here at home. I"ve stopped all that. I make my schedule the way it needs to be made, and she manages thru it. I no longer change my food shopping schedule to meet her needs so that she isnt' overstimulated, I no longer make certain provisions for her regarding various things. </p><p> </p><p>I want her to learn to grow and understand her own limitations so that she can find her little niche in the world whatever that may be. I find if I make too many provisions and cushion it too much she'll never be able to establish her "own" understanding of who she is and how to make her life fit her own capabilities whatever they may be as she grows.</p><p> </p><p>anyway just my thoughts. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jena, post: 227217, member: 4514"] Ooh i'm jumping into this one lol. That's one of my biggest reservations regarding to homeschool or not to homeschool, is them learning tolerance and acceptance of the world as it is. Not the world conforming to what they need it to be. Listen, I'd love to change the world, the rules/and Special Education laws in our schools, have our teachers trained properly, an endless array of things i cannot even begin to list. Yet we all have the systems in which we have, and yes i believe with most things in time it will begin to change and become better. Yet, for me when I was at that point with difficult child where I contemplated home schooling her (wasn't sure how we'd afford it) my biggest thought was ok, it's 100 times better for her than the pressure of daily school life. All the reasons that were listed her and more, yet at the end of the day when she grows and hopefully spreads her wings somewhat life isnt' going to conform to what her needs are. She is going to have to learn to adapt to the world around her. I do believe it is all based upon our children's diagnosis and their inherent abilities where they lie, the severity of their illness. Yet if we adjust the world around them too much don't we at the same time set them up to believe that the world is going to treat them the same way when they grow and mature to some extent? As I said it is all depending upon the child to a large extent. Like I said different for all kids, yet with my difficult child I challenge her everyday I feel I have to. I no longer make provisions for her even here at home. I"ve stopped all that. I make my schedule the way it needs to be made, and she manages thru it. I no longer change my food shopping schedule to meet her needs so that she isnt' overstimulated, I no longer make certain provisions for her regarding various things. I want her to learn to grow and understand her own limitations so that she can find her little niche in the world whatever that may be. I find if I make too many provisions and cushion it too much she'll never be able to establish her "own" understanding of who she is and how to make her life fit her own capabilities whatever they may be as she grows. anyway just my thoughts. :) [/QUOTE]
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