I don’t homeschool to make my kids smarter than yours. I do think that children who get one-on-one
instruction tend to fare better, but one certainly can homeschool for the wrong
reasons. Almost every parent deals with
the competitive side of parenting at some point in their parenting journey,
whether it is whose kid eats solids first, potty-trains quickest, is the
politest or has the sweetest personality.
But, I don’t homeschool to make my kids smarter than yours. It would be an unpleasant journey if that
were the case. I’d spend every day push,
push, pushing the Blossoms. Learn
more. Learn quicker. Learn better.
I do strive to help them progress.
I think I am a pretty tough teacher, but
I refuse to spend every day pushing them so I can look better. I don’t homeschool for my own pride’s
sake. I don’t homeschool for bragging
rights.
