I think the hardest thing about homeschooling to me is discipline.  I have such a hard time getting up everyday and being motivated enough to motivate my kids to start school.  It seems like a constant struggle with all of us. The morning starts off every day like this:

Me: Boys get up

Boys: (Silence)

Me: Boys really!  Get up now.  I have let you sleep in a little and now it's time to get up.

Boys: Groan.....

Me: Boys!!  Now!  Get up and get dressed and get your chores started!

Boys:  (whiny voice) I'm tired.... I didn't sleep well... I feel bad....
           and on and on at nausea....

~ Finally after about 10 minutes of dragging they stumble in the kitchen.  ~

Boys:  What's for breakfast?

Me:  You can choose from cereal, toast, eggs or fruit this morning.

Boys: You didn't make us anything?

Me: No, we have had this discussion.  If you want a hot breakfast, you can make your own.  (My boys have to make their own breakfast and lunch now since they are older)

Boys:  (Silence)

And on and on this goes EVERY MORNING!!!

After breakfast and chores the next question always floors me.....

Boys:  Do we HAVE to do school work today ? (same whiny voice)

Me:  Of course we do....

Really?  Do they have to ask EVERY day if we do school?  I mean I know there are times that we don't due to crazy schedule or a all day field trip or ELO days but those are no where near every day!!

This struggle wears on me.  I have tried punishment or taking away privileges or threatening but it's always the same.

What's hard on me is that I don't want to do it either!!  Maybe they are picking up on my negativity toward school?  I know I have a bad attitude alot.  It's hard for me.  The discipline of it all.

I guess God is teaching me something too :)

Do you struggle at school with your kids?  Even if it's motivating them to do homework after school?