u/BeansinmyBelly

Everyone’s homeschool is so different and the options are overwhelming!

I do want to create a system, lessons and activities based on our values.

Family, happiness, health, self esteem/confidence, reading, math, geography, leadership, cultures and travel are things that we obviously value.

they’ll be different for each family, even different for each kid, but my big question is how are you balancing all of the priorities??

Wondering if anyone has had success with scalp plaque removal with an exfoliation treatment at a doctor’s office.

I’m reading this is a thing. The shampoos and steroid solutions and OTC treatments did nothing!!

I don’t get it. As homeschooling parents (we are just getting started over here), why is public school seen as so normal?? I guess the bigger reason is because most of us did it when we were growing up and just part of how WE grew up? And Because it’s free?

I don’t understand how people don’t see the issues that come from public school (or private school for that matter) and the wasted hours.

I hope homeschool is more normalized, or if anything, public school is structured in a better way.

For the life of me… I need to figure out how to get some sort of chill time in the afternoons (kids are 4 and 2). I feel the need to pack up around 3/3:30pm to get everyone out of the house, but it’s so much work to pack up and go again!

im so fking exhausted!!!

My kids are climbers, jumpers, screamers, throwers…. They are good kids, they just have energy. It’s hot and buggy outside. I don’t mind going outside for a while but I’m not going to spend hours outside until I get some sort of chill after an insane morning.

To the creative SAHMs that have any ideas other than getting rid of the dogs… please give me some good ideas!!

What are y’all doing for your dog’s sh*ts? Besides sending my dogs off to another home, whatttt do I do???

I don’t want to be so annoyed by my dogs, but I can’t handle all of the sh*t they leave in the yard where the kids are playing! Same with the BIRDS! But I can’t train the birds and their sh*ts aren’t as big.

We had a beautiful dog run in the side yard. We didn’t leave the dogs in there for hours… we trained for 30 minutes a few times through the day they would still wait until they were loose in the yard to crap where we didnt want them to.

We’ve put them on an extended leash, and that sort of solves the problem, except my husband hates dealing with putting them on the leash so he doesn’t do it and so he just lets them out and they crap in the yard anyways, and overall it’s still not my favorite idea.

God help me. It’s driving me insane and I can’t figure out what to do!!

My kids are young, 2, 5, and 6. I end every day exhausted and frustrated, it’s been months and monthsss of this.

The afternoons are awful. It’s that time after lunch/naps and before dinner. They are wild and normally we can go outside and burn some energy, but it’s been so stormy lately, we just can’t.

But again, it seems my kid’s behavior or how I can’t get them to follow my instruction is the problem, not that we can’t get outside!

They are out burning energy every morning at swim team (this week is space camp at a preschool near by). Then we get home, have lunch, youngest naps, we do some quiet time (really just a few minutes of them doing some iPad activities, then they want to get out and jump, roll, kick around.) 2:30 hits and they are offfff the walls. Literally climbing walls. Spitting on the floor. Throwing food, screaming at the top of their lungs. Saying “potty words” over and over again (words they can’t say in camp: butt, dookie, poop 🤦🏼‍♀️).

We do time outs that seems to be the only thing that works (temporarily). We’ve done some other punishments that didn’t seem to be as effective (taking away certain treats or fun activities).

Idk if it’s just the age, or the fact that I can’t seem to get them to listen/boundary issue?

I’m so exhausted. I just want to sit and read a damn book for an hour. When will we get to the age that I can do that??? I cry in frustration sometimes..

I love my kids but I’m so tired of having to correct them every moment of every day they are in the house. They fight, they smack each other and throw things at each other. They climb and jump off of furniture. They deliberately throw things off of the counters and tables. And it’s getting worse by the day.

Please tell me what could possibly help here..

Signed,
A Tired mom

Looking for others who took this regimen and let me know of your experience. Did it help/not help? How long did it take? Did your doctor follow up with something else?

I’ve done every otc under the sun, then went to a doctor. And it’s been almost 5 weeks on this prescription shampo and solution and nothing is changing. Wtffff

Last night we were arguing about this, and he said flat out, we have kids and the dog is old - so he doesn’t have capacity to care. He says I picked out the dog (13 years ago) so it’s my problem. But I have always thought of this a big priority in OUR lives. And something we loved **together**

The lack of emotion from him is shocking. The lack of support overall, towards me being upset, is baffling.

I’m taking care of the kids and doing all of the work for the dogs, i do as much as i can to make sure our sweet sick dog is comfortable, i get weepy at times when her arthritis is really bad and can’t walk or barely pulls herself to stand up (we just got her new meds, so trying to get a feeling for dosage. It’s actually pretty amazing when it kicks in).

I cry thinking about her pain and old age. I cry for a few minutes, and then I move on with my day. Im not depressed, im heartbroken our dog’s pain and that we’ll lose her one day very soon.

Am I the crazy one here? My kids are my everything, and I do everything for them, always, but right now, my sweet dog needs help and I’m trying to give her some attention and comfort she deserves.

