Most children in our country begin a 40+ hour a week job beginning at age 5 or younger, isolated away from the family unit. They go to school for 1440 hours a year beginning at a young, tender age. Where are the child labor laws???
Is it any wonder that a child’s love, respect, and allegiance soon shifts to the teacher and peers they spend so much of their day-to-day life with? Is it any wonder that siblings who spend so much time segregated by age find their friendships lie with classmates instead of brothers and sisters? The sad thing is that not only has this tragedy become commonplace, it has become accepted as normal.
“In family relationships love is really spelled t-i-m-e, time.”
– President Uchtdorf (Nov. 2010 Ensign)
One of the blessings of homeschooling is the gift of time spent as parents and children, as brothers and sisters, as family. Our children’s time is spent developing the deepest bonds of love and friendship with those God placed within the family circle, not those without.
10 comments:
well said!
Yes, very true.
Tristan,
Very well written. It's amazing that some parents are surprised by the way their children behave after they are sent away to their job to be raised and disciplined by others.
Totally agree...but then I wonder how many poor children wouldnt get the attention at all they need if their time were spent with a parent...not all parents want/love their kids...so they need to go to school...but I do totally agree with the time they are required by law to do school, especially the younger learners ie: K-8th graders...if you take out all the breaks, lunches, playtime, there wouldnt be but only a few hrs a day a child was at school, but that isnt the case at all anymore...and its just sad...thankfully like a lot of parents I have the option to homeschool...I also was thinking if we in CO are required to do 172 days of school with 4 hrs a day of learning, then why are the schools doing 8-2 or later? hmmm...makes one wonder!
This is exactly how I feel! I love it!
So sad and true!!!!!! XOXO Glad I know mine are with me and happy!
Time was my number one problem with school from day one. I am glad to have had that change of heart and that I am bringing my kids home.
Excellent!!!!
My daughter went to preschool last year and it was one of my biggest reminders to her: that she needed to love me, her mother, and her sister more than she loved her teacher and classmates. It was so hard to see her play so thoughtfully with her friends and then rip toys away from her sister and boss her around like she didn't deserve to be around her. I'm so glad for how much that has changed in just the few weeks since school ended. And glad to say it shouldn't return since we are commencing our homeschooling journey.
I am planning on HSing starting next year with my baby who turns 5 in July!
and just today was thinking 'Am I doing the right thing?' how will she make friends etc etc and then I just read this and made me feel all warm and happy that it really is the right thing for us.
Thanks for your entry made me happy : )
Love Georgina x
NSW, Australia.
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