It was a perfectly enjoyable trip to Target. My husband was home watching the kids, so I was able to take my time, browse through the dollar spot, which had some fabulous new junk (whoops, did I say that?)...uh merchandise that I just had to buy. I could push my cart from isle to isle without having to ask anyone to keep their hands to themselves or explain why we couldn't buy every toy in what my son calls the "Toy Story" isle. It was fabulous.
As the checker was ringing up my items, she noticed all of the bulletin board items I picked up in the dollar spot and asked if I was a teacher. When I replied, that I home schooled my kiddos, her response caught me off guard.
"But...why wouldn't you want them to go to public school?!" It wasn't polite chit chat...it was more accusatory, though I'm not really sure what she was accusing me of. Right away, I felt like I needed to be on the defensive for some reason. But I took a breath and gave her a few of my reasons. Before I could get very far, she cut me off and asked, "But how are they going to meet new friends?!"
It took all I could muster, but I smiled and politely said, "How do your kids meet new friends? I would imagine the same way. We don't live in a bubble. They just won't be attending public school. They will take classes in various subjects with other kids and go to church. They are involved in sports and other extracurricular activities. They go on play dates, we have friends with kids their age, and they have friends in the neighborhood."
She didn't say anything else on the subject, just sighed defeatedly. I wanted to pat her on the back and assure her that their physical and mental health would be just fine because she seemed to need that reassurance.
I have only been at this for a year, and as you know, my oldest child is just starting kindergarten this fall. It's a lot of hard work, but I am enjoying every second of it, and the kids are too. There have already been challenges, and I know there will be many challenges ahead...moments like these being among the toughest. I'm thankful to have the support of friends and family and am strong in my conviction that this is the best path for our family at this time.
Has your experience been the same or different than mine? Please comment below. I'd love to hear about it.
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