Decisions
I was talking to someone tonight (Tuesday), and was made aware of how important it is that we, as parents, do what we think is best for our children- no matter what someone else may think.
The person I talked to was telling me that she wants to send her daughter to a Christian school. She has seen a lot of stuff in the public schools that she doesn’t want her daughter exposed to, and she wants her in school for the social aspect as well as the acedemics.
She wants good influence, good friends for her, and good teachers with smaller classes.
The school she is thinking of sending her to has a reputation for being all of those things.
The problem is her father and her sister are telling her they think she should just send her to the public school.
My advice was to do what she thinks is best- regardless of what anyone else thinks.
I told her that ultimately she is responsible for the decisions she makes on her daughters behalf, and she needs to be sure she is doing what she believes is right.
How often do we as parents, seek advice from people, and do what they think rather than what we think we should do?
It is time to do what we know is right for our own kids- and who cares about the opinions of others?
If I had listened to others, I would NEVER have been a homeschooler.
I would have sent my kids to public school, and worried about all the things I would have to unteach them- as well as about how they were coping with life.
If I had listened to others, I would not have married my wonderful husband at the age of 17, or maybe not at all depending on what would have happened in that year.
If I had lsitened to others, I would not have breast fed my babies.
If I had listened to others- I would not have 5 of my 7 children, because after all, a boy and a girl is perfect right??
If I had listened to others, I would not have enjoyed watching my kids grow up as a stay home mom, because we need extra money to have “the good life”.
And finally; If I had listened to others, I would not be living the Christian life, knowing I am going to live in eternity in heaven, because “can you be sure of salvation?”
I am sure.
I am sure I did what I thought best, and I am happy I did it the way I did.
Life is not perfect, and every decision has a consequence.
I would not change my consequences, or my decisions.
No matter what you think.
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