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If you have a tween or a teen, would you please come chat with me for a bit?

I am wondering why these kids no longer wish to participate in homeschool groups. I am hoping for real, raw, honest opinions.

I live in small farming town community where the only commerce options are usually Dollar General and family owned grocery stores. We are the WV that people "talk about". This is important to note because options for kids are severely limited. Severely.

We are not a coop.

We are a loose group that does things when a parent takes initiative.

My kids like to connect with others, so I have been putting effort into taking that initiative.

So far, I have run open gym along with an activity. The activities have been: making Viking mini weapons, painting a Monet, and a frog dissection.

I have some interest in younger kids. I have one other family with older kids and like thirty member who never show.

Do you think my activities are boring?

Is there a reason why older kids don't want to do anything?

are homeschooling people just difficult....because let us be honest, it can be true.

I have gotten some personal comments, but I don't think people want to be really honest, because it is a small community...we are going to see each other eventually.

The most common comment is...either..my kid just doesn't want to do anything...or, my kid only wants to be with kids his/her exact age. Well, I have a range of kids from 3 to 14, I am not going to leave the young kids at home. My kids are well behaved .... not an issue really.

so, why don't your older kids want to do anything? b/c you won't see me at the local IGA and I really won't take offense....

I am asking so I can try and draw more people out....