I believe that God gives us our children very specifically, and I am convinced that two of the reasons he gave me my firstborn are to help me to grow out of my shy shell, and to be more social. I tend toward shyness, and I am most at peace alone, or with a few close friends. Crowds often intimidate and exhaust me. Since I began homeschooling Sam, he has regularly asked me to put him into public school. He thrives on social interactions, and crowds, and the bus ride with crowds of kids appeals to him. He is energized by people and especially his friends. This year we compromised and joined a homeschool co-op. It's a newer, smaller group, and it seemed like a good fit for us. I was, naturally, slightly intimidated, but after week one, I can honestly say, this was a good move for us. Sam is loving our Friday co-op and soccer day. It's nice to have other moms come along side me in instructing my kids, and it's fun to be able to teach a little myself. Even my shy second born really enjoyed his first day at co-op, and my 3 year old had a blast as well.
My littlest one didn't really like the co-op, but I'm not surprised. He prefers to play like this:
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