Has anyone done this?? I want just a big roll that can be dirtied and hosed down, thin enough to dry pretty quickly.

It kinda goes over my kids heads (they are still little - 1.5 and 6), we do talk about our dog.

Our dog is very old. And recently showing major signs his health is declining. We know it’s only a matter of time, but it’s really hard. He’s here, but im stsrting to think tbat each day she’s worse than the day before. It’s just right there on the “before we decide what to do” but we know what will need to happen one day soon.

My husband, I think, is trying to be the emotional rock here, but he seems more annoyed with me being so upset.

No emotion from my husband. Idk if he thinks I’m batsh*t crazy and shouldn’t be so upset? Im confused about how he’s not more upset or at least doesn’t make me feel a bit more supported..

Is this something you’ve navigated?? I know it’s “just a dog”’but I don’t know how to handle this when I get emotional about something like this. I’m sure there will be bigger things in life, I feel lost here

I’m hoping to start one in my community but I think I’m naive to what is involved. Would love to chat with others that are doing this successfully

I have always been fairly relaxed about our schedule. Although we have a pretty solid routine of getting out in the morning and getting back for lunch for my youngest to nap.

My husband works from home and my oldest is one that can’t sit still for more than 10 minutes, he gave up naps at 18 months and very low sleep needs. Since my husband is home, he has always sort of taken him to go do something outside or play a game with him while I put my youngest down so that’s what usually happens, it’s just like 10 minutes here and there throughout the day, not any extrended period of time.

I don’t know if that’s the issue because when I’ve tried to implement quiet time, my husband will come up and wanna talk to him or my kid will be super sweet and want to read a book together or maybe I’d go outside and do something in the garden and he wants to come or he wants to do a little Screen Time, which is fine the problem is it never last very long to make it worth it.

I’m so tired at night because I don’t sit down for more than five minutes during the day. They’re up at 6:30 and it’s go go go all day.

I can’t seem to get any cleaning done, I can only meal prep when the kids are glued to the TV, and of course I hate when they do that so I want to just end it as soon as possible

I know this is a phase of life but I’m so exhausted and I want to do SOMETHING that’s my own, and I can’t seem to do that without running to the bathroom to hide and smartphone for 5 minutes

Update to add that we are homeschooling. We are out of the house a lot, kids get a ton of social and developmental activities. Some are drop off, but only about an hour, so it includes me being there with them

Help please!

My kids are 2 and 4.5. I’m considering homeschooling for kindergarten starting next year. I need advice on socializing and building a schedule to include chores and dear lord, some quiet time.

I’m starting to feel really sad that maybe my kids just need to go to school to be with kids his age being that my oldest is so social. We are out every morning at the playground or library, but it’s very much toddlers out and about, and he needs kids his own age to play with. I make play dates with people in our neighborhood and I’ve even tried creating a group for homeschool kids in his age group, but I can’t seem to keep anything consistent for us. He begs to see his friends all day everyday😢 He’s in tee ball, but it’s once a week practice in the evening and a game on Saturday.

I am so exhausted trying to find all of these activities and play dates, and trying to entertain them, then on top of it, my kid is still asking where his friends are (it’s 1pm on a Tuesday and they are in school.)

I look for co-ops in our area, but most of them are just one day a week and I can’t justify the cost (classical conversations, some forestry groups).

I’m also trying to get things done to have a functioning household (chores, meal prep, groceries, anything!) and I can’t seem to focus for more than 10 minutes max before my kids are begging for the tv to be turned on, or begging to go outside when I need to finish cleaning from a meal. I’m exhaustedddd and frustrated by noon everyday!

Please give me your advice and schedules that include homeschooling very social children while also doing some of the things that need to get done as a parent and functioning human!

Kids are 2 and 4. The only real requirement is to be home for dinner when my husband gets off of work at 5 (he works from home). I guess I’m looking for how others structure their days. We have such a laid back, go with the flow schedule, but I also feel like more structure may help me stay on top of my own personal goals and be more organized with chores and focusing on future goals for our family (small business, homeschooling, some other things).

I’d love some inspiration!

In the morning, I’ll always pack food that include sandwiches, and snacks, and water bottles so we don’t necessarily have to be home for lunch.. again, trying to burn these kids energy lol.

As soon as the kids get up (7am), we eat breakfast and we’re getting ready to leave for the morning. We’re out the door at 9/9:30am, home around 12 or 1 for naps/quiet time (that lasts maybe an hour for my oldest). Then we have a REAL lunch (usually meal prepped pasta, veggies, meatballs.)

we go play outside after lunch - backyard, bubbles, swings, dig in the dirt/some gardening. Maybe we go to a neighbors house to play in the yard. Then get ready for dinner around 4/4:30.

Dinner’s at 5:30. Then we play a game in the front yard or back yard a bit after dinner. Baths at 6. Wind down at 6:30, then bedtime at 7/7:30. Grown ups are winding down with tv, some reading, a chore or 2. Then bedtime for grown ups 9:30/10.