Eeyore's Blog

1. Flexibility! We can make room for a whole lot of things (like dentist appointments and spontaneous trips to the museum) and are not restricted by a public school schedule.

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2. Lax schedule! (Sort of. ) No strict schedule (really). "Get this done by the time I get home." "Have this finished by next Friday." Our schedule: start at nine (a.m.), do schoolwork, lunch, schoolwork, snack from three to four (while doing schoolwork), schoolwork to five, then chores -which should be done in half an hour.

3. Comfort! No hard desks -the living room couches are free and inviting, as are the beds. Just don't fall asleep (too much) and it's great! First to the pillows, first serve.

4. Movement. No questions for the water fountain or bathroom.

5. Learning! Definitely not the least of these. The younger kids are the smarter ones, having gleaned from the wealth of knowledge *snicker* in their older siblings' brains. We can figure out what we're good at and still be pretty good in the things that we're not so great at. Plus the fact that you can graduate highschool earlier (like I will at sixteen, and I've known someone who did it at fourteen).

6. Responsibility. At least if you have younger siblings. Mom has to leave. The good thing is that she can also leave Winky and Twinky home knowing that the house won't burn down while she's gone (hopefully ) and you're getting work done.

It's a fun life. And I'm not planning on changing it when I have kids.