So in my ignorance, I didn't call my dad (who lives out of state) to tell him we decided to homeschool this year - BUT, what I did do was post it on FB. He isn't on FB, but most of the rest of the family is - and obviously, one of them told him. To be honest, I didn't include him (or my mom - they are divorced) in on the decision making process of if we were or weren't going to HS because I knew already how they felt about it. They've expressed many times that they prefer PS for various reasons. I told my mom we'd decided to HS via email. Sometimes that's easier to let her know something that I know she's not going to love. I should have copied my dad on the email, but I didn't. Anyway, I felt bad that he found out through other people and not me. I was able to talk to him about why we'd decided to HS and the things that the kids are going to be involved with, etc. He did tell me he felt 100% better about the whole situation after just talking to me about it. Dumb on my part. And now I feel bad.
Am glad he felt better about it, but to be quite honest, they are is absolutely NO REASON to include them in that decision. It belongs to you and your husband. Yes, they care about the grandkids, but they are NOT the parents. You already had their input ("They've expressed many times that they prefer PS for various reasons".) The thing to remember now is that this is NOT a debate. DO NOT let them get you to a place where you need to defend your choice. If they want to debate it with you, YOUR HUSBAND needs to firmly tell them that the issue is closed, PERIOD. And be sure to read up on Bean Dip! (Do a search on here for that; I'm too tired to search for it and post the link!) Oh, and welcome!!!
My parents were not sure about homeschooling at first. Eventually after my mom 'homeschooled' my niece for preschool and saw how well it worked they became sold on the idea. Just stand your ground because you know what is best for you and your family.
Bah, I'm not even gonna tell my mom til I actually start LOL. She's old school...And would think I was nuts or that it wasn't a good choice, even if I explained it. But it's great that he did seem to accept it.
