double standards creeping into your homeschool?

 

Occasionally, without meaning to, we have double standards when it comes to our kids.

 We expect our kids to ✨ just ✨ do things, even things they view as difficult. 

But we avoid hard things too. ALL HUMANS DO! Our brain 🧠 is wired that way, and it takes a conscious effort to overcome those thoughts. 

The flip side to this struggle, is often that our kids CAN accomplish the task at hand, they are simply craving attention and this is a surefire 🔥 way to get it. 

So 🐝sure your are planning quality time and activities into your homeschool curriculum designed to nurture those special relationships. (You know like Holiday of the day activities!) 

and when your kids are stuck on something ✨difficult✨

use these tips to help:

1. It's ok to help - just make sure your child is doing more work than you are

2. Use language that encourages mistakes - I love how you created your own unique tiger. 

3. Take a break when emotions run high, but be sure to go back to the task so you don't accidentally reinforce getting out of work by crying! 

Save the post for later, Share it with your homeschool bestie and shoot me an email so we can talk about working together on your unique homeschool mindset issues. 

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How to find time for yourself as a busy homeschool mom

 

How can you be with your kids all day?- I mean ALL DAY! 

As a homeschool parent, I got this question a Lot. 

Aside from the fact they were MY kids and I LOVED being with them... I did have a strategy

QUIET TIME

This is for ages 0-18 ! Mark off a 2-hour block each afternoon.

Quiet Time is my favorite way to make sure I have time for myself every day. 

 How it works: Each child either takes a nap, reads, plays or studies quietly and most importantly, independently. 

 If your kids share a room, spread them out into different areas of the house. 

The catch is they cannot (except in a well-defined emergency) ask you anything, need a drink, etc. 

  You can use this time as best suited - but ideally, it's YOUR time, not laundry time! 

If you're not using Quiet Time or something similar, what are you waiting for??? 

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5 Strange Facts About HOMESCHOOLING

Some people outside of the homeschool community think homeschoolers turn out weird. 

I'm cool with that. Who wants to be normal anyway? 

Just for fun - here are 5 strange facts about homeschooling. 

They may or may not be the reasons homeschoolers are weird. 

• Homeschoolers don't have to do the same work as kids in school.  

•  It's not unusual for classroom teachers to homeschool their own children. (I happen to be one of them!) 

•  Homeschoolers don't need a high school diploma to get into college. (read that again!)

•  Over 2.5 million children—and rising—are homeschooled in the United States. 

• The word “homeschool” was first included in the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 1998.

Which of these resonates with you most? 

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When will I know Homeschooling is working?

It's been about 3 years since I was actively "Homeschooling". However, in my world - homeschooling and parenting are synonyms. So by that definition - I'm still homeschooling, and always will be. 

Since my kids don't need me every waking minute of the day, I have expanded my homeschool consulting business. 

One of the questions that is more common than you'd think is this: 

When will I know  ✨it's ✨ working?

and by "IT" - they mean homeschooling,

Here's how I knew homeschooling was working in my house: 

My kids would talk about an activity, trip, or resource I used over and over - telling the story to anyone who will listen.  

They promise you they will never homeschool their kids (we raised independent thinkers capable of deciding for themselves). 

They follow your homeschooling social media - just because!

If you are feeling like homeschooling ✨might not✨ be working, I encourage you to slow down and do some evidence-gathering of your own. 

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What's your homeschool power song?

 

I exercise regularly.  You just burst out laughing right! - Not that kind of exercise, unless I'm running to catch the Ice Cream Truck. 

So what I exercise every day is my brain - because the brain is a muscle.

The brain works really hard every day to prove you right. 

That means if your brain is filled with complaints, doubt, and negative comments about the homeschool experience...

That's what you're going to get...

But if your brain is filled with POSITIVE

THEN THAT'S what you get. 

Don't feel guilty about the negative thoughts - just let them be, and move onto positive thoughts. \

Affirmations are perfect for this.

or even a power song! 

I'm unstoppable is the song I use when the doubt creeps in. What's your song? 

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The Elephant in your homeschool room

 

No one talks about this in the homeschool world. It's kinda the elephant in the room...

You're running a school. It can be as formal or as casual as you like, but there's no way around it. 

You're running a school and that takes effort.

There are so many homeschool experts or just those who have walked before us, who minimize the school aspect of homeschooling or they tell you, 

"DON'T USE THE SCHOOL AT HOME METHOD."

 School is not a bad word. Shift your mindset focus. You're running a school. You wake up in the morning, and you decide I'm running a school like a boss. 

Tell yourself that every morning for two weeks, and I promise you'll notice a difference. Want more epic mindset shifts like this one ? 

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Is Homeschooling the right choice?

 

Are you making the right choice for your children? Of course you are. 

You're making the right choice, and you know what? Other parents are making the right choice too.  Public and private schools are filled with wonderful teachers who are not government spies with indoctrination agendas.

Keep the reason you homeschool close to your heart and don't worry about convincing others that they need to homeschool.

 It's not homeschool versus public school. 

You either like pineapple on your pizza, Or you don't.

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Some homeschool advice should be filed...

 

You know, filed in the round file.

The Trash Can! 

I see a lot of advice out there that you should NOT set your homeschool up to mimic a classroom experience.

I get it, I really do... asking permission to go to the bathroom, bells, using a whistle ... 

..maybe that's what they're talking about??? 

So many homeschoolers tell other homeschoolers: "Don't Use the School at Home Method" 

But there is nothing wrong with little desks, having a homeschool teacher name, or even packing a lunch every day. 

I Love worksheets. I mean - a major part of my business is trying to sell you things you print, LOL! 

Embrace the things about SCHOOL that are positive, and go ahead and include them. 

Don't run screaming from all things "school" 

Because if you are homeschooling your child..........      YOU ARE RUNNING A SCHOOl. 

Your mindset surrounding that fact matters. 

I'M ON YOUR TEAM SCHOOL-AT-HOME-MAMMA

Hey friend, I'm Christy, your favorite homeschool mindset mentor. I'm here to help you have the home school of your dreams without stress, feelings of overwhelm and "comparisonitis". I hope you subscribe to the blog, or find me on social media:

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