Well.........DUH!

I had my first "duh" moment this morning... I'm sure my first of many. 

I have been beating myself up periodically about how unqualified I am, the twins will probably be "behind", etc, etc, etc....Yesterday at the zoo I had another episode.  It hit me this morning - hard.  We are not having public school at home.  We are having HOMEschool at home.  Big difference.

Is public school bad?  Absolutely not.  However, many of the teachers (if you can get them to be honest) will tell you that state standards are too high, and children are required to learn skills before they are ready.  I don't have such strict standards.  Will my children learn everything that they would have learned in public school??? YES!! And more!!  Will they necessarily learn it at the same time?? NO!! And that's ok!!!!  At this moment, I'm filling in the gaps from the last 3 years of math.  Their teachers did a wonderful job of teaching them, but there are some hiccups I've found that I have to cure now.  There is no perfect educational system.  Period.  There are pros and cons to each side.  Everyone has an opinion (and most of the time, they will voice that opinion loud and clear!).  My children are happy and excited to learn.  For this, I am blessed, humbled and thankful. 

Thank you for sharing this chaotic life with me ;)  I hope you enjoy the ride!