| You want to home school, but your spouse is | | | | are dealing with. |
| against it. What do you do about this? Do you | | | | 3. Keep in mind that the needs of your child |
| keep nagging and questioning until they change | | | | should be the most important goal that you and |
| their mind? Do you leave articles about | | | | your spouse have in focus. Both of you love this |
| homeschooling laying around the house? | | | | child and know him best. Make a list of the needs |
| Here are some suggestions to help you in your | | | | of your child. Then compare that to what each |
| dilemma: | | | | schooling option has available to meet these |
| 1. If you have any religious beliefs at all, your first | | | | needs. |
| option should be to pray that God would work | | | | 4. Establish a trial period for homeschooling. Take |
| out the situation. If God can change the hearts of | | | | 1/2 of a school year or a whole year to commit |
| Kings, he can certainly change the heart of your | | | | to homeschooling and then evaluate at the end of |
| spouse if you are meant to home school. | | | | that period. This will give you both a chance to |
| 2. Read as much as you can about homeschooling. | | | | give homeschooling a try without making it a |
| Talk to parents who home school and attend a | | | | permanent decision. |
| home school convention if you are able to do | | | | Realize that your child was given 2 parents for a |
| that. You will gain a great deal of knowledge and | | | | reason. You provide the balance that your child |
| perspective of what is involved with | | | | needs to succeed in life. Your spouse may be |
| homeschooling and what types of resources you | | | | right in their opinion. Life is a journey and this is |
| would need. | | | | one aspect of the journey where you need to |
| 2. Write a list of pros and cons with your spouse. | | | | make some very crucial decisions. Keeping your |
| Many people look at the negatives of a situation | | | | child and his needs at the forefront of your |
| without even considering the benefits. Sometimes | | | | decision making will help you make the best |
| if someone sees the pros and cons written down | | | | decision for his education. |
| on paper, they get a clearer picture of what they | | | | |