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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That is 100 percent the wrong tack to take.  I really, really, really, really hate the "school is not childcare" line.  No, it's not, but compulsory public education has been a thing for a long time, and much of our society (and certainly the lives of working parents) is set up on the assumption that kids over the age of 5 or 6 will be in school much of the day.

And if two parents work, then they need childcare.  Period.  And there aren't enough competent, trustworthy adults who want to be full-time babysitters/distance-learning managers to all the kids who might end up needing it.  It doesn't matter if you could technically afford it if you can't find someone to hire.  Many parents want schools to be able to open so that they can send their kids to school, both for the childcare aspect (so they can work) and because they think it's a better education.

You are unwilling to provide full-time care for your nieces and nephews.  Your parents are willing.  It's not about whether "school is childcare," it's about you being upset that your sister doesn't want her kids educated using your homeschooling curriculum, and perhaps about you thinking she's taking advantage of your parents.  But that's between your parents and your sister.  [/quote]

This is exactly how I feel.  Hurt, jealous, concerned, and pissed that BIL who is NOT my sister stuck his head in it in a long email that said that he knows I never talked to him, never brought it up, but if it involves his kids, it's his business, and he can do whatever he wants to me and I'm not a good enough teacher for his kids.  I should be mad at my sister because she involved her husband on purpose but I'm mad at him for taking the bait.  I've known him for 10 years and he basically shat on me without asking me any questions.  I'm also really emotional and tired and exhausted and I feel like because I don't work, I'm looked at as lazy for not helping them and now my poor parents who really shouldn't do it are going to need to do it unless I do.  And if their camp doesn't happen, I guess that starts sooner than Aug.[/quote]

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