I don't have much to say right now. I want to pray about it. Can you tell me how long you have been homeschooling? I am sorry. I am not familiar with your story.
One thing I will say, that I feel comfortable saying now is that Public School is NOT NOT NOT what your son needs no matter WHAT he thinks. He does NOT know what is best for him, and that is why God gave him parents as his authority.
His display of a sinful attitude is an issue of the heat. You are DEAD ON about that
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Sending him into an environment that does nothing to address the heart, but in fact does the opposite, is only going to fuel a more rebellious heart.
He NEEDS TO BE WITH YOU...whether he likes it or not and whether you like it or not.
YOU are the only one who can train his heart as he rises, as he lies down, and as he walks by the way.
Really and truly, it doesn't matter a whole hill of beans whether they "enjoy school" or not right now. The reason they are not enjoying school is because of their own sinful rebellion, and they need to have that pointed out to them time and and time again. They don't have to enjoy it. BUT they must do their work with a respectful attitude, and they must do it to the best of their ability knowing that this is what Glorifies God.
If they choose not to do their work in this manner, I have a GREAT article for you from vision forum about giving boys this age some well fitting and difficult manual labor to attend to until Dad gets home and can deal with them as they deserve.
I strongly recommend that you read Ted Tripp's book "Age Of Opportunity". It is life changing. I also recommend you read Douglas Wilson's "Future Men". One more I strongly recommend is Lou Priolo's "The Heart Of Anger".
My best to you, and I hope to write more later...after prayer.
Be wise!
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