¿ªÔÆÌåÓýMy oldest is only 7, so I don¡¯t have years of experience to write from. BUT, I have dealt - and recently - with similar grandparent requests.?I know that when a family member suggests doing something ¡°school-y¡± with one of my kids, I can sometimes jump too fast to the assumption that I¡¯m being judged or disapproved of. It has helped me to step back from that feeling and, in response to the suggestion of an activity that I don¡¯t think will go well, cheerfully and enthusiastically suggest an alternative that I know will be more fun for my kid. It¡¯s possible your mother-in-law is just looking for a new way to connect and spend time with your daughter. And if she doesn¡¯t know much about unschooling ¡ª some of my extended family only know that we ¡°homeschool¡± ¡ª she might even think that her offer to read with your daughter is helpful to YOU, and a sign of her support for what you¡¯re doing.? If you keep it happy and light and make it clear that you love the idea of her spending time having fun with your daughter (assuming, of course, that you do), she might be grateful for the suggestion of an activity that your daughter really will enjoy.? If, on the other hand, you offer alternatives your daughter will enjoy, and support them happening, and your mother-in-law STILL pushes reading instruction, then you have more information to help you decide whether and how you want to tell her more about your approach to supporting your daughter¡¯s learning.? On Apr 2, 2025, at 6:01?PM, Sandra Dodd via groups.io <aelflaed@...> wrote:
|
