Homeschool Fiction

To set the record, I’m a big fan of selfishness.

However, once you bring a child into this world — through accident or deliberation, you have an obligation to that child for the duration of his life until you are no longer living (and I’m not convinced you don’t still have a bond).

Every time my homeschooling-parent status comes up in polite conversation with parents who send their children to school, those parents get extremely defensive about my choices, stating that my choices make a statement about theirs. Yet, I never say anything about their choices unless I’m specifically asked.

Are you putting your wants before your infant child’s needs? Are you sending your child to daycare/school because it’s what’s really best for them or because it’s what’s easiest for you? Consider the difference between need and want.  Having a baby (whether you are the mother or the father) means you have become responsible for the well being of another whole person.  From that moment forward, their needs are more important than your wants.  Stop being selfish by putting them in school, feeding them inferior foods, and not honoring their desires. (Conversely, get help from other adults when your needs aren’t being met — they must be, or you won’t be able to properly take care of your children — they don’t deserve to be bottom on your to-do list just because you aren’t asking for help.)

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By: Lisa