Need some advice

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  • mhl92
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    My son is 4 and has spent the last year in a very good “school”.  He has made tremendous progress there.  However, everyday he screams his for me not to leave him there.  It rips my heart out.  The staff and teachers tell me its ok, he calms down within 5 minutes, that he “needs” to be there, to have the social contact with the other kids.  My heart and gut are saying something completely different.  I spend the entire day doing nothing until I can pick him up.  Most Autistic Mommies complain that their child has no attachment to them so I feel blessed that my little guy wants and needs me.  I started reading about CM this summer because I was going to start working with my son over the summer.  It seems like a natural fit for my child and me.  Am I crazy for wanting to take him out of a traditional school setting where he is definately making improvements?  So far this summer, its been going well.  Between park days we have been doing “school”, making our way through books, having fun with lapbooks, playing educational games on mommies iphone, etc.  I am almost certain that I want to keep him with me.  It just feels right (if exhausting).  Help!?!?!  A little encouragement will go a long way here.  Are there any CM folks in the Miami, FL area?  Thanks for listening. 

    nerakr
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    I’m not in Miami and I don’t have an autistic child, but my son, now 6, was in preschool for the developmentally delayed for a little over a year, until he was about to start kindergarten. Dh and I had always planned to homeschool him, so pulling him out was more a problem for the school than for us. (He liked preschool, BTW). There are days that his behavior makes me want to put him in school, but for the most part, I haven’t regretted our decision to keep him home.

    HTH,

    Karen

    I’m not in Miami either, sorry.

    I would bring him home in a heartbeat. Homeschooling is natural and it is the best thing for children, despite what some “experts” say. He doesn’t “need” to be there. He needs to be with you. Never go against that God-given gut instinct. Cool

    I have 5 children, including one with autism, plus I am expecting another baby in September. Things are not smooth every day (rarely!) but I wouldn’t trade a minute of having them home with me for anything, even on days when nothing’s going right. You will be building precious relationship with him in a way you could never do when he’s away from you all day.

    I heard a quote once about childrearing/homeschooling that I think of often “the days are long but the years are short”. The time spent away from you can never be gotten back.

    There are CM yahoo group for nearly each state. I just googled this one: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Charlotte_Mason_Friends_in_Florida/  Maybe you could make some connections there so you will be encouraged.

    Blessings,
    Nanci

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