how do i convince my husband

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-31-2004
how do i convince my husband
1841
Mon, 07-18-2005 - 4:09pm
how do i convince my husband to let me at least job-share so i can take care of our 3 month old dd? he grew up with his mom working & all his friend's moms working. we can afford it if we cut back on some things, but he doesn't want to cut back & just doesn't understand someone wanting to be a stay at home mom...it doesn't help mycause that the grandmothers will babysit. i'm so unhappy about having to go back to work...he wants me to work full time 1 more year & just doesn't get it! i feel like my heart is being ripped from my chest every time i hink about it.

Pages

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-18-2003
Wed, 08-10-2005 - 10:18am

I don't know if Wytchy understands that momofhk's daughter *is* enrolled in formal schooling. Or that momofhk's activites are not the primary basis of education (her formal schooling would be). Or that momofhk's "homeschooling" activities are not "checked up on by the school system or other governing body"


Momofhk's activities do *not* fit Wytchy's definition of homeschooling, so I don't know why there is such defense of it.

Elaine: "Is it a problem

Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color.  Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable.

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 08-10-2005 - 10:21am

<>


Exactly.

PumpkinAngel

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-04-1997
Wed, 08-10-2005 - 10:38am
Amused? Perhaps. Disturbed or unsettled? Hardly. Do you really think your opinions are that profound, original, or threatening? Except for the ladies here who have never run into you before and don't know how much you enjoy playing Humpty-Dumpty and so are deluded into believing that you will respond to reason, you threaten no one. And since your pony pretty much only knows one trick, even that ability of yours is pretty much limited to one go round per participant. Thank God.
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-12-2003
Wed, 08-10-2005 - 12:25pm
So?
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-12-2003
Wed, 08-10-2005 - 12:29pm
I just don't get it.
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-12-2003
Wed, 08-10-2005 - 12:35pm
It could be possible.
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-04-2004
Wed, 08-10-2005 - 12:46pm

***So when you start homeschooling who will be checking up on your children?***

The State. Our state has basic requirements in the form of standardized testing as well as check-ins with a certified teacher (optional but still beneficial). We are also required to keep a portfolio of the child's progress.

***But momofhk calls this homeschooling.***

And I believe I've made it clear that I don't agree with her. My question wasn't whether her definition was correct, my question was whether the contention was with the term or with the activities as the post was not clear.

***I am not taking you as saying anything, nor am I picking an argument, I am trying to figure out what you meant by this statement.<>***How can one be engaged in "active parenting" while the child is somewhere else?***

I am trying to say that if one is engaged in what we've agreed upon as the definition of "active parenting" if one took ones child out of formal school and didn't change their activities, that it would *be* homeschooling. I'm saying that that level of active parenting would be easily transferrable to homeschooling in the absence of formal school. I'm saying that the activities are legitimately homeschooling activities. I guess that -was- worded rather awkwardly- sorry :)

Wytchy

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-04-2004
Wed, 08-10-2005 - 12:50pm

Interesting- the WAHM's I know chose to WAH *because* they didn't want to use othercare.

Wytchy

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 08-10-2005 - 12:58pm

<>


Then you must be in

PumpkinAngel

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 08-10-2005 - 1:00pm

Now see that time frame makes a bit more sense....8-5 to get everything done while playing with your kids.

PumpkinAngel

Pages