Super home-schooling mom, I am… or am I?
Remember those days before you had your first, newborn baby? You were going to be super mom, the best mom ever, you were going to succeed where your mom failed, you were not going to make all those mistakes that other moms make, you had those pregnancy newsletters coming to your inbox every week, you were going to rule the world… ok, maybe not rule the world, but you were going to me the best mom the world had ever seen… seriously… remember that?
I was going to be super mom, determined to prove my mother wrong… I mean, there was no way any of my kids were going to end up sleeping in our bed… yeah, right… Although in my defense, my first born did sleep in his own crib, in his own room for a whole 3 months!!
In my super mom days, I was sure that I would home-school my kids, I mean its the only option, right? I would know they were safe, I could give them more attention than a public school teacher, I would make sure they had a play group to socialize… yeah, I had it all planned out, it would be super!
Fast forward to reality, and my almost 4 year old is almost ready for school, ready to be taught by a super teacher!
Sadly, it turns out that I am not super mom. I am tired. I have LOTS of headaches. I sometimes eat chocolate for lunch. I sometimes let my kids eat chocolate for lunch (occasionally). I am glad that my 4 year old is going OUT OF THE HOUSE for school. He’s glad too.
I am a little nervous about it, and scared that my first born is leaving his home and his mom for the first time, and I think that although he is excited and happy, he is also scared. Its only natural.
As much as I do look forward to the decreased fighting, decreased screaming, decreased running, jumping, and just all round craziness, I will miss my baby…
So here we are… next week Tuesday we will embark on a whole new phase of our family life.
What are your thoughts about home-schooling versus public school?
