Knowing we have both men and women here, I was curious to get a little feedback about an issue my kids have been facing recently. My wife and I have two daughters, one 8, and one 11. The oldest had a serious illness when she was in first grade causeing most of her hair to fall out. When she started back to school she was given special attention, mainly in the fact that she was allowed to wear a hat when others were not. That’s when most of the trouble started, she was picked on by some of the other kids through the rest of elementary school.
Now she’s in Middle School, and has endured a kid threatening to kill her, and a couple other boys chasing her yelling sexually explicit stuff at her. Well, I’m seriously pissed by this point, and if she were a boy, I would teach her to take these kids down. But, instead we’ve gone to the principal, and the school board. They act sympathetic, but have done nothing. She’s really bright, and I’m not saying that because she’s mine. She’s scored in the 98th percentile in a recent national test, and received a presidential award for academic excellence.
So, we’ve decided to pull her out of school, and home school her. I have concerns that she’ll be missing out on certain social activities, and whether or not we can keep her stimulated intellectually. We’ve found home schooling programs, and she’s actually been studying from some of my old college science text books, and doing quit well. I’d like to hear some of your thoughts and feedback on this issue