Any outside work is much harder than we imagine and think. I as a pro always get tricked when an outdoor project comes along. Always! We established that at your pergola/deck build but I'll repeat it again. No matter what pro's would charge, you doing your own work, in your own house, surrounded with your family it is priceless. Literally! Especially when you do such a good job like this. That boy will remember all those moments spending time with you in the yard. Can anyone put a tag on that? Nope! Great job Donnie and all the best. 💪👊👍

Please share product used info! Thanks it looks great!!

I was homeschooled, went to college and graduated with a 3.5 from a school that (at least at the time) was 7th toughest in the nation to earn an A. It can be done as well or as poorly as you want to do it. Homeschooling is all about what you put into it.

Great job. Looks fantastic. And Yes! Get your little supervisor out of the school system. We've been homeschooling our 4 kids since day 1. Ages 8 to 15. My 8 years old can't sit still and does his math on the branch of an acacia tree. My 15 years old kid will be taking the SAT next month and plays the flute while watching her goats. As far as the social stuff, that was always the criticism I received from my relatives and friends, but there's no lost there. My kids are very friendly and as any other child, they can make friends so easily. Besides, you can become part of a church, co-op, association or group where you can get support from other HS families, and the kids get to meet other HS kids like them. All those things you mention are more important in life than just the academics. As fathers we should take charge in a more `hands on` way the education of our next generation. God's speed.

This is a great video. Thank you for sharing. Where did you find the gravel frames?

Beautiful job , Which product did you use to lay the grave in?

I'm 55, I live in Chicago, although homeschooling is new to most it's been part of my family for many years. Don't worry about socializing your son, that's easy, there's so many ways to do this, co ops, sports, other homeschoolers .

YES! Home school! Did it. You can get him in group activities for socialization My son is in college for computer science now

Loved this project! Can you provide grid info.

Great job...What are the grids that hold the rocks called and where did you purchase them?

Stunning, Donnie! Really fantastic work! 😃 It turned out wonderful! Really well done!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

You did such a great job on this project. I have a walkway I've been trying to figure out what to do and how to diy it. I was going to do a concrete walkway my problem is it's on a slight hill. Came across your video and I'd like to do something similar. Can you share links to the grid lock system you used or at the least the company name? Thank you and keep up the great work!

Great work! Always appreciate your posts. My friends who home school their kids are very happy. That being said it's a full time job. And you have to pay careful attention to socialization. But the various home school groups in every area have that figured out. Good luck!

Looks Cool!!! Great job Enjoy your Beautiful backyard..🍻

I homeschooled my 3 children and dont have any regrets! These DYIs are legitimate teaching moments. As far as socializing, does your area have a 4-H? He can socialize through community activities and maybe if you become a leader you can teach others a few things too. Im going to keep watching let us know what you decided

Looks great, wonder how it would look a few years from now.

amazing. can you pls tell us where you purchased the gravel grid

Looks great! As a mom of Nine kids if I could I would homeschool they will learn more with you about life than how to pass a test that they won’t need to know when there older the social part they get at church family and at the store all the kids now a days have there face buried in there phone and they go to public school and when they get a job they don’t know how to interact or talk and have no manners

What kind of boots are those? Great job btw 💪🏻

Great job, wonder what product are you using for those plastic grid to hold gravel, it turn out really nice, should be a fun summer project ❤

We are starting home school with our 2 kids in the fall. We are all very excited about it! I say do it. The worst that can happen is you have to enroll your kid into school later.

My partner (24) was homeschooled and she would have preferred to be in public school. A parent can still be teaching their kids after school, on the weekends, and in the summer. I don't think schools are meant to teach everything. Home Ec would be nice though. One concern for homeschooling is falling behind in academics like reading ability and math. As long as they're grade level or advanced, I think it's a safer bet, especially if a child feels a responsibility and has motivation for their own learning.

What product did you use?

Homeschool is the best you could do for your child and yourself. We have 4 homeschoolers. Ages 13-5. Best thing we could’ve done

Do home schooling man! We had our kids skip kindergarten and go right to first grade. He went in reading and had basic math skills. Got out not knowing how to read but a few words and zero math skills. In other words lost a year. We have undone all of that and is so much better off. Kid is way happier, kept his friends from school and when they come over our son is the one reading them the books. Or helping them understand math. Schools have lost their values and in many cases around our continent their morals too.

Home School!! FOR SURE!!

Any yard work can be miserable in the heat of summer! So you either desire to do it yourself, pay someone to do it, or leave it alone! Fall and winter can be good to do some work. I think of it as a work out in summer. I’m turning 50 this year and yes I took woodworking, welding, business ed, other classes that was offered. Schools have changed. Socialism has changed. While I agree that kids need interaction problems are in schools themselves these days. I’d say homeschool if possible and let them take up sports to interact with others. To be