tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post3006979939043848011..comments2024-02-07T11:31:44.141+03:00Comments on On Life in St. Petersburg: Making friends like it's your jobElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-22347119657794676392017-02-15T01:18:55.849+03:002017-02-15T01:18:55.849+03:00That is a complicated question as to what is best ...That is a complicated question as to what is best for an individual child. My feeling is that if the child LIKES school, then he will have plenty of it later. And if he DOESN'T like school, you are doing the child a favor by delaying it. I think there will always be an adjustment period, whether you start at 2 years old or 6. I wonder if it makes a difference? Yes, homeschooling is allowed. I suppose like in the U.S. they are monitored in some way.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-7756371572730153162017-02-15T01:16:16.109+03:002017-02-15T01:16:16.109+03:00I don't know, maybe it's a cultural thing ...I don't know, maybe it's a cultural thing or I didn't express myself well. No one at church talked about it openly. If you're planning on homeschooling, maybe you can kind of use that as an excuse for not going to preschool. With David being at home, people ask if I'm "doing anything" with him. I'm sure we could "do" more but these times of unstructured play are short!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-29109367116714941252017-02-14T05:34:24.372+03:002017-02-14T05:34:24.372+03:00Great post! Yes; there's minefields everywher...Great post! Yes; there's minefields everywhere. I think maybe I am a LITTLE more confident - at least I can point to well-turned-out grown up kids, but I get the preschool questions, as well, and find myself hoping I'm not ruining Monica's life. Just be glad you are not Catholic, because we have the "Catholic School" thing going on, too. I am really leaning toward homeschooling Monica...<br /><br />Just curious - is homeschooling allowed in Russia?<br />Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623179886908222942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-12959904873848396302017-02-14T04:53:04.992+03:002017-02-14T04:53:04.992+03:00Wow, I would have thought mentioning postpartum ho...Wow, I would have thought mentioning postpartum hormones would be receive a pretty universal nod of understanding too! And yes, the preschool discussion. I guess you can't escape that anywhere, because I get asked about it all the time too! I usually say no, preschool isn't required and we are just focusing on learning through play.Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177545285954715021noreply@blogger.com