I do love it when….
I know more about something than the "expert"……
The LEA lady came this morning, got her socks talked off by Aprilia and then looked at what we do. She had never heard of Sonlight (how can she be an elective home ed person and not at least know about these things? Then again she’s new to the game so there’s time, last year’s had been at it for ages though so she had no excuse!) nor Miquon which did actually surprise me as I tend to think of Miquon as being fairly common if not exactly popular!
Aprilia anounced that now she was a big girl I had let her stay home whilst I nipped out which the lady informed me was illegal. I looked suitably worried but did think maybe she wasn’t quite right there and as soon as she went I Googled and found that I was right, there is no minimum age, just a "common sense rule" that they be capable of looking after themselves for the short time you are out.
So that’s us done for the year. Now, on to packing for camp, baking for camp, and generally getting ecited about camp!
I am glad your LEA went so well!
Comment by vicki — February 21, 2008 @ 4:11 pm
“illegal”! She should check her facts before saying things like that. I’ve left Clo watching tv whilst collecting M from the train station. My friend was astounded as she wouldn’t let her (slightly older) son be left at home on his own. Mind you, maybe I wouldn’t either.
We were pompously informed by a villager two years ago that not having a letterbox is illegal. Some people are just beyind help. Sounds like your LEA girly is one of them.
Comment by michelle — February 21, 2008 @ 7:58 pm
to be fair Michelle, I think she genuinely thougght it was the case rather than jumping to conclusions. In all other legal areas she did seem very well informed. and she won my vote by being utterly, utterly apauled by me saying that some LEAs throw their weight about and insist on all sorts of hoop jumping, she just muttered ” no wonder everyone is against us! Please tell me no one takes those people seriously?”
Comment by Administrator — February 22, 2008 @ 8:49 am