I do understand that but doesn't it stand to reason that eventually those children will reach that certain age at the same rate of every few seconds. How can it ever end?

I mean no disrespect, I am sometimes too logical for my own good :rolleyes: but there is a child being born every few seconds on earth. Can everyone really be taught about Christianity? Can there be an end without everyone at one given time having been given the opportunity? I am curious how you feel about this? Again, please take no offense at my questions. :)

I am not religious but December 21, 2012 sounds like a good contender.

I agree the English language can be a chore. It just seems like that word is more absolute. For instance if declared a hate I would be more resolute to defend it. I used to be very verbal about my hate for tomatoes and later in life I found out that some in some things weren't so bad, but I continued my public face of disgust. So now I am a shameful sometimes closet eater of tomatoes, in fear of family harassment. :001_unsure:

I think the word hate doesn't bother me so much is that I am concerned that the connotations can imply something stronger than what was meant. English is not my first language so it is quite possible that I read more in to it. It seems to me there are so many words in the English language that are so very open to interpretation. :001_smile:

That's funny! You seem to use the word like I would use dislike, that's cool. Unless of course you wouldn't talk to me because I had on red pants. :tongue_smilie:

Do you say “I hate…..†and/or do you let your children say it? I try very hard not to and it’s a big no-no in our house, I would say more so than a swear word. It gets tricky but I try to explain to my daughter that when you define or label something you hate that means there is absolutely no redeeming quality about it or any of its parts. For example I have said “I hate tomatoesâ€. It’s true that I do not like raw whole warm tomatoes, but I love V-8, catsup, tomato soup, etc… Same goes for a type of person… “I hate child abusers†but most religions say you must love your fellow mankind regardless of their faults (however deplorable the acts they commit may be). I do not find it offensive when others say it mostly because I know it is has become common place to use it somewhat loosely. Oh, the word “stupid†is also on our no-no list too. So do you or do you allow your children to say “I hate…..â€? or am I just weird? :eek: If you do what does the word hate mean to you? BTW I did a search on this board for “I hate†and there were over 500 pages.

My best girl-friend is 12 years younger than me, a single mother of two, has seen more real life than fair and I only hope that someday I can be as objective, patient, and understanding as she is. I would never discount her opinion. On the other hand I have way more experience than her on dealing with grey hair. :001_smile:

I am always on the hunt for secular classical curriculum that follows the trivium. More science choices for sure. More meaty geography for grammar stage (I wrote my own). I love United Streaming/Discovery Education, I think something like that should be made accessible to h/s'ers nation wide since most PSs have it and we already pay for it. Would it be too much to ask for a little bit of tax credit or something like the healthcare expense accounts for curriculum and expenses?:001_smile:

Why not? Use your organizational skills and start a summer daycare that offers something a bit more than the one down the street. You are a homeschool teacher! Also what about Ebay. Sell anything that isn't nailed down. You'll get a far better price for things than if you garage sale.

Yes, but not recently. I think it's time for a refresher. Has anyone ever seen or taken the American Citizenship test? I was embarrassed when I was quizzing my 70 year old grandmother for it when I was in college and I stumbled on quite a few of the answers. Thank goodness I'll teach my dd better.

Great information, thank you. I absolutely agree. Right now in the State of Washington we are required to have 1 year of college (but nobody checks) and I've heard some supporters wanting to require more. I would personally be unaffected but I have so many h/s mom friends that would be and I consider some of them far better h/s teachers than myself. With such a increase in our h/s populations, I wonder when and how the government might try and step in and "regulate".

I think that it is wonderful that you are doing this. I started my dd this way and we are now in 3rd. I have done some adapting and you may find that you may have to too later. One of my biggest changes was in following the Science module because I could not find a secular curriculum that I was comfortable with in the right sequence for 3rd. I loved R.E.A.L from Pandia Press but the 3rd grade wasn't ready in time for us. I was pretty bummed. I think that it is not only attainable to accomplish this but you are well on your way. :thumbup:

I probably shouldn't answer for him but I take it as a joke referring to the historical sequence of events attributed to the political rise of organized religions. :001_smile: Just a joke

That's funny! :cheers2: Age mattered for me but only because I was an idiot. I worked hard and played even harder (not in a really bad way) but in a way that was fairly self-centered.

Yes and No, I took my dd's learning style into consideration along with my preconceived notions of academic excellence :tongue_smilie: and poured myself into research. Starting with this board. We started with Latin from the Roots Up in 1st, Latin for Children starting in 2nd. We school year round, taking off here and there for little jaunts. Our school year never lines with anyone else. I am a plan-a-holic. My biggest asset is Homeschool Tracker Plus, love, love, love this. I am constantly planning and readjusting. For me it was most important to follow the three stages of the Trivium as close as possible. That aspect of the methodology is what drew me in. Also I have always been a firm believer in teaching History chronologicaly. But I know quite a few here improvise. I only have the one, but again I see so many out there being very creative and getting it all in.:001_smile:

This is truly an interesting perspective. Thank you for sharing. Are you interfering that with your path of spiritual enlightenment you are closer to understanding the human elements that these gods represent? This seems not unlike many other paths to awareness I’ve run across. I am very curious as to the DNA reference. I’ve often pondered ancestral memories as a theory. I’ve also wondered about environmental influences too. I am the preverbal human mutt; Vietnamese, French, Scottish, Lakota Indian, Chinese, English, and the list goes on…. I grew up an American citizen, with a Protestant turned agnostic father and a semi-practicing Buddhist mother, in a Muslim middle-eastern country and went to a Catholic boarding school. Combined I can’t imagine what my DNA and environment influences what look like on a chart. :001_huh:

Dh of course because I have to do everything else! What kind of a wife would I be if I didn't let him seemly get all the credit for slapping that meat down on the table in true cave man style that resounds his entire focus in life "to provide". I am kidding, sort of...

I don't get it. I'm fairly new here. Is there some analogy I'm missing. I just figured out tea wasn't tea. I don't want to be slow on the pancake uptake.:blink:

Thank you all for responding; so many wonderful life stories and experiences. A few things I can summarize. I am old :cool:, no wonder it seems like most of you can get done in a day what I can in a week. Plus I only have one, by golly my hats off to all of you with more. You guys are truly a testament. But, seriously, age and education really doesn’t matter does it. I hope people who felt insecure about their education read some of the extremely intelligent things others posted. And this is one 40 year old that readily listens to the wisdom of a younger generation.

Thank you lionfamily1999, you are kind. I'm sure I was being over sensitive. It's scary jumping in here with two feet. :blushing:

I started a thread (my first) this morning asking if parent age and education really matter, and in fact I believe it does not. I truly hope you are not inferring that I did so because I wanted to know who doesn't have a college degree. Your tone sounds as if us "newbies" bother you, or at least we are too stupid to figure out how to do a search. I was trying to belong to a community and "broaden my backwardness" since I must live in "Flat-Earthland". Thanks for the warm welcome.

"Overprotective" is just a label that folks throw out there when they've turned their kids out unto society so they can have more "me" time .:rolleyes: Seriously, it's all about your comfort. Only you know your child and the situation best. My Dh and I would say not, but that's us and our daughter and ANY of our friends family.

Women who workout; I am in envy :sneaky2:

This is interesting. I guess statistically if the working parent was more educated they would have better job opportunities hence better wages. Also considering the cost homeschooling can run, esp. with a curriculum junkie like me, wow! There have been times when I thought we should switch (I have the degree) but dh is a staunch supporter of me doing the educating. Regardless of our current financial standings, we would rather tighten up than have me work outside the home. We own our business and I do all the managing from home but even when things are fat I still am a frugal-wugal.