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		By: Jo		</title>
		<link>https://happinessishereblog.com/school-not-safe-choice/#comment-90174</link>

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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 15:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ahhh a tough read! I sent my children to school with a heavy heart believing that I could actually educate them holisitcally  &#039;better&quot; follow their &#039;actual&#039; interests, after all who could possibly know their children better?? BUT send them I did... I felt in some way I would be letting them down if they didn&#039;t gain the qualifications society deemed necessary to get &#039;their dream job&#039; so they could live their lives however they wanted financially viable adults with holidays, and a good standard of living... one of my children thrives and will leave with a host of qualifications worthy of any uni she chooses for any job she chooses the other has struggled and every day I have wanted to remove her..... but the cost of living requires that both of us have to work to keep their home  safe offering security and consistency.. our education system HAS to change for our children we need to look to Finland where standardised tests are banned curriculum banished to the cellar depths and allowing children to explore their own interests...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ahhh a tough read! I sent my children to school with a heavy heart believing that I could actually educate them holisitcally  &#8216;better&#8221; follow their &#8216;actual&#8217; interests, after all who could possibly know their children better?? BUT send them I did&#8230; I felt in some way I would be letting them down if they didn&#8217;t gain the qualifications society deemed necessary to get &#8216;their dream job&#8217; so they could live their lives however they wanted financially viable adults with holidays, and a good standard of living&#8230; one of my children thrives and will leave with a host of qualifications worthy of any uni she chooses for any job she chooses the other has struggled and every day I have wanted to remove her&#8230;.. but the cost of living requires that both of us have to work to keep their home  safe offering security and consistency.. our education system HAS to change for our children we need to look to Finland where standardised tests are banned curriculum banished to the cellar depths and allowing children to explore their own interests&#8230;</p>
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		By: Am I Enough? Dealing with Unschooling Doubt &#124; Happiness is here		</title>
		<link>https://happinessishereblog.com/school-not-safe-choice/#comment-85548</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Am I Enough? Dealing with Unschooling Doubt &#124; Happiness is here]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[&#8230;] it&#8217;s not) school isn’t a guarantee of financial success either. If unschooling is a risk, school is much riskier.Living a life you are passionate about is important! Every human wants to engage in meaningful work [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] it&#8217;s not) school isn’t a guarantee of financial success either. If unschooling is a risk, school is much riskier.Living a life you are passionate about is important! Every human wants to engage in meaningful work [&#8230;]</p>
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		By: Tammie		</title>
		<link>https://happinessishereblog.com/school-not-safe-choice/#comment-84929</link>

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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://happinessishereblog.com/school-not-safe-choice/#comment-84928&quot;&gt;Tammie&lt;/a&gt;.

Meant to say “loving parents”]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://happinessishereblog.com/school-not-safe-choice/#comment-84928">Tammie</a>.</p>
<p>Meant to say “loving parents”</p>
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		By: Tammie		</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://happinessishereblog.com/school-not-safe-choice/#comment-81252&quot;&gt;Kate&lt;/a&gt;.

When my son wanted to go to school, I asked him what he thought school looked like. He said a backpack, a lunch box, a desk, and a teacher. So I found a co-op of living parents who teach to the child’s interests and support one another. And he was allowed to pack a snack and bring a backpack. There were tables and desks available, and he got to pick a desk. He was satisfied with this once a week, half-day “school.” Your daughter’s idea of school may not necessarily be a forty hour work week. Could be much simpler. Hope this helps!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://happinessishereblog.com/school-not-safe-choice/#comment-81252">Kate</a>.</p>
<p>When my son wanted to go to school, I asked him what he thought school looked like. He said a backpack, a lunch box, a desk, and a teacher. So I found a co-op of living parents who teach to the child’s interests and support one another. And he was allowed to pack a snack and bring a backpack. There were tables and desks available, and he got to pick a desk. He was satisfied with this once a week, half-day “school.” Your daughter’s idea of school may not necessarily be a forty hour work week. Could be much simpler. Hope this helps!</p>
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		By: Nav		</title>
		<link>https://happinessishereblog.com/school-not-safe-choice/#comment-81849</link>

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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 00:19:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://happinessishereblog.com/school-not-safe-choice/#comment-81252&quot;&gt;Kate&lt;/a&gt;.

My son was excited to go to school so we let him know but made sure he knew there were other options. He lasted until Christmas and then decided he wanted to be homeschooled (we are very relaxed about it..more like unschooled). Now he is deciding he doesn&#039;t want to go back this year. It doesn&#039;t take long for them to see through the facade. I&#039;m pretty sure if she does go she will change her mind pretty quickly. I would hate to battle my son every morning to keep him home. I felt it was important that he have his free will respected.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://happinessishereblog.com/school-not-safe-choice/#comment-81252">Kate</a>.</p>
<p>My son was excited to go to school so we let him know but made sure he knew there were other options. He lasted until Christmas and then decided he wanted to be homeschooled (we are very relaxed about it..more like unschooled). Now he is deciding he doesn&#8217;t want to go back this year. It doesn&#8217;t take long for them to see through the facade. I&#8217;m pretty sure if she does go she will change her mind pretty quickly. I would hate to battle my son every morning to keep him home. I felt it was important that he have his free will respected.</p>
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		By: Sara @ Happiness is here		</title>
		<link>https://happinessishereblog.com/school-not-safe-choice/#comment-81821</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara @ Happiness is here]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2017 10:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://happinessishereblog.com/school-not-safe-choice/#comment-81386&quot;&gt;Kerri&lt;/a&gt;.

As long as there is someone else to watch the kids when working? Or they&#039;re older.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://happinessishereblog.com/school-not-safe-choice/#comment-81386">Kerri</a>.</p>
<p>As long as there is someone else to watch the kids when working? Or they&#8217;re older.</p>
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