I haven't posted yet, but I've been following the thread and hoping. Will continue to keep you in my thoughts. :grouphug:

:iagree: I can't imagine doing something like this.

I'll agree to disagree.

What?! That's a pretty bizarre statement to make. My brother is a single dad and has 2 girls. They have sleepovers all the time. Why shouldn't they?

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Never. I don't even pay attention to them.

:iagree: Although, I would only explain to my DD if I were asked.

:iagree: This is what I would do.

Just sharing my experience, FWIW, I did one year of private school with my oldest in 3rd grade (full day) and my middle in K (half day), then my youngest at home (he was 4 yo). It was 20 minutes each way, so it was close enough that I went back and forth to bring them to school, then again at 11:30 to pick up my K'er, then again to pick up my 3rd grader at 2:30. It was horrendous! And it was very expensive. It was part of the reason I was driven to hs'ing. Anyway. Maybe you could make it work, but think long and hard about the day to day grind of it. Sometimes things look doable on paper, but are really difficult when they actually play out IRL.

Generally mid-October or so.

Welcome! :seeya:

My kids are starting school on Wednesday at the local public schools. I'm certain they do not want to be afterschooled, but I will offer extra help and resources where needed. I need to figure out what their homework load will be like as well as where the "holes" will be for each of them first.

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Congrats! And I'll remember to stay on your good side. ;)

Of course it would bother me. But it would also bother me that the church rotates teachers from week to week and I had no idea who the teacher was or how to figure it out.

Nice!

I would definitely call them back and straighten things out. They are open 24 hours so maybe wait until this evening.

No, I wouldn't call. You need to make sure DD and her friends are following your rules in your house. But I have no idea why on earth you'd want to call the parents.

:grouphug: They will be fine. You are not failing them. You are doing the best thing for your family right now. Take it easy on yourself. And do something special with them after school. :grouphug:

I agree you need to get treated. You may be able to negotiate a lower bill or payment plan. Hope you feel better soon. :grouphug:

I had to vote other. Our church does not have children's church. They do Sunday school during the service for K-5th grade and the classes are divided by grade.

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Welcome! :001_smile:

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Gotcha. Obviously I'm ok with our kids going to Ps. But I'm all for common sense. Parent coming home from deployment is a no-brainer to me and may cause me to buck the system if it wasn't allowed. I do, however, see a difference between that and deciding to wait a week for my kids to start school just because I wanted a longer summer vacation.