tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893669080909901033.post8516386449329451147..comments2023-04-05T05:34:55.740-04:00Comments on Homeschooling Large Family Style: Our Large Family Homeschool ScheduleTristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14483248387092516827noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893669080909901033.post-59492147536470432952016-08-27T07:10:04.062-04:002016-08-27T07:10:04.062-04:00Did your kids miss it at first when you walked awa...Did your kids miss it at first when you walked away? I know we've had times where we stopped doing something and I've been surprised that the kids didn't miss it as much as I expected they would. It was a relief for them as much as it was for me.Tristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483248387092516827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893669080909901033.post-32171979447499219852016-08-27T07:08:23.748-04:002016-08-27T07:08:23.748-04:00That is really interesting Sandra! I love that we ...That is really interesting Sandra! I love that we can always find examples of when something works that we generally wouldn't ever do.Tristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483248387092516827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893669080909901033.post-44646635653875417122016-08-27T03:20:30.162-04:002016-08-27T03:20:30.162-04:00I totally agree with you re sport... and yet I hav...I totally agree with you re sport... and yet I have a 15 yo who is a comoetitive trampolinist and is at the gym 4 days a week, 5 hours for three of them (she coaches then has a break before training). She has never trained as much as her teammates (most train 6 days) because I put limits on her. I still feel conflicted but she loves it. I think if she wasn't the youngest I couldn't make it work. Since her dad works late and her only sibling still at home is studying/working/doing his own thing her training doesn't really impact on family time. Since I was never sporty I'm surprised to find it playing such a role in her (and therefore my) life.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187366330918491787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893669080909901033.post-29964730531650116572016-08-19T21:24:02.390-04:002016-08-19T21:24:02.390-04:00We did competitive figure skating and soccer with ...We did competitive figure skating and soccer with the bigs when they were younger....and then we purposely WALKED AWAY from it ALL. We were running in two different directions, dragging littles along the way, and it was working against the goals we had for our family. Don't miss it one bit, and neither do the kids! We are very much home bodies, except for church things that include the whole family. I get where you are coming from here!!Steph Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10068207963275375906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893669080909901033.post-6573517867326019962016-08-19T06:43:18.967-04:002016-08-19T06:43:18.967-04:00You always inspire me, even when you're writin...You always inspire me, even when you're writing about schedules!!!<br /><br />And I'm with you about the intrusion of sports. I really want my kids to be involved in activities because they are satisfying when all is said and done, but in the middle of it all they are joy-killers! I have a hard time reconciling that contradiction.Aflyonmyhomeschoolwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746892667170459729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893669080909901033.post-33452893454836472432016-08-18T12:38:56.421-04:002016-08-18T12:38:56.421-04:00Isn't it crazy? I remember when there were kid...Isn't it crazy? I remember when there were kids hanging out playing for fun but now there are not enough kids with unscheduled evenings to pull together a neighborhood ball game - or any neighborhood game. And why did a sport that used to have one season grow to encompass several? <br /><br />I think it would be easier if kids were old enough to drive themselves..lol.Tristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483248387092516827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893669080909901033.post-76436443266429389882016-08-18T12:33:55.527-04:002016-08-18T12:33:55.527-04:00I agree with sports being intrusive. We play bas...I agree with sports being intrusive. We play basketball and for a while it was year round. I put my foot down and said no to summer play. But we are gearing up for the season and I'm not looking forward to it. It's like 2 nights long hours plus games and away games!!!sillysillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13852723654427624584noreply@blogger.com