Mistaken

I really thought I'd be good at this homeschooling business. It seemed a great match for me, for the kids and for our family as a whole. So, at every hurdle this week, I've soldiered on, battled through and found a silver lining to cling onto. Today, however, I think I've concluded that I'm not cut out for it.

Like every morning, I started on a positive note, feeling enthusiastic and optimistic. Breakfast and morning exercise were successful. I set the little ones up with a train track, prepared a large world map and sat down with the eldest two to watch our landmarks video.

We actually made some great progress but somewhere along the line, despite the map going so well and the kids having a great time, I just couldn't cope with their silliness any more, threw down my tools and went on strike again.

The kids were upset, I was upset and the map still lays unfinished. Is homeschooling simply a pipe dream that will never work for us? Was I really that mistaken?