Elh,
I'm not a "j" - so I don't know what it's like. I imagine it's a bit like 'quiting cigaretts' to learn to abstain from the itch to want to force your child to'get it over with.' But I would encourage you to not let the j/p difference stop you from homeschooling if you believe it is the best chance for your son.
Why?
1) You son isn't getting the positive reflections at his school that Cym's son gets at his school - so you have less to loose. (Do I remember correctly? Sorry if I'm off - I'm refering to a March 07 post, and if things have improved since there - Yippee! Just assume I'm talking to someone else, ok?)
2) Your son is younger, and has much longer to go before 'grades count' in high school. Even a year or two of homeschooling can be a wonderful thing. Aren't younger kids allowed to be 'flighty?'
3) 2E issues and asynchronous development are a pain in all adult's necks, so I'm guessing you won't be worse than the average teacher.
4) You are aware of your 'J' tendencies, and can learn to appreciate the benifits of 'P' - ((Did you happen to marry one?))
5) You can choose a kind of homeschooling that works for you - perhaps he needs to set his own goals, or work in smaller doses, or just do more of what he likes, so the stuff he struggles with can be easier to tolerate. ((cue Mary Poppins singing 'A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.))
6) You might be able to figure him out better than the help he gets in school. He might be more fun to be with after the pressures of school have stopped.
7) You will have more flexibility to pursue social interactions that work for him.
anyway - There are lots of big differences between the two situations... I sure didn't mean to make a rule that no 'J' parent ever homeschool a 'P' kid! I just want to express sympathy that it is can be painful, but I think it can be the good kind of pain if you use it to grow.
Love and More Love,
Grinity
