tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353423028171218690.post1231682218027081440..comments2023-09-08T01:37:29.886-07:00Comments on The Washington Markworts: Connected Siblingsjeromyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14826026558381702395noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353423028171218690.post-52330634848308752392007-10-26T14:24:00.000-07:002007-10-26T14:24:00.000-07:00i think your hopes and goals for your kids are won...i think your hopes and goals for your kids are wonderful. we do plan on sending our kids to public school, and believer there are pros and cons to both public and homeschool. (i've known extremely well-adjusted kids on both sides, and horribly adjusted kids on both sides.) <BR/><BR/>we do hope to foster genuine, sincere relationships at home between our children. our lifestyle is pretty Brianna Heldthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08224838737334231065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353423028171218690.post-64387116761006483702007-10-25T10:34:00.000-07:002007-10-25T10:34:00.000-07:00This is a mommy blog and as such it is just my own...This is a mommy blog and as such it is just my own voice speaking my own opinions. I don't generally speak for my husband. He doesn't just agree with me on this subject matter though, these are his beliefs as well. He works hard and doesn't have the time I do to post on a blog that is why those that read it are subjected to my own views :o)Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10716255507128638406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353423028171218690.post-64859381756139252892007-10-23T00:10:00.000-07:002007-10-23T00:10:00.000-07:00Is your husband involved much with raising your ch...Is your husband involved much with raising your children? I rarely, if ever, have heard you mention him or any interaction with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353423028171218690.post-55977456231541182262007-10-22T16:43:00.000-07:002007-10-22T16:43:00.000-07:00Social interaction is the very reason homeschoolin...Social interaction is the very reason homeschooling is so important to us. I don't want my children spending unsupervised time with kids who do drugs, steal, lie, cheat, encourage them to have sex, etc. I went to public and private school and the social interaction I received was detrimental to my growth and maturation into an adult. I am so happy for my children that they will have social Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10716255507128638406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353423028171218690.post-76794524096282067652007-10-22T15:50:00.000-07:002007-10-22T15:50:00.000-07:00Home school chldren do well. One thing the parent ...Home school chldren do well. One thing the parent must respect as a part of the "school learning" is social interaction which is not provided for in the home. So for the home school situation to work well you must participate the child in sports and camps. These are good ways to interact the kids with other kids, so they are not in a bubble you will create by keeping them home for school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353423028171218690.post-31099817975384627982007-10-22T13:12:00.000-07:002007-10-22T13:12:00.000-07:00I have witnessed the same thing Jody. Families th...I have witnessed the same thing Jody. Families that choose to spend most of their time together are more strongly bonded and the children want to be together. <BR/>They naturally become friends. Our pastor has 8 children and our previous pastor had 9 and I loved seeing the friendships among them. It is what I want for my kids!Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10716255507128638406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353423028171218690.post-18522511974232645192007-10-21T20:41:00.000-07:002007-10-21T20:41:00.000-07:00I respectfully disagree with "anonymous". I only ...I respectfully disagree with "anonymous". I only have one child, but I know a lot of large homeschooling families and the sibling relationships are, without exception, much closer than I ever was with my brother (we were not homeschooled). Just yesterday, I attended a baby shower at my Pastor's house (hosted by his wife). Their 5 boys (ages 11-2) never once bothered us because they were too Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13309539172041893568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353423028171218690.post-67744261296270212092007-10-20T13:56:00.000-07:002007-10-20T13:56:00.000-07:00I understand what you're saying, but "forcing your...I understand what you're saying, but "forcing your kids into being playmates" may not work as well as you hope!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com