Mommyfaithe Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 and my dd 21 and a Junior in college posted this: I would. I miss being homeschooled. Back in the day, (a whole 4 years ago :p) I was actually expected to LEARN things. I am not a fan of the rote "learning" system. I Love her!!! ~~Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 That's awesome!! Sounds like you did a wonderful job raising and educating her... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricia Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 NO WAY! My 21 year old is dating a young man whom she thinks will ask her to marry him. She's asking me if she should or shouldn't. I'm not even going there anymore. Been there, done that, and so glad it's over!! I hate the dating game.:lol: But I love the answer your daughter gave. Awesome testament to you mom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indygirl Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 That answer is awesome (does anyone say that anymore?). I hope to hear something similar some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaissezFaire Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 NO way NO how. I celebrated wholeheartedly when I left my teen years behind. I never felt like a teen inside. Love your dd's answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Thats beautiful. I hope my kids have fond memories of homeschooling! I suspect they will have fond memories of parts of their childhood- they are very priveleged kids. No, I would not want to be a teen again...but I was not a happy teen. If I knew then what I know now? Yes, that could be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I'm glad that your daughter's answer is so different from what mine would be! I suppose I might not mind being a teen if I were in totally different circumstances but the circumstances I was in, absolutely not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingiguana Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I wouldn't mind being a teen again, just so I could go back and do it right. I listened way too much to what other people told me to do (or, mostly, not do). Oh, I would definitely homeschool myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I'm glad your teen's answer is the way it is. I'm opposite. I grew up with rote learning and the thinking I'm doing in college is frustrating me to tears some days. I miss having the answers in the book. My education classes are really big into constructivism and I'm just not good at taking in new information, mixing it with old knowledge to create a new understanding. All I create is more confusion! :tongue_smilie: And there is no way on earth I'd go back to being any age younger than 28. That was when I started feeling like an adult with some smarts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Your daughter's answer is lovely. As for me, no way would I go back to being a teenager! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 What a lovely answer! Well done, Mama Faithe! Personally, I would go back IF AND ONLY IF I could take along the knowledge I have now. Not book knowledge, or in the know-how-it-all-turns-out sense, just the experience of being able to think over things more deeply and make wise choices. I was pretty well guided by approval seeking, unhealthy personal relationships and directions to the latest party. Lots of wasted time, that. Praying that my kids make better youthful choices than I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 If I could know what I know now, absolutely. I made choices at 15 that completely dictated the rest of my life. I'd change them in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Nope. I could be 25 again, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I have many great memories of high school and college days. While I wouldn't mind reliving some of those, I'm glad to be done with writing papers, studying, and like someone else said, dating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSheep Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I hope my kids will have fond memories of being homeschooled as well. (I worry sometimes that they will curse my name for giving them such an abnormal childhood that they couldn't integrate with society afterward...lol...) As for me...no, I wouldn't go back. Not under any circumstances. You could not pay me enough. I still wake up some mornings deeply grateful never to have to be there again. Especially on those nights when I have dreams about it...shudder. Nope. No teenage-hood for me. (Have I said no enough times yet? :) I think I'll add just a few more for good measure. No. Uh uh. No way. No how. Not me. Nope.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I would kill to have my teenage body and metabolism back, but I would never in a million years want to be that age again. OP, your dd is so sweet! What a wonderful answer. It must be nice to see all those years of hard work raising her pay off. Good job momma! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I would kill to have my teenage.... metabolism back.... Oh, if only there were a way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I would be a teen again if I could go back knowing what I already know.....but as a teen, I was SO insecure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I wouldn't mind being an 18 y.o. college freshman again but no way would I want to be any younger than that unless I could somehow go back with enough money to cover the cost of tuition at the local prep school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 NO way NO how. I celebrated wholeheartedly when I left my teen years behind. I never felt like a teen inside. Love your dd's answer! :iagree: However, I'd love to go back with the knowledge and confidence I have now, and give some of those schoolday suckers an earful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwenhwyfar Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 i'd go back ~ if i could try out some different choices, see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 What a lovely answer! Well done, Mama Faithe! Personally, I would go back IF AND ONLY IF I could take along the knowledge I have now. Not book knowledge, or in the know-how-it-all-turns-out sense, just the experience of being able to think over things more deeply and make wise choices. I was pretty well guided by approval seeking, unhealthy personal relationships and directions to the latest party. Lots of wasted time, that. Praying that my kids make better youthful choices than I did. :iagree:That's my answer, too! Wouldn't it be wonderful to go back and do things RIGHT the first time around?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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