As I previously posted, we pulled my boy out of school and set up arrangements for homebound service. Well, these services are a complete joke. It took a month to actually find a teacher to come to the house. Then, she frequently points out that she typically works with high school students and doesn’t know what to do with a 3rd grader. The home teacher doesn’t actually teach; she picks up work from school (often without talking with the classroom teacher), delivers them to our house, and takes back things to be graded. Although I am sorry her friend’s husband passed away, I can’t help but feel that my son is falling farther and farther behind whenever the teacher doesn’t show up. Hopefully, now that he has both flu shots, we can put him back in school without too much disruption.
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Flu Season & Dumb Rules
We pulled the Gamer out of school recently after many kids (including the one who sat right behind him) came down with the flu. We had a medical plan in place ahead of time that states that he will be provided with homebound services from the school should this occur. However, we were not informed of the crazy rules that they have in place for homebound students. They state that should he be out in public (soccer practice, church, etc.) homebound services will be terminated. The rationale: if he is too much at risk to be at school, he is too much at risk anywhere. By trying to eliminate one major risk factor, they wanted him to live in a bubble (even though there is also risk at home!) Based on a doctor’s note about the benefits of exercise and Cystic Fibrosis, we have got them to let him finish the soccer season and receive homebound services, even though I wanted to pull him out totally and be done with this madness.
Me…A Teacher?
I have been asked and may offer my services as a teacher in our church homeschool co-op group. I want to help out any way that I can and they are looking for classes for the older kids. All through school, I thought teaching would be the last thing I would do. I have been teaching occasionally at work and find it thoroughly enjoying. I offered up subjects I feel comfortable with such as Chinese, geography, politics, a Bible study or a science class. This would not start until the Fall. I’ve never taught teenagers before, so any advice would be appreciated. Stay tuned to see how it goes.
Doing a Good Deed
Instead of relaxing in the recliner, I decided to do something nice for someone I was visiting. As I was hard at work, I started to question what would make me do such a thing. I came up with 5 good reasons to act selflessly.
- It pleases God – Do to others as you would have them do to you. Luke 6:31
- It makes me feel good
- It helps the other person
- It sets an example for my boys – I want them to be the kind of people that help others without looking for reward
- It sets an example for my girls – I want them to find that type of guy to marry
Anyone who claims to be an expert on children is full of pure weapons grade Balonium. But being the father of four great kids ages 12-1, I have picked up a few good ideas that I can pass along that would have been nice for me to know 12 years ago.
Let your kids be kids. Don’t make them grow up too fast. In the course of learning life’s lessons, they are going to do some things that aren’t mature. Of course they are, they are not mature. Let them. There will be plenty of time for growing up. Let them enjoy childhood. You should enjoy their childhood too. This is your chance to extend yours a little more.
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. –Ephesians 6:4
