Yes, I need to come clean... I am officially a homeschooler. I am not a tree-hugging freak with unshaven arm pits. I am not a Bible-thumping lunatic either. I am just concerned about my son's life and want to give him the best possible start.
He deals with ADHD on a daily basis - and although the meds work wonders, I don't like the way he acts when he is on them. He gets super emotional and seems overly sensitive to everything. And when he takes the meds - he doesn't eat. Now, for some kids that might be fine... but Kyle is skinny... and little. Turns out he has a pituitary growth hormone problem. He hardly produces any. So, now he is about a foot shorter than kids his own age. He looks like a kindergartener, but he is in third grade. It's starting to play on his mind.
I figured we can try to sort out his medical issues this year and and see where this goes. I admit that sometimes I am overwhelmed with the actual workings of homeschooling - and I fight to keep him excited and motivated about learning. But, he will only be a kid for a short while, and I want him to feel good about himself and life before he gets dragged down in the reality of growing older and all of the responsibility that goes with it.
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