After the busy period of searching and researching for suitable schools or playgroups for my CDHer son, we have finally come to a conclusion that we will homeschool him as long as we can. It was not easy to find one which suit him, smaller group in a class, yet affordable, with teachers able to give him some one-to-one input, reminding him to eat his food and drink drink his water, making sure no one bullies him for being small or tube-fed, etc.
After laying out the pros and cons, we think homeschooling him is the best option now considering he still has some health complications to combat, and he still is not able to eat and drink enough via his mouth.
That was what got me so busy end of last year and beginning of this year, reading about homeschooling stuff and how to do it in my country, joining support groups here and there, setting up my house to be more equipped for the purpose, preparing his heart for it, and the list goes on.
So far, it is great.
He is able to cooperate with me through various activities and fun. I tried to make it easy for him as his attention span is so little for a start. I don't intend to rush him into mastering writing ABCs and 123s yet, because he still needs to pick up gross motor skills and other skills like climbing, cycling, those fun stuffs for boys.
Noticing he still need to enhance his fine motor skills, I bought this mushrooms-pin board for him. He absolutely loves it!!!
We alternate between this activity to others like the classic Playdough time, or cut-and-paste, decorating pictures with poms-poms, using pipe cleaners to do art. The possibilities are endless.
I am still learning and there are so many fun stuff to do with kids. He is not so into writing and drawing yet and I am not too worry later as everyone's strength and interests is different. I believe he will be wanting to write and draw soon. Nevertheless, I bought for him a small white board-cum-black board for him to sribble when he feels like it.
The other day, I felt I am on the right path when my eldest son talked to his brother this.
"You are so lucky to have the best teacher in the world and in the best environment, not like gorgor, teacher will scold and beat and will never understand the students. But your teacher understands you the most."
This makes me happy and sad at the same time.
Should I homeschool my 9-year-old as well? 🤷♀️🤔
I homeschooled my middle child for some time, not because of health issues, but because she just wasn't mature enough for what school expected from her.
I got criticisms because her cousin who is the same age knew how to count, knew her alphabet and could read. I ignored as best I could.
When I had to put her back in public school, I chose to put her in kindergarden instead of first grade. This got further eyebrow raises from family members. They thought I "failed."
Now she is in first grade and has a reading level of fifth grade. Her math is alright, and her retention of other subjects is superb. She is at the top of her class. Her cousin who is the same age and a year older in school, now goes to her for reading help.
Point is, my kid just needed more time to mature her brain before she got stuck in the system.
It is a great decision and "falling behind" is just a farce. Who cares if it takes them a couple extra years to master certain skills? The point is that they master them, not when they master them.
Kids are different and reach milestones at different times. Homeschooling requires a lot from a parent: pedagogical skills, patience, preparation and so on... Many live under the impression that a home schooled child will fall behind with his studies, although is usually the opposite scenario.
I will not give up, I find boost here... =)
Wow. Thank you for these. It gives me encouragement to be persistent in our decision and also not to compare our kids with others. I will have alot to learn from you @metzli. ❤️ You are a wonder mama.
Great job at being a mom
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I think homeschooling has pros and cons but since I'm not a very patient person, public schools are my best friends.
Everyone is different so you got to decide what's best for your eldest.
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For now.. Since my eldest is healthy, i think public school still the best for him haha.
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Thank you :)
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Give him scissors and paper to cut up. Scissors are a great way to improve gross and fine motor skills and a great indicator of his progress.
BEst wishes to you and your family :-)
Oh yes, he is doing cutting as well but slowly and gradually, still trying to grip well. Thank you so much :)
Like I said to you on discord earlier - I think you have made a wise decision. I am glad to see that you are feeling good about it too! Enjoy every moment hon!
Thank you @jaynie. Yes, I shall enjoy every moments. ❤️
My pleasure sweetie x
Homeschooling kids is definitely the best way.
You're a great mom @iamjadeline! Your son is a cute little guy, and I think what you've decided on, is the right thing to do.
In your older son's comment, he says the teachers beat them; is that true in Malaysia? When I was in school, I got paddled every grade from 1st to 6th grade! :)
Thank you @free-reign. Yes, canning is rampant especially in Chinese school in Malaysia. It is still happening in government school but lesser compared to Chinese school. Somehow, parents also succumb to the idea that the children needed to be disciplined that way. Only a minority are against physical punishment and we do not have the stronger voice.
Ah! The caning. I remember there was some American that was sentenced to caning several years ago and it was the top news story for a while, but I can't remember what country it was. I believe they went through with it despite the protests from the west.
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