School Days... or is it Daze?

I wish school was working for Harry and Sam, but it isn't. I had a whole post in my head to explain why it isn't working and what I plan to do about it. But I just realized that I don't want to go into the whole thing again. So, I'll give you a very quick rundown of the problems we are having and then talk a little about my dilemma.

Problem #1: Both boys are bored to tears. Sam literally as I have to drag him to the car kicking and screaming.

Problem #2: Harry is learning things from the kids around him that I wish he wasn't. Have you ever tried to explain the f-word to an 8-yo?

Problem #3: Homework. I'm sorry, but you've got my kid for 7 hours a day. I at least get the couple of hours before he goes to bed. We don't do busywork in this house.

Problem #4: Wasted Time. When you've got a kid who doesn't know the alphabet in a class with another kid who is reading a couple of levels above grade, guess who sits and waits for the teacher to pay attention to him. (Hint: it's the one who is reading higher.)

Problem #5: I have to wake up kids to pick up other kids from school. I could, potentially, be driving to and from school 4 times each day. Thank goodness Jason takes Sam, but that still means I have to be out 3 times. And it always hits at naptime. No matter what I do.

Solution: Bring them home. You all know that I wasn't thrilled to send them to school in the first place. So, do I start homeschooling them right now or do I wait until the fall? There are pros and cons to both options, which I will go into in a different post, possibly tomorrow, but more realistically later in the week.

Bye, gotta go prepare for preschool this week.

I'm sorry, so sorry...

I am really sorry that I didn't continue my Christmas posts. I meant to, but my eyes are bigger than my stomach. Or something like that. I always think I have more time than I really do. Although I'm not sure why I think I have time in December. We have Christmas, of course, and two other birthdays that month, just in our little family. In our extended family we have a lot more. Anyway, I really am sorry and I think I'll hold off on making any more promises any time soon. But, changes are coming up, so hold onto your hats.

Although, you can probably let go, what with the pace of things here being what it is.

(And if you understood that last sentence, applause.)