| 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 | | | | but others as well. This brings us to home |
| days advise can be found on the internet or | | | | schooling as a venue. Don't believe all the |
| just about anywhere. But some of the good | | | | myths out there about home schooling. Find |
| places to find advice are from your own | | | | some people in your community that do it and |
| parents, family members, psychologists, | | | | check it out. It may be what is right for |
| ministers of church, teachers, and other | | | | you. There are so many educational helps |
| child professionals. Most importantly | | | | today for home schooling that it is not as |
| children will look at you for how they should | | | | hard as you may think. Two of the most |
| act so if you don't want your children to do | | | | frequent objections heard today about home |
| something, then you should not do it. | | | | schooling, besides education are "I couldn't |
| Parents need to be active in their child's | | | | do it because my child doesn't listen to me |
| life at all times, only then will a parent | | | | and we argue too much." It may be surprising |
| truly know what the 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 |
| encourage your child to eat three good | | | | besides education is that there is a lack of |
| balanced meals a day and if snacks are | | | | social experience, though this may be true |
| required then a good snack of veggies would | | | | for some, (which is only because that family |
| help in curving your child's way of eating. | | | | would not be out doing anything outside the |
| Also involvement in sports or just other | | | | home) it is not the norm. Most home |
| activities than watching TV, playing video | | | | schoolers get involved in homeschool co-ops |
| games and working on the computer. Even try | | | | that get together with other home schoolers |
| to take your child out and do some activity | | | | each week, and it would be safe to say most |
| with them. And then lastly, taking your | | | | have neighbors that they play with. There |
| child to the doctor for regular check-ups | | | | are even classes that kids can take from |
| will help give your child a well rounded | | | | other home schooling parents that teach in |
| healthy life. | | | | the co-ops that not only help with the social |
| | | | aspect, but the educational one because these |
| Education for our children is also another | | | | other teachers usually have degrees in these |
| important aspect of raising our children. | | | | subjects. Homeschooling does not have to |
| Sometimes making the choice of which | | | | mean a lesser education because you don't |
| educational choice is right for your child | | | | think you are smart enough or can't remember |
| family is a tough one. Just because most | | | | things you did know once upon a time. It |
| people you know choose a specific venue, does | | | | also does not mean your child can not learn |
| not mean it is the best for your child | | | | from and interact with the outside world. It |
| family. Some families have children in | | | | may also be surprising how much can be |
| several different educational venues. There | | | | accomplished with that unruly, rebellious |
| are several choices, such as public, private, | | | | child, and how much the parent and child may |
| and home school. There are many things in all | | | | grow closer to one another and be able to |
| venues of education that will help your child | | | | 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 | | | | |