| Parenting advise comes in many different | | | | lives. Knowing what the school is teaching |
| forms. Some may use a strict discipline, and | | | | your child should not be a mystery to you. |
| others may use more of the friendship method. | | | | Volunteer to chaperone a field trip, or help |
| Whatever fits your family there are some | | | | out the teacher in class occasionally. |
| important aspects to parenting that need to | | | | Teachers will help you find ways to be |
| be looked at. These are Health, Education, | | | | involved. Not only will it help your child, |
| and where to find parenting advise. Now days | | | | but others as well. This brings us to home |
| advise can be found on the internet or just | | | | schooling as a venue. Don't believe all the |
| about anywhere. But some of the good places | | | | myths out there about home schooling. Find |
| to find advice are from your own parents, | | | | some people in your community that do it and |
| family members, psychologists, ministers of | | | | check it out. It may be what is right for |
| church, teachers, and other child | | | | you. There are so many educational helps |
| professionals. Most importantly children will | | | | today for home schooling that it is not as |
| look at you for how they should act so if you | | | | hard as you may think. Two of the most |
| don't want your children to do something, | | | | frequent objections heard today about home |
| then you should not do it. Parents need to be | | | | schooling, besides education are "I couldn't |
| active in their child's life at all times, | | | | do it because my child doesn't listen to me |
| only then will a parent truly know what the | | | | and we argue too much." It may be surprising |
| child needs. | | | | to some of these people how much their child |
| | | | would actually begin to listen because that |
| One aspect of great parenting is to make sure | | | | child has their parents attention and care |
| your child's health is taken care of. This | | | | for more than a few minutes each day. I have |
| does not just mean eating healthy, but also | | | | not heard of too many home schooling parents |
| excerise and getting good doctor check-ups is | | | | or children that don't grow closer to one |
| part of that. As a parent you should | | | | another. The other frequent objection besides |
| encourage your child to eat three good | | | | education is that there is a lack of social |
| balanced meals a day and if snacks are | | | | experience, though this may be true for some, |
| required then a good snack of veggies would | | | | (which is only because that family would not |
| help in curving your child's way of eating. | | | | be out doing anything outside the home) it is |
| Also involvement in sports or just other | | | | not the norm. Most home schoolers get |
| activities than watching TV, playing video | | | | involved in homeschool co-ops that get |
| games and working on the computer. Even try | | | | together with other home schoolers each week, |
| to take your child out and do some activity | | | | and it would be safe to say most have |
| with them. And then lastly, taking your child | | | | neighbors that they play with. There are even |
| to the doctor for regular check-ups will help | | | | classes that kids can take from other home |
| give your child a well rounded healthy life. | | | | schooling parents that teach in the co-ops |
| | | | that not only help with the social aspect, |
| Education for our children is also another | | | | but the educational one because these other |
| important aspect of raising our children. | | | | teachers usually have degrees in these |
| Sometimes making the choice of which | | | | subjects. Homeschooling does not have to mean |
| educational choice is right for your child | | | | a lesser education because you don't think |
| family is a tough one. Just because most | | | | you are smart enough or can't remember things |
| people you know choose a specific venue, does | | | | you did know once upon a time. It also does |
| not mean it is the best for your child | | | | not mean your child can not learn from and |
| family. Some families have children in | | | | interact with the outside world. It may also |
| several different educational venues. There | | | | be surprising how much can be accomplished |
| are several choices, such as public, private, | | | | with that unruly, rebellious child, and how |
| and home school. There are many things in all | | | | much the parent and child may grow closer to |
| venues of education that will help your child | | | | one another and be able to work together. |
| get a good education. In public and private | | | | |
| schools teachers are a good source for | | | | With all these aspects of parenting, choose |
| helping you know what to do to help your | | | | what is right for you and your family and |
| children. It is just a matter of asking for | | | | grow together. Parenting advice is out there |
| that help and then acting on it. It does not | | | | in many different forms, read and learn on |
| do any good to ask the teacher what you can | | | | all the different parenting ways, health, and |
| do to help and then do nothing after getting | | | | education for your family and make a plan to |
| the suggestions. Take an active part in your | | | | succeed in parenting. One day you may be |
| child's education, just as you do in their | | | | helping others with parenting advice. |
| physical and spiritual aspects of their | | | | |