Parents – those pesky people that get in the way of the State…..

I love it that so many of the great moms I know are home-schooling their children. I think that home-schooled children seem so bright, seem to truly excel when they become adults and the added bonus would be that those parents who home-school get to ACTUALLY raise their children themselves! What a concept!!

I, however, do not believe that this is a gift that the Lord has bestowed upon me. I know that He has given many of his children many talents – I do not think, though, that I am one of those people to whom He has gifted the talent of being able to adequately school their children. Yes, I was in the gifted education class, yes, I love being an attached and involved parent to my littles; however, I don’t know that my mental state of mind would survive ALL DAY, EVERY DAY with them AND stay disciplined enough for them to excel in the way that they have so far. I feel completely blessed and thank-the-Lord-lucky that we have the option of the grade school that my littles currently attend. It is in a very small, very conservative community and is truly a group of people who believe in FAMILY. IF I didn’t have this option, I would have to figure something else out, indeed. I may have to learn a way to acquire the skills to try homeschooling. BUT, since I had the option of this school, I’ve been taking it one year at a time.

Sadly, this summer is going to be one of research and reconsiderations! We were just told at the end of this year that the state of Kansas is getting even more strict in their vaccination rules for public schools. I am SO frustrated and angry over this!! WHY does the state get to tell me that I HAVE to inject dangerous chemicals into my child’s bloodstream??? WHY do they get to tell me that if I don’t make my children guinea pigs for the pharmaceutical companies that my children can not attend the school that MY tax dollars go to help support??? IF I choose to home-school because I don’t agree with the State making decisions for me and my children, do I then get to NOT pay my taxes for the school that I’m not using?? I think not, of course NOT! Isn’t there a bit of a paradox here???

Oh my goodness, can you imagine if parents were actually ALLOWED to determine what was the best thing for their OWN CHILDREN!?!? Peace on Earth would be sure to follow, right???