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Apart from that, why do you think you have given him too much freedom ?
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We have no help from our families so my wife is 100% on her own when I’m working with 3 young kids who are starting to wreak havoc on the house which is preventing my wife from doing basic things like clean and cook and that spills over into my work.
We’re trying to go down the homeschool route but I fear we will have to run a very tight ship to do so, which could kill some of our children’s spirit, which is the opposite intention of homeschooling and the decisions we make.
I don’t wish absent grandparents and extended family on my worst enemies kids. It’s a very tough road.
I can relate to the feeling of being on your own. One of the four grandparents helps us here an there but having to drive a very long distance to get them adds its own challenges. This resonated with me a lot. I dont know you but I'm rooting for you. You got this 💪