Comments on: Give Your Child the Benefit of the Doubt https://doingwhatmatters.com/give-your-child-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/ Cultivating creativity, wisdom, and virtue in education, entrepreneurship, and soul care. Mon, 31 Aug 2015 22:52:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Janice Campbell https://doingwhatmatters.com/give-your-child-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/#comment-21021 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:14:41 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=339#comment-21021 In reply to Rizal.

Thank you for your comment. You’re right that each type of education has a cost. As stewards of their children’s future, parents must decide what matters most. Most homeschoolers are very willing to sacrifice current income for things of more lasting value, and many actually learn to create micro-businesses or family businesses that provide streams of income to balance the equation.

In addition to hidden fees and supply costs, public and private education have opportunity costs as well, because when a child is institutionalized for most of his/her waking hours, families lose many opportunities to spend time together learning and doing meaningful things. Students may have opportunities to participate in school activities, but lose most of their ability to participate in community arts and athletics, build micro-busiensses, go on missions trips, and develop special interests. It can be a challenging choice, but we are thankful to live in a country where we can choose how we educate our children.

]]> By: Rizal https://doingwhatmatters.com/give-your-child-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/#comment-21020 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 05:33:17 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=339#comment-21020 Anonymous 12:12 Public schools certainly have a cost, and that is paid from taxes, but they do not have an incremental price to the consumer. Private schools charge tuition, which is an incremental payment over and above the taxes the consumer pays. Home schooling has an opportunity cost since the parent gives up the income that could otherwise be generated by being in the workforce.

]]> By: Carrie Schmeck https://doingwhatmatters.com/give-your-child-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/#comment-21019 Wed, 19 May 2010 14:29:20 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=339#comment-21019 Really great post. I am homeschooling one of “those” kids. While it can be frustrating, it is delightful when we hit the sweet spot in both teaching and learning. Thanks for your insights. I’ve subscribed to your daily feed. Check out my own journey in homeschooling my struggling learner at my blog, The Homeschool Regel.

]]> By: Arby https://doingwhatmatters.com/give-your-child-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/#comment-21018 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:24:26 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=339#comment-21018 “One of the biggest responsibilities of parenthood is to model love, grace, and kindness.”

It is a daily challenge. Some days I get it. On others days, I do not. Let’s pray that there are more of the former than the latter!

]]> By: NerdFamily Blog» Blog Archive » 223rd Carnival of Homeschooling: Open House https://doingwhatmatters.com/give-your-child-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/#comment-21017 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:00:58 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=339#comment-21017 […] an effect on their education than the actual schooling. Janice Campbell reminds us when teaching to Give Our Children the Benefit of the Doubt. Parent at the Helm gives us an excerpt from a book by Linda Dobson in One of Homeschooling’s […]

]]> By: Tina Games https://doingwhatmatters.com/give-your-child-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/#comment-21016 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:13:22 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=339#comment-21016 Excellent post, Janice! ~ It really makes us, as parents, stop and think!

I have a son with learning challenges – and the worst thing we could ever say to him is, “You’re lazy. You’re not trying.” ~ Because he processes information in a very different way than I do, I have to take an extra step – and be patient. It’s not always easy to do, especially if I’m in a hurry. But that extra step saves both of us a lot of frustration and hurt feelings.

~ Tina

]]> By: Brenda https://doingwhatmatters.com/give-your-child-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/#comment-21015 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:01:14 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=339#comment-21015 Janice,
I appreciate your thoughts on this subject. Thank you for the reminder of thinking before speaking. Sometimes it is too easy to get frustrated with our children/teens and forget they may need “the benefit of the doubt.” I think the teens years are especially a time we need to practice what you have shared.

]]> By: Karen Davis https://doingwhatmatters.com/give-your-child-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/#comment-21014 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:39:53 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=339#comment-21014 Janice, I couldn’t agree more with this post! I would add to the examples that you gave that some children have a different timetable for learning that needs to be understood and respected. I also find that if I continue to be a learner myself and try new things, it reminds me just how hard it is and how I want to be treated when I make a mistake or I can’t get something right away.

]]> By: Troy Howell https://doingwhatmatters.com/give-your-child-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/#comment-21013 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:47:13 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=339#comment-21013 “When I was a child I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child….” (I sneezed as a child….) When I became a dad, I made sure my child understood me (or so I thought), but later I learned how important it was that I understand HIM. In other words, amen to what you are saying.

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