After School: Child, The First Years

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Staying Home with 5 Year Old

Hey everyone. I am a SAHM of a 5 year old little boy who is in pre k this year. I have two step kids, but they are not with us much. I have chosen to continue to stay at home instead of going out and getting a job now that my son is in school. In the area where I live most people do not understand that because most moms work outside of the home, and I don't know anyone else who stays at home once their children are all in school. I have no problem with moms who do work outside the home. Different things work for different families. Up...

Home Work

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Homework in Kindergarten

i have a 6 year old in kindergarten (her birthday is in november) i have been apalled at the amount of homework expected from these children. i don't really believe in homework even at an older level, as we don't bring our work home. (most of us) i feel like in order for a child to adapt to and enjoy school, that it would be more beneficial to treat it less stringently and make it more fun. learning should and can be fun. since my child has been in school, she has had nights where she wakes up vomiting, apparently stress related. my...

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I Now Have Homework.

I want to preface this by saying I did quite a bit of homeschool work with...