I often complain that my children prefer to just sit around arguing by the fire like a bunch of old Romans in the town square. Or like a bunch of college students who think they know everything but really know nothing. They don't get much "schoolwork" done in these moments, but I hope they are forming strong families ties that will last through all eternity...
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Ian has been home all week on Midwinter break. By Thursday, he had slipped back into his old position in the sibling group and I felt like everything was right again. They have been doing their normal Ian-led random activities/contests/debates. My heart is happy and "schoolwork" can wait until he goes back to school next week.
There is something to be said about allowing your scholar-aged kids take a day to slip back into their Core phase and be a kid again. I saw it with Ami and now I get to see it with Ian. Ian has created a public school persona that is unlike his old homeschool self. At school, he is a funny, popular athlete that may or may not have a larger than average family, but he isn't telling. His home self, when he gets comfortable being here again, is a funny, dorky, Zelda-playing woodcarver. Shhh! I won't tell if you won't!
