Scarlett81
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Ok ok so I know my daughter isn't even 4 months yet, but in life I have learned that great things take great planning!
The reality is, her going to school is only 5 years away from now and that will be here quickly.
My hubby and I are discussing things like our house, where we want to live, ect. We want to expand our home since its a little tight for us 3. We have the money put aside for the project, but we hesitate to begin our project until we are sure we want to invest this into our house-will we want to live here 5-10 yrs down the road? The problem is, bc of interest rates we can't put this off much longer-if we are going to do it, we have to do it soon.
We also feel it would be best for my health to move to a warmer climate in the winter months when I get a little older. I think by my early 30s it will be a reality. (I'm 25 now) The cold is just too hard on me-I'm very asthmatic. We can't live in another climate year round ever bc my hubby's business is snow removal and in the summer it is landscaping/building maintenance.
So from Nov to March we'd live in a warm climate and April to Oct we'd be in NJ. We'd live very simply in Florida-small modular home, one car. But the thing is, we have to be in NJ from April to Oct so he could focus on the landscaping business since that would be his livelihood-the rest of the year he'd run his business from FL but would mostly be focused on us.
The biggest issue with our kid(s) is, how would this work out for school? Are there situations that permit me to travel like this bc of my health? I don't want to uproot my child each school year though. But I also want to do everything I can to be here for her as long as possible. And I can't make it through these northeast winters much longer-unless I am just completely shut in all winter, but I dont think thats practical or good for your children either!
We talked about homeschooling-that isn't what I wanted for my kids. I had to home school my last year of high school bc I got very sick that summer and- of course I was a dork that lovvvvved going to school,lol-but I just didn't like it. But, I'm sure there are better, more structured programs now. I wish I knew more about what was out there.
Well, this is parenting I guess!!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> The bottom line is, I want my child to have a good education and socialization-I also want to be here for my child as long as possible, and I know that means avoiding certain things, like the cold season.
I know that schools can grant leave for children with illnesses-I spent Jan and Feb of every year in Florida growing up-but of course I don't know about parents that have illness. Even if I had the flexibility of spending one week of each winter month in FL-does the school system work with that? And how do I find all this stuff out....
For any parent that is facing similar situations, planning this or even a parent of a child with cf-any thoughts/input would be sooo appreciated.
The reality is, her going to school is only 5 years away from now and that will be here quickly.
My hubby and I are discussing things like our house, where we want to live, ect. We want to expand our home since its a little tight for us 3. We have the money put aside for the project, but we hesitate to begin our project until we are sure we want to invest this into our house-will we want to live here 5-10 yrs down the road? The problem is, bc of interest rates we can't put this off much longer-if we are going to do it, we have to do it soon.
We also feel it would be best for my health to move to a warmer climate in the winter months when I get a little older. I think by my early 30s it will be a reality. (I'm 25 now) The cold is just too hard on me-I'm very asthmatic. We can't live in another climate year round ever bc my hubby's business is snow removal and in the summer it is landscaping/building maintenance.
So from Nov to March we'd live in a warm climate and April to Oct we'd be in NJ. We'd live very simply in Florida-small modular home, one car. But the thing is, we have to be in NJ from April to Oct so he could focus on the landscaping business since that would be his livelihood-the rest of the year he'd run his business from FL but would mostly be focused on us.
The biggest issue with our kid(s) is, how would this work out for school? Are there situations that permit me to travel like this bc of my health? I don't want to uproot my child each school year though. But I also want to do everything I can to be here for her as long as possible. And I can't make it through these northeast winters much longer-unless I am just completely shut in all winter, but I dont think thats practical or good for your children either!
We talked about homeschooling-that isn't what I wanted for my kids. I had to home school my last year of high school bc I got very sick that summer and- of course I was a dork that lovvvvved going to school,lol-but I just didn't like it. But, I'm sure there are better, more structured programs now. I wish I knew more about what was out there.
Well, this is parenting I guess!!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> The bottom line is, I want my child to have a good education and socialization-I also want to be here for my child as long as possible, and I know that means avoiding certain things, like the cold season.
I know that schools can grant leave for children with illnesses-I spent Jan and Feb of every year in Florida growing up-but of course I don't know about parents that have illness. Even if I had the flexibility of spending one week of each winter month in FL-does the school system work with that? And how do I find all this stuff out....
For any parent that is facing similar situations, planning this or even a parent of a child with cf-any thoughts/input would be sooo appreciated.