While homeschooling is a simple alternative to traditional schooling, it can be intimidating to either transition from schools, to actually start your child with homeschooling (even before considering public school). In fact, some parents may feel backed into a corner with no other options, while others look forward to homeschooling. 

Regardless, if you’re considering homeschooling your children, then steer clear of these 7 common mistakes made in this type of schooling, so that you can really invest in them.

Bringing home your special needs newborn baby will certainly be a daunting prospect. For some support and advice for getting it right, read on…

‘All babies need and deserve a big welcome whatever struggles they may have ahead. Noone can prophecy the future of any child and no parent needs to be made to feel their child is less valuable than others’.

Micheline Mason – ‘Dear Parents’ (2008)

Bringing home a newborn baby is a difficult time for any parent, and new challenges arise altogether when your baby has special needs. The welcome from the medical world, family and friends is likely to be complicated by feelings of pity, shame, fear and negativity. Most parents of disabled children what the same hopeful and joyful welcome as everyone else! The cards, the balloon, the cake…