Has anyone ever taken their child out of school during the school year to homeschool because their kid is having lots of trouble in public school? My niece will be 13 in Nov she is in 8th grade, should be in 7th but the school talked my sister into putting her in a higher grade when she was in 1st grade. My niece has always been a huge drama queen, a bit of a liar & exaggerator, an instigator, but very loving caring & helpful all wrapped up in one. She has been getting n trouble at school for the past 3 yrs. She has self esteem issues & is always 12-18 months younger than her peers. She also has been hanging out with the known trouble makers at school. She just has a hard time minding her own business. I told my sister that when the holiday breaks come along that I would consider homeschooling her so she can get her act together, & pull her away from the chaos that she keeps getting herself into. Am I out of my mind? I love my niece & want her to succeed in life. I would take the time from now til the beginning of the New Year to get a curriculum together. Any advice or guidance would be appreciated.
I can see you have good intentions, but this is definitely one situation that should be left to your sister and her family. Also remember junior high is often the most turbulent, difficult years for adolescents.
What a generous aunt you are!
I haven't run into that situation, but I know of parents who have homeschooled their younger children temporarily (for one school year, usually) because of issues at school. I think it can be a good choice, but your niece is going to have to be committed to it, too.
Sounds like she needs help with her social skills so removing her from school maybe just avoiding a problem. How about teaching her how to achieve emotional balance with EFT?
Before making that decision (which is ultimately the family's), I would want to check into these behaviors you are describing. Taking her out of school and homeschooling may not help if there are deeper issues. As you said, your niece would have to be committed to it also, so getting to the bottom of her behaviors has to come first or homeschooling will not be of much benefit and will be a drastic change that might worsen her attitude and feelings. It could be a great idea if it is truly needed and done for the right reasons, but finding out about her troubles should be the first task.
It is very nice of you to be concerned for your niece JC . In my humble opinion, I think your niece needs just a firm, consistent and loving discipline. Lots of exercise, and plenty of activities, less time in front of the TV less time of electronic or PC games (if she has too much access to them) I mean consequences for bad behavior, and showing of appreciation every time she does well or behave according to expectations (these last ones established in advance)
Alejandra
