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