What I love about Homeschool Soccer

I love going to Homeschool Soccer. My older 3 children all play and we have so much fun. [My others will play too as soon as they are old enough!]

I love that all the children can play at one time. So, for our large family, this means our children can be actively involved in sports without us having to drive them around at different times all over the place every night of the week.

I love that we practice during the afternoon while other children are at school. This means that Soccer does not interfere with our family time together in the evenings when daddy is home from work. There is deep respect among homeschoolers for the importance of strong family bonds, and I appreciate this.

I love that my children are playing with other children who are kind, well mannered, and well behaved. You never see a kid at Homeschool Soccer behave badly. Nobody makes fun of anyone else. Nobody says mean things to other kids. Nobody hits or harms another in any way. Nobody talks back to the Coach. Nobody is disrespectful.

I love that the focus is on learning the game and getting good at playing it, NOT on winning or “beating” the other team. Whichever team wins, everyone had fun and learned more about how to play Soccer well.

I love that the coaches are all other homeschooling parents. They treat the children with love and respect and the children treat THEM with love and respect. It is a wonderful mentoring relationship that I enjoy seeing.

My children are learning Soccer and having fun doing it. They are not being picked on by other kids, teased, insulted, bullied, or threatened.

Homeschool parents behave well. They don’t make ugly comments. They don’t yell at the Coach or at the other children. They don’t make their own children feel bad if they aren’t the “star” of the game. They enjoy watching their children play and fellowshipping with other homeschooling families.

At Homeschool Soccer, I am surrounded by other parents who truly ADORE their children. Every child on that field is cherished. These are parents who are making huge sacrifices for their children’s well being in terms of money, time, and emotional investment.

There are many large families at Homeschool Soccer. We don’t look like freaks. J And no matter what the size of any of the families, nobody makes negative comments about those of us who do have large families. There is tolerance and acceptance for ALL kinds of families, no matter how small or how big.

At Homeschool Soccer I am surrounded by mothers with their babies in slings. Nobody looks at me funny if I nurse my baby. Nobody blinks if I admit my baby sleeps with me. Everyone is very tolerant of my parenting choices because all of them also do their best to do what is right for their particular children. I feel so at home.

At Homeschool Soccer, I am surrounded by people who have deep beliefs about childrearing and who are deeply committed to doing the very best for their children. These are people who are willing to sacrifice for what they believe is right, no matter the cost.

At Homeschool Soccer I am surrounded by many deeply religious people. Our beliefs may vary in the details, but I enjoy being around others who are committed to their faith.

At Homeschool Soccer everyone is very kind and helpful and friendly. When one mother’s 2yo fell and busted her nose, 3 other moms were right there helping her. Blood was everywhere, and the other moms were doing everything possible to help – to clean up, calm the child, calm the mother J , to entertain the other children while this was happening, and to basically take care of it all. It was amazing.

There are also wonderful, excellent parents who have their children in public and private school. But no where else have I seen this “concentration” of such amazing people all in one place. It really gives me hope for our human race!