I started home schooling MB today. As a result of all of my stress and worry my DH has come up with a very bright solution (I know I married him for a good reason didn't I, he's smart!) We had a great conversation about work, bills, school and the recent cost of gas and coffee.
In this, amazingly for us, very civil discussion and planning session we discovered that I need to bring in about $1200 per month to keep us afloat. I can do that at a "job" rather than a "career I hate". We also discussed his job and how we can, prayerfully, get a set schedule for him so we can make a family life around the rest of our schedules.
We also talked school for MB. We discussed WHY we want to home school him. All reasons are fully valid.
1) Kidney transplant + immunosuppression + a room of 12 to 20 germy kids = potential disaster.
2) MB with kidney placed below his tummy in the front + bully or dodgeball = potential disaster.
3) MB being a total nerd already at 4-1/2 + bored teacher w/20 other kids who aren't worked with like MB = MB getting bored and bored MB = LOTS of misbehavior.
4) Bored MB = losing intelligence instead of flourishing MB.
So, that all being said, coupled with MIL being a teacher, DH being into computers and momma able to do most else and a slew of home schooled kids near by should be a good balance of peers, teachers, teaching styles and creative, one on one focused education.
So today I asked MB if he wanted to start school. He jumped up and down grabbing at me to do it NOW.....so we did. We worked for about 40 mintues on letters (I gave him the choice of numbers or letters, he chose letters). Since, to date, he would not hold a pencil or write, we started by learning how to draw the letter A, in flour on a cookie sheet. From there we moved to the Letter A in his workbook...from there drawing the letter A on a pad of lined paper.
He also showed me he can draw C and S and M.
We are on the move....he is so excited, and that is good.
All this to say, DH, I am so thankful you gave me a shove and set me off in the right direction...now, where to find that job.
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My Goodness it sounds like quite a load you bear, but you bear it very well :O)
Are you thinking of a job in radio again?
I hope all goes well dear!
LOL - he gave you a kick in the ass, huh? Glad to hear MB is excited about it! And good luck on finding a new job - were you thinking of something outside the home? What field? {HUGS}
it will most likely have to be outside the home in any field were I can make enough. Looking at radio but i'm not sure I want to go back there either.
I just want to crawl under a rock for a month, but finances won't allow that.
I will just wait and see what God does.
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