tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409139071628002101.post3286184760018876345..comments2023-09-11T07:34:37.635-07:00Comments on Shared thoughts: Some ironies.Andrew Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14685970347404504083noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409139071628002101.post-52988630635662779752008-12-03T07:17:00.000-08:002008-12-03T07:17:00.000-08:00We definitely home school our kids for these reaso...We definitely home school our kids for these reasons.CooksonMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943257673854790034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409139071628002101.post-64319304339114874232008-11-11T18:06:00.000-08:002008-11-11T18:06:00.000-08:00I must heartily agree Andrew. I never ever wanted ...I must heartily agree Andrew. I never ever wanted my children to grow up in a home without their mom there for them. But divorce left me little choice in the matter. <BR/><BR/>Thanks be to God, i was supported by brothers and sisters in Christ to not have to go back to work until my children were a little older, first getting a 2 year degree from the local community college over a three year period. Then my children were watched by my sister and my mother until they were school age. After school they went home some days with members of my church group who treated them like their own. I still wish that my kids could have grown up in their own home playing in their own yard with mom there for every skinned knee and stubbed toe. But some things must be left in God's hands. <BR/><BR/>SparksUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378399300974422236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409139071628002101.post-28071120062319215522008-11-01T21:56:00.000-07:002008-11-01T21:56:00.000-07:00Amen!! Amen, Amen! Amen! :-)One of the liberal ...Amen!! Amen, Amen! Amen! :-)<BR/><BR/>One of the liberal efforts here right now is government funded preschool. They think it will help kids to be educated sooner. Yikes! How about helping kids to spend more time with their parents? I've read lots of stuff on parenting, and one thing that everyone seems to agree on is that KIDS DO BEST WHEN THEIR PARENTS SPEND QUALITY TIME WITH THEM. The more the better. It's what children WANT and NEED more than anything (other than God!). Their relationship with their parents (both Mom and Dad) will influence so many things, their future relationships, their success in life, even their view of God. These kids don't need more school, they need a healthier home life!Farrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274760327802884251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409139071628002101.post-72132200959451169592008-10-31T04:29:00.000-07:002008-10-31T04:29:00.000-07:00WOW --- I never saw that link but you're so so rig...WOW --- I never saw that link but you're so so right. Getting people out of their home/families influence is the best way to influence the next generation isn't it? Undermining the parent's authority/role. Wow<BR/><BR/>Well in America today --- the government is doing the raising of children and it's so so sad. <BR/><BR/>People always ask us why our son isn't in day care or preschool --- and my answer right now is that... I'm not in a rush. It seems to me we're keeping kids in school longer but they are gtting dumber. :)<BR/><BR/>Of course some like you said are in a situation where they have to find care for their children and we just have to pray they will find a good, godly place to take them --- but just to keep up with the Jones' is not a good reason. <BR/><BR/>another sad movement that is affecting the amount of kids in daycare is the amount of single parents there are. people are having more and more children out of marriage or marriages are breaking up so kids only have one parent - who has to work. <BR/><BR/>I feel so thankful that I can stay home with my son. He is going to have such a different foundation than his peers....<BR/><BR/>God bless them all :( <BR/><BR/>great entry Andrew, thank you! :)Randi Jo :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10455815193915058855noreply@blogger.com