The not so pretty side of homeschool

Ok, so I shared quite a few things about why I loved homeschooling last year, but I must say, that I should also share about the not so pretty side.  Here is a list of things you might have heard during our first week of school (this includes things I might have been thinking):

• What are we doing today?
• What are we doing today?
• What are we doing today?
• What are we doing today?
• What are we doing today? (There might be a few more of these)
• Are we going on a field trip today?
• Are we doing a science experiment today?
• Are we doing art today?
• Can we go swimming today?
• I want to do what she is doing.
• Mommy, I need wiped.
• Mommy, I need wiped.
• Mommy, I need wiped.
• Hold on a minute, I have to change her diaper.
• Hold on a minute, I have to change her diaper.
• Have patience please, I need to change a diaper.
• Mommy, I need wiped.
• Hold on please, I need to go to the bathroom.
• Hold on a minute, I need to go to the bathroom. (Did I mention that we were all battling a stomach bug this week?)
• Did you flush?
• Did you wash your hands?
• Please make sure you are making lots of soap bubbles on your hands when you wash them.
• I don’t think you washed your hands long enough.
• Mommy, I need help.
• Mommy, I need a snack.
• Mommy, I’m hungry.
• Can you please wait your turn.
• Can you please put your sister down.
• Mommy, I’m hungry.
• “Shoes, shoes. . .” (Leighton likes to find her shoes and make you put them on her.)
• “Boo-uh, boo-uh” (Leighton likes to find a book and plop down on your lap and make you “read” to her.”
• “more, more” (Leighton knows where her drinks and snacks are and comes to get you and take you to those places.)
• Hold on please.
• Hold on while I put Leighton down for a nap.
• Hold. . . on. . . please!
• Remember I said you would need to be patient this week because I have to show everyone how to do everything.
• Show patience please.
• Stop making your sister scream.
• When she screams like that, she is telling you to leave her alone.
• I don’t think Leighton likes that.
• I don’t think that sounds like you are showing love to your sister.
• You will have to take turns.
• You will have to take turns.
• You will have to take turns.
• Did you finish your morning duties yet?
• Did you finish cleaning up yet.
• The timer is set, please finish before the beeper goes off.
• Are you listening to me?
• Are you listening?
• Did you hear what I said?
• No I will not get your pencil for you.
• Please don’t pick your nose.
• Please stop sucking your thumb.
• Mommy, I need a bandaid, I’m bleeding.
• She hit me.
• Is it rest time yet?
• Please get Leighton out of the bathroom.
• Leighton, stay out of there.
• No, no Leighton.
• You can’t eat that Leighton.
• What does Leighton have in her mouth?
• Don’t leave the scissors out or Leighton will get them.
• Put away your markers so Leighton won’t scribble all over everything.
• Can I play now?
• You need to change your attitude.
• Close the door so Leighton will not go in the bathroom.
• Keep the gate closed so Leighton will not go up the stairs.
• Why is Leighton still crying, she is supposed to be sleeping.
• Leighton, go to sleep.
• Why haven’t you finished that yet?
• Mommy needs a nap.
• Why?
• Why?
• Why?
• Why?
• Why?
• Why?
• Why?
• Because
• Because.
• Because.
• Because.
• Is it my turn yet?
• Where is my _________.  (Lots of things might fit here.)
• I don’t know, where did you leave it?
• Can you pick that up please.
• Did you spill that again?
• I need to switch the laundry.
• You missed a spot.
• I forgot to get that ready.
• I can’t find that paper.
• I should have. . . .
• We will have to wait until Leighton goes to bed.
• When does preschool start??? 
• You are making this very difficult.
• Leighton, I can’t read when you are closing my book.
• You need to back up so everyone can see.
• Hey, you are in my way.
• She pushed me.
• I don’t want to!
• Sorry, you have to.
• I can’t do it.
• Yes, you can.
• The bible says to do everything without complaining or arguing.
• You are not honoring God.
• Was that obeying.
• Did you obey the first time???
• It does not count as obeying when you are pouting and whining.
• It does not count as obeying when you don’t do it right away.
• Stop arguing with me.
• Leighton is scribbling on your calendar.
• Leighton has a pencil.
• Leighton is tearing that up.
• Stop, Leighton.
• That is annoying me.
• “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!’
• Please stop crying like that or you will have to go to your room.
• No one wants to hear you crying like that.
• Stop throwing a fit.
• If you want to throw a fit, you will have to do that in your room.
• Stop, You are going to hurt her. 
• I don’t like that.
• She’s not sharing.
• Yes, you have to do that.
• I asked you to ___________.
• Sit down in that chair Leighton.
• Sit down Leighton
• Sit
• SIT!
• You have to move your cup so Leighton can’t reach it.
• No, don’t put your toothbrush in Leighton’s mouth.
• Stop eating Leighton’s food.
• Kitchen is closed!
• Can you please stop that!
• I have a headache.

Will this help you so you won’t picture us here nicely sitting in a circle singing Kum-bah-yah each day? :-)