Awhile back I asked how to make graduation special. Now I have an other question or two. DS will graduate in May and doesn't care. It's just an other day to him. He has never liked school and just wants to be done with it so he can start working his job full time. He doesn't want a big deal made out of graduating. So the question is, if this was your DC case, would you not make a big deal out of it or try to make it special for them and do something? Thanks for your comments and ideas. You are all always a great help in helping me see things in a different light.
Hi mom24boys! I would try to make it special. Even if that means just going out to dinner or something. My 18 year old son is graduating this May too! I am in planning mode. Nick is taking part in a Graduation Ceremony at our local Civic Center. I had him take his Senior Portraits last September with a friend of mine who is a great photographer. We chose September because the plants are still green then, and my friend wanted to use Nick's portraits for promotional purposes. I have finally decided on wording for his homeschool diploma, and am still working on a design for his announcements. Nick told me last September that he didn't care about all of the graduation stuff, but I can see that he is starting to get excited now. He is an honor student and I want to make it as special as I can for him. Congratulations to your son! PM me if you like.
well my dd is graduating in March she will be done school. We are going to make our own invites and have a open house for her at the house with friends... no family to far away.. but we aren't doing anything big... But something to make her feel important. She got her class ring with our school on it the a month ago she was so excited. My youngest took all her senior pictures to and they turn out well.
Nick didn't want a Class Ring. I tried to convince him to get one, but he said "I will not wear it, and you would only be wasting your money MOM!" My daughter definitely wants a ring and we will purchase it during the summer so that she will have it when she takes her Senior Portraits in September. Congratulations to your DD too!
My son doesn't seem to be interested in a lot of hoopla either. He has a couple of more years. I think you should make it special, but keep it low key. I second the idea of going out to eat. It might even be a good idea to have family over to present him his diploma and then go to eat and just let it be. I am not one for a bunch of hoopla either and my family is pretty low key, so I think he comes by it naturally.
thanks she is proud of it. It has our logo on it. Makes even more special. Yea, boys are different that is wonderful he was honest with you.
Thanks and to yours and you! My DS doesn't even want to have his pictures made, not even by me. He really doesn't care about any of it except for being finished. Today at work even made it worse because his boss talked to him about a huge job promotion and wants him to start working full time as soon as he is finished with school. I am very proud of him, but wish she would have waited to talk to him about this. Our family lives way to far to come for anything and so all things combine, we just don't know what to do. What do you mean by the wording on his diploma? Thanks for your help and anything else you can suggest, (all of you!)
I would do something small, like go out to eat, or at least have whatever take out he wants. Perhaps you could plan a trip for him or something like that. He could take a friend or something. A trip would be individual and he could celebrate in his own way. Just a thought
I would do something, but as a family. I think I would lean toward something like purchasing him a class ring or graduation pictures (some momento of school) and taking him out to his favorite restaurant (even if it's pizza) as a family, maybe let him bring a guest. Or a family camping trip. Or whatever your family enjoys doing that he likes. I think he needs to see that the whole family thinks it IS a big deal and that you are all proud of him. While teenage boys tend not to think much of things like this (I remember over half of my college class didn't come to graduation), I think that they need to know that others feel proud of them, even if they appear to not care. That's something I learned from raising my ds.
I like the idea about a special I am done dinner. You can either go out to his favorite restaurant or stay home. You can give him a special gift, something that will help him with his job or that he just really wants. Keep it low key if that is what he wants but let him know that finishing is worth celebrating even a little. My nephews did not participate in the big graduation ceremonies around here but they did have a party with family and freinds, nothing huge just a cook out but it was something. Sd did do the whole graduation ceremony and party....to each their own.
There are lots of options for wording on homeschool diplomas. homeschooldiploma.com will professionally print a diploma for you. They also have a nice assortment of graduation supplies. Of coarse you are always free to print your own diploma with any wording you choose. God Bless you and yours,
my ds didnt want pics either so I forced him to put on his cap and gown and took photos in back yard. he is glad I DID NOW we are two years after grad date.
I do not believe graduation is only for the student; in the homeschoolers life. It is a graduation, an accomplishment, for the parents as well as the student. Homeschooling takes dedication on both parts. Granted, graduation is to celebrate the students completion and accomplishments. So if I were in your shoes, I would have something simple. Find a middle ground. I like the idea of dinner. I would also take pictures, professional or not. You can purchase a class ring and give it to your kiddo even if he doesn't want it now. I can't help thinking that when he is 30, 40, or 60, he will appreciate it sooo much more and it will be of value to him later down the road. Do you attend a church? Perhaps you can have the pastor, priest, or whoever say a prayer over your child as he begins his life outside of "school". We do this at our church. Homeschooled or public, when a student graduates, the pastor prays for their lives as adults and they are given an adult study Bible. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR SON AND HIS PARENTS!!!! GREAT JOB!!!
