CN> I am a mother of a 15 year old and am trying Homeschooling for the first
CN> year. It is very difficult. I would suggest to any one starting to start
CN> at an early age before bad patterns of study have set in. How do others
CN> deal with the change from being parent to being teacher? Is there
CN> something I can say besides "I am the teacher and if you were in public
CN> school you could not do that so you can't here."
Having a student at that age I'd be more likely to say, "It is your education 
and you must take primary responsibility for it.  You decide what you need to 
study and make the plans.  I'll help if you want my help."  I think it is 
important for teens to learn to handle important responsibilities and they 
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at that age where they don't want to be directed by parents anyway.  I would 
think of myself more as an advisor rather than as a home teacher.
Maybe this doesn't really help in your situation, though.  Please tell us 
ore
about what is happening; we might be able to come up with more specific 
deas.
What is it that you don't want her to do?
Zaynab
Homeschooling a 6 year old boy..
Mom to five, ages 23, 17, 16, 7, and 6..
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