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how do you handle them? For instance I just dont know what to do sometimes with my 8yo dd. She is easily distracted and runs off whenever she gets a chance when we are doing school. Especially when I have to nurse the baby or transtion from one thing to another, or from subject to subject. Then I have to yell for her to come back. This year I feel was so up in the air for me that I am not looking forward to same thing next year. Maybe because I was not prepared on how to handle having a baby and homeschooling, plus throw in a high needs toddler. 
The baby will be bigger, but still will need my attention as does all my children. I guess I have this idea in my head how things should be but they never pan out. So I in return feel a little disapointed in myself for not being so prepared and organized. I really try to be gentle to myself now because I know, that no matter what went on this closing school year my dds learned so much. So that I am happy about.
Well that's all for now I just thought of venting since I know you all understand and have been there ( I hope) 
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Claudia,
I share your pain. My dc do this all the time. My hope is that next year I will have things planned out so that they know exactly what they are to do when an interruption takes place. HOPE being the operative word. 
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LOL that's right!!
I just feel as though I go through this by myself. But knowing I am not alone makes me feel better. 
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You are NOT alone. My now-8yr old is the same exact way.
I am planning--but you know about plans..you make your plans, and then God laughs..
HOPEFULLY this year, with a set-aside school room, where we can corral all of our stuff...with the twins old enough to take care of alot of their own entertainment, well, I can hope, can't I?
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Claudia,
I found something that worked great for my 9 yo dd and my 7yo ds who has ADHD. It requires some prep over the weekend, but the payback was wonderful for us this year. Basically, you use a binder with a pocket file for each day of the week. You put in the pocket any math pages, copywork, grammar pages, etc that the child needs to do for that day. (Yes, they have to be torn from a workbook.) Then, you tell the children, "this is your independent notebook. When I am not here, you are to work on the pages in the day's pocket. If you get stuck on a math problem or page, just go on to your copywork or handwriting (or ___) and I'll answer your question when I get back to you. When you have completed everything in the day's pocket, and you have had time with me, you can _____."
Now, if you don't use workbooks, no problem. I have very few workbooks for my kids. Actually, only their math is truly a workbook. For other things, like copywork, I put a piece of writing paper in the folder pocket and a copy of the work to be copied, or I write the page number on the top of the paper. They both became quite independent when I was nursing the baby, working with the preschooler, throwing in a load of laundry, etc. Here's a link about the original system. I just tweaked it a little. Hope that helps! Binder system
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Becky, that is so what I need!!!
I am going to bookmark it and read through the whole thing. Over the weekend.
I am in the process of learning more about the Charlotte Mason mthod and so I will really use this for her. My oldest is very independent but also responsible I really don't have to worry about her and my youngest dd still needs me to sit with her through all her lessons.
But thank you all for your input.
I cant tell you how happy I am to of found this forum
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