Comments on: New Kids and School http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/new-kids-and-school Ethiopia adoption news, information and firsthand accounts by those who have been there. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:04:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/new-kids-and-school/comment-page-1#comment-2681 John Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:24:53 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/12/11/new-kids-and-school#comment-2681 With older kids, unless you are going to homeschool, there is no real decision, they go to school. My expereince is that you are likely to deal with some issues, but they are in a different environment, and do OK, plus they get a break from us. The getting a break thing is important, and the kids need it too. I am curious Mary, how would you justify skipping a semester legally? I understand the need to do it, but wouldn't that be neglect under the law? John With older kids, unless you are going to homeschool, there is no real decision, they go to school. My expereince is that you are likely to deal with some issues, but they are in a different environment, and do OK, plus they get a break from us. The getting a break thing is important, and the kids need it too.

I am curious Mary, how would you justify skipping a semester legally? I understand the need to do it, but wouldn’t that be neglect under the law? John

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