Monday, January 16, 2006

A Bad Day

Yesterday was a HARD day.  My children were just plain disobedient.  I couldn't get them to do anything I asked, and complained and cried, and whined about school work.  I have been attempting to do the westward HO journey with them.  I thought that doing something like this would be a fun change, and a fun thing to do together.  My 6 year old is loving it, but my 7 year old continues to complain, and not cooperate.  I started to wonder if I can even homeschool.  Can I really do this?  Am I teaching them anything??  I hit the end of my rope.  After thinking about it for a while, I came to the conculsion that it's my fault my children are like this. I will admit, that I have spoiled my children with tv and computer games.  The only thing that my 7 year old thinks about, is playing games.  I put my foot down yesterday.  My children are now on a HUGE tv and computer fast.  They aren't liking it too well, but I told them that until they can learn to not complain, and they learn to do their school work with happy hearts, then there is no tv or computer.  I am desperate to get their focus back.

Today is a new day.  Let's see if they act better. God help me to teach and not get frusterated and overwhelmed!

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