Making a Decision

The decision has been made to home school Nathan for at least Kindergarten. Boy oh boy have I heard some interesting comments for this decision. Everything from, "aren't you afraid for his social development?", or "how on earth are you going to do it?", to "you are afraid of your own son and that is why you won't send him to school because you're afraid of how he might be treated by others." Um, yes that is probably true. Not the part of me being afraid of him, that is ridiculous, but yes I openly admit that I am afraid of how others would treat him when he goes into the full Nathan mode. In the end, Aaron and I just want to give Nathan a fighting chance to be the best he can possibly be and we feel that another year home with me will benefit him greatly! After all, there is no one who loves him, understands him, or is more invested in him than we are. And that should be ample reason for our decision. Not that I should care. :o)

In the meantime, I'm hoping to be prepared as best I can to teach him. I'm thankful for the incredible resources available to parents who choose this route. It has put some of my fears to bed that I can indeed do this.