Bex Wolfnsunflowers #7 Bex admits some mistakes were made in terms of allocating funds

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bleeping hell - two years later still no book. She's taking the bleeping piss isn't she? How she has the nerve to pop up on twitter wittering on about tattoos and holidays and Tattle being so mean is baffling. She's stolen money.

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And I'll never believe she is educating her child properly. She just doesn't take it seriously. It's a performative afterthought. And (this is mean I know) how is she clever enough? I couldn't do it.
 
I do think that most people could probably get their kids through to end year 6 relatively successfully- especially given it’s likely you are one to one teaching.

You are depriving your child an opportunity to make friends - ALL of us have memories of their primary friends and many of us still call a couple friends as adults. And with that, the ability to share, socialise, learn about living and working together, differcompromising, swapping collectible cards and stickers, having different teachers - some hated and some that become beloved favourites, competitiveness, parties, nativity plays, school visits with your pals (not with yer mam), residential trips to <insert place> (I went to Robin Hoods Bay with my fellow 10 year olds - it was bloody brilliant and mine went to Wales), school choirs, netball, football, sports days…I bet the awful nasty ninnies can add many more.

A motivated and engaged home education is possible especially as part of a local network. But not by Bex - and the fairly hefty sacrifice of the above is not fairly subbed out with a bit of YouTube, Xbox and Minecraft - and some performative exercises for the benefit of strangers in car mechanics waiting rooms.

And I won’t hear a whisper of his ND/ADHD being an issue in the above. It denigrates all others with the same issues but still cope and thrive with support in mainstream education.
 
FlashBoof said:
I do think that most people could probably get their kids through to end year 6 relatively successfully- especially given it’s likely you are one to one teaching.

You are depriving your child an opportunity to make friends - ALL of us have memories of their primary friends and many of us still call a couple friends as adults. And with that, the ability to share, socialise, learn about living and working together, differcompromising, swapping collectible cards and stickers, having different teachers - some hated and some that become beloved favourites, competitiveness, parties, nativity plays, school visits with your pals (not with yer mam), residential trips to <insert place> (I went to Robin Hoods Bay with my fellow 10 year olds - it was bloody brilliant and mine went to Wales), school choirs, netball, football, sports days…I bet the awful nasty ninnies can add many more.

A motivated and engaged home education is possible especially as part of a local network. But not by Bex - and the fairly hefty sacrifice of the above is not fairly subbed out with a bit of YouTube, Xbox and Minecraft - and some performative exercises for the benefit of strangers in car mechanics waiting rooms.

And I won’t hear a whisper of his ND/ADHD being an issue in the above. It denigrates all others with the same issues but still cope and thrive with support in mainstream education.
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Absolutely. There's also just general life skills such as learning that no, not everyone will want to be your pal. Yes some kids are richer. Yes, those kids look different to you (we had loads of events and crafts and wee parties for things like Chinese New Year and Eid).

Of course all of those things aren't doable for all kids (especially ND kids), but even a little bit of exposure to things like that are essential.
 
markcorriganscrisps said:
Absolutely. There's also just general life skills such as learning that no, not everyone will want to be your pal. Yes some kids are richer. Yes, those kids look different to you (we had loads of events and crafts and wee parties for things like Chinese New Year and Eid).

Of course all of those things aren't doable for all kids (especially ND kids), but even a little bit of exposure to things like that are essential.
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This is a very interesting point. I'm sure it's normal to point to early years development for a "yes it sucks but you gotta do it/that's the way it is" type mindset but as she herself is too special/rare/unique to suck it up like the rest of us maybe she can't handle the metacriticism that would come from him attending traditional preschool/school?

Just as an aside, as a diagnosed ASD Frau I attribute the social skills I have actually developed/managed to fake to education.
If I'd been homeschooled I'd probably still live in my parents' basement tbh, it wasn't an easy ride but it was worth it.
 
That’s such a depressing thought, isn’t it? What are Kiddo’s school day memories going to be? Crying at the state of his still unpacked home while his mum sits on her phone 24/7 talking to her pretend internet friends? Poor little mite.

I honestly don’t think she realises just how damning her sharing that with us was. For a child to breakdown because their home doesn’t feel like a home is heartbreaking and will stick with him for life. All Bex’s home education is teaching him is that he’ll never be as important as her or the seedy old men in her messages.
 
As a teacher myself I can tell you now, the system is a mess, and the system certainly fails a lot of children, the majority of them with SEND or in vulnerable situations at home. However, those children usually have parents who will fight to the death to support their children and try and get them the help and education they deserve- but we know that isn't Bex. As I've said before on these threads, I have friends who homeschool their children and they are thriving, intelligent, socialised, well adjusted and most importantly, happy. I don't think you necessarily need happy memories of primary school, as a ND woman who loved education, my happy primary school memories are few and far between and my socialisation suffered for years, I'm still anxious and find social situations incredibly difficult. However, it's so sad that 'Kiddo' just doesn't have a chance regardless- he may struggle at school, it might not be the best place for him, however he will not thrive through homeschooling because he has parents who do not prioritise his education and wellbeing, just like Bex claims that he suffers in mainstream education, he will suffer through he so called education. He needs intervention, he is one of the 'missing children' in education, and that's so sad.
 
Jelly Bean said:
bleeping hell - two years later still no book. She's taking the bleeping piss isn't she? How she has the nerve to pop up on twitter wittering on about tattoos and holidays and Tattle being so mean is baffling. She's stolen money.
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I'd be bloody wary if I was her new proofreader. I can imagine she's the kind of person who would agree on the price, accept the work, and then moan that she deserves some discount for being a poor neurodivergent single mum etc etc etc
 
Ashlgr said:
As a teacher myself I can tell you now, the system is a mess, and the system certainly fails a lot of children, the majority of them with SEND or in vulnerable situations at home. However, those children usually have parents who will fight to the death to support their children and try and get them the help and education they deserve- but we know that isn't Bex. As I've said before on these threads, I have friends who homeschool their children and they are thriving, intelligent, socialised, well adjusted and most importantly, happy. I don't think you necessarily need happy memories of primary school, as a ND woman who loved education, my happy primary school memories are few and far between and my socialisation suffered for years, I'm still anxious and find social situations incredibly difficult. However, it's so sad that 'Kiddo' just doesn't have a chance regardless- he may struggle at school, it might not be the best place for him, however he will not thrive through homeschooling because he has parents who do not prioritise his education and wellbeing, just like Bex claims that he suffers in mainstream education, he will suffer through he so called education. He needs intervention, he is one of the 'missing children' in education, and that's so sad.
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That's a good point, why does his father not intervene or insist upon school? Or does he not care enough either?
 
Wooh said:
And why is she fishing for answers? It's we who want the answers. When the book is published (AND IT WILL BE (my favourite threat of all time)) maybe we'll find out how to enjoy scrambled eggs.
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Will we though? Nobody here signed up for the Kickstarter (?) so how will we get our copy of the book? Does anyone have Matthew Z Superbacker's number?
 
I See You Baby said:
I’m okay with never seeing the book. Respectfully, if I was going to take salad-making tips from anyone, it wouldn’t be Fishy.
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You mean you don’t need guidance on both chopping veg and artfully arranging the chopped bits in rows?

Or that perpetual trick of mediocre restaurants and mid range pubs - sprinkle a little green on anything you are plating up as it hides a multitude of bland sins?
 
FlashBoof said:
You mean you don’t need guidance on both chopping veg and artfully arranging the chopped bits in rows?

Or that perpetual trick of mediocre restaurants and mid range pubs - sprinkle a little green on anything you are plating up as it hides a multitude of bland sins?
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Bex does love to sprinkle parsley or whatever over everything doesn't she? 😂
Most people don't want to see that in recipe photos as it (as you say) just covers up the actual dish.
 
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