I am so frustrated with her. We have been having several problems with her and she has recently been diagnosed with mild case of ODD. She makes our lives miserable and I just can't fight with her anymore. I feel like the worst parent because I know school is not the best place for her, but for my sanity right now it seems like the best solution. It is hard on my boys when we are arguing all day and a lot of times I don't get ds's school done because I am exausted arguing with dd.
She mentions wanting to go back to PS sometime and up until this school year started she hated being homeschool (we pulled her out of PS last year in 4th grade). She argues and fights with me all day long about having to do her schoolwork. Well, she argues with me about everything. She has such an attitude that I just think at this point it would be nice not to have to deal with her from 8:30-3:30 everyday. That is terrible to say, but I have just had it.
Dh and I talked today and I think we are probably going to enroll her after Christmas break? I will just talk with the principle and let her know are concerns and why we pulled her out in the first place and we will just have to keep constant contact with her teacher and the school.

i know it's a hard choice, mama. mine started yesterday. two have been homeschooled their entire lives, the other went to PS one year but has been home for 3 1/2years.

BIG changes here...but so far so good...i see a lot of positives in the PS this time. follow your instincts and it'll go well for you.

Be aware that with a diagnosis of ODD she is entitled to at least a "504 plan" which is federally mandated support to enable her teacher to meet her needs.

She may also be entitled to an IEP (put in place by the special needs coordinator) to enable her to have certain tools to cope with her ODD in school. For example, when she gets in trouble in school, the first person they might call could be the special needs coordinator or an assistant instead of sending her to the office.

My experience is that things get worse in public school. I've had Annabelle from March to May and we had a summer break and then she's been in since September. Annabelle's issue is that she's smart and the class work is too easy so she gets bored and does things to entertain herself that can be disruptive to the class.

I was torn too. I get worn out having her all day every day but I'm also worn out from having to talk to this teacher or that teacher about what has happened. It seems to me to be a trade off of stress at home because of home schooling, or stress at home because of public school.

Whatever decision you make, it'll be the best one for all of you and I'm here to support you :D