We've all had this happen,you go in the grocery store,grab a cart and start shopping.You notice,
right about the produce aisle, that one wheel is off kilter.It's gonna give you trouble,but you can deal with it.Then the subtle squeaking starts..not too bad ,just a wee bit irritating.You find yourself hurrying along trying to get done but the squeaking just gets louder.People are starting to stare.You smile and make excuses for ..A GROCERY CART...
Explaining my choice to homeschool to "The Masses" has been like that fateful trip to the store.It starts out with off kilter remarks.
" This is just for pre-school/kindergarten ..right?" And..
"Oh my! I have college educated friends who wouldn't attempt THAT" Then the subtle squeaking.
" How do you find the time? Are you going to test regularly? How do you know what to teach?"
And the ever popular..
"What grade is he in now? Are you "doing"school today?" But the squeak that seems to be the loudest and most irritating is the ..
"What about ..SOCIALIZATION?"
Many attempts to assure these "well meaning" folks that "The Boy" had no problems dealing with the general populace fell on deaf ears.I pointed out that we only kept him locked in the basement during a full moon.(Don't try this, some folks gave me funny looks).Having no luck trying to convince them that he was fine,healthy AND well adjusted I came up with this remedy...I just tell them my story..
"You know that cart at the grocery store..You know,the one with the squeaky wheel?....."
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Yes, the constant questions can be exhausting. We used to tell people we chained our daughter to the kitchen table and forced her to memorize the bible and sew her own calico dresses...while doing her math. It's kind of fun to mess with people.
We sometimes tell people it's just easier to force the kids to drink beer and watch Pulp Fiction. ;-)
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