tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post1536004098174054131..comments2024-03-11T11:13:12.066-05:00Comments on Homeschool and Etc.: Please LISTEN.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-51564773509160583102011-03-18T02:08:30.446-05:002011-03-18T02:08:30.446-05:00Wow, that is so, so sad. :( It's funny how m...Wow, that is so, so sad. :( It's funny how media just always seems to PRAISE public school and always make homeschooling parents look bad.<br /><br />I was railed on the other day by my son's teacher about how my kids probably didn't learn social skills being homeschooled and how they desperately needed that from a public school. I said "Wow, really? You think that my kids didn't get enough with our big family, church, and all the visits we make just traveling around and chatting with new people? When the kids play, which is often, at parks with other kids?" <br /><br />Sheesh. They never let up.Virginia Revoirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12426979985073932937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-12793589370294703172011-03-17T21:34:06.959-05:002011-03-17T21:34:06.959-05:00I so agree with buttomysoul. Yesterday at our seco...I so agree with buttomysoul. Yesterday at our second day of training for adopting in NZ we asked about follow up support. Because what I found already in trying to parent our drug/alcohol exposed adopted son here, is that there isn't any support. I was right. After you have permanent placement or adoption the state's involvement ends. The social worker's suggestion...form our own support group. Better than nothing I reckon.<br /><br />I hate stories like this one not just because of what happened to that beautiful child. But because it feeds the idiots out there who think adopted children aren't loved and that homeschooling is an excuse for abuse.Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11018289536912488430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-10607198654308741812011-03-17T21:32:50.330-05:002011-03-17T21:32:50.330-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11018289536912488430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-35985770560109440132011-03-17T20:07:14.492-05:002011-03-17T20:07:14.492-05:00As I think back and remember all the murdered, ado...As I think back and remember all the murdered, adopted and homeschooled children... and being a homeschooling, adoptive mom -- <br /><br />I would fully support more stringent post placement supervision of ALL adopted children. It simply is not easy to parent a child who has been severely neglected, abused and probably has been prenatally exposed to drugs and alcohol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-41496606038705193572011-03-17T19:40:13.833-05:002011-03-17T19:40:13.833-05:00Dear God what is wrong with people?? That poor, be...Dear God what is wrong with people?? That poor, beautiful child. :(Blondeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11827536147609261504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-44279597314752767452011-03-17T09:06:29.061-05:002011-03-17T09:06:29.061-05:00I agree completely.I agree completely.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09766716788178729762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-88350382406596234492011-03-17T07:36:05.167-05:002011-03-17T07:36:05.167-05:00"Would they have suddenly listened if this ch..."Would they have suddenly listened if this child stayed another month or two in school? Or six? Would they?? Or is 'the lack of formal requirements' a good scapegoat for their own shocking level of ineptitude?"<br /><br />Yeah. I think you're onto something there.<br /><br /> ~LukeLuke Holzmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799632321310461828noreply@blogger.com