Taking the Scenic Route

Homeschool parent’s primer:

Anyone who is more attentive to their child than I am is a “hover mother”.

Anyone who is less attentive is selfish and neglectful.

Anyone who imposes more rules on kids than we do is rigid and power tripping.

Anyone who imposes less is spoiling the kids and being a doormat.

Any homeschoolers who use more structure and curriculum than we do are control freaks.

Any who use less are irresponsible.

Any kid older than mine is “old enough to know better”.

Until mine is that age, then “he’s just too little to know better”. — Kelly, from SM, a message board