seeking- single parent w/adhd homeschooling kid w/adhd (am I only one?)

[TCtallchick]

i've worked a lot of odd jobs with my kid over these last 8years. but the last few years it's been much harder on my kid and I.

she really doesn't want to go to school and i'm not sure it'd be good for her. I'm getting very done playing homeschool, it's getting harder as she seems to make everything a fight. it's not fun anymore.

If i don't find another work from home job or more odd jobs i can bring my kid with (and she has to be willing to come with and not get in the way)... well it's looking like i'll have to get a 'normal' job...i'm not even sure i can work such a job, and she'd have to go to school (if nothing else than for the free babysitting.

we have to stop fighting each other!

how do you homeschool your adhd kids?

how do you work from home with your adhd kid?

thanks for your tips

[WYMom]

I don't because of what you said, and I do not have ADHD. If covid schooling taught me anything it's that my girl needs school. She needs that regimented, structured, predictable place with an adult that is not me. No real advice but that public school with helpful staff and the right assistance in place can be great.

[Mamamichl]

welcome. I work in special education. It did hurt you calling school free babysitting, but I will see what I can do to help you. I’ve learned that kids generally listen better to other people than their parents. They just know what buttons will trigger us.

There are also online learning opportunities like k12 connections academy. There are also tutors that can homeschool your kid while you work. For me, I thrived in school (it was my sanctuary), and having time away from your kid may actually help your relationship.

[Jgirlie123]

Hats off to you for trying. During covid when we were at home the first thing my husband and I said was let’s get this kid into in person school because we couldn’t take it anymore. My son was rolling on the couch, hiding under the bed, and telling us “no” all the time. Fighting with us every step of the way. At the time he was at the end of first grade. Meanwhile he never gives a non related teacher a hard time. We found a private school that was in person and we make it work financially, as we only have one child.

Also, school has so many benefits… friends, learning how to problem solve at recess, fun projects at school, cool facilities, etc my son loves school and never gives the teachers a hard time but he would for me. My son is killing it in school and I wouldn’t change that relationship for anything

My advice to you is do whatever makes your life easier and have peace with your decision. Having a child and raising them to be upstanding adults is hard, but if we are killing ourselves as parents something needs to change. Don’t guilt yourself for either decision and maybe try both out. I applaud you for trying and I couldn’t do it for three months before I put him back in school. He’s thriving too. Good luck mama. Give yourself grace and love in whatever choices you make.

[Onthemove1971]

Thanks for sharing your situation. Have you done a tour of the school.options you have for your child? Meet some teachers and consider that your child can benefit from gettint tye help she needs to learn, they can work on areas she struggles with. The.schools have special teachers who support the individual needs that children struggle with.

You can still go to museums and science centers during summer and on school breaks. Maybe look at Waldorf programs.

The school district I work in has many different educational programs for all types of.lesrners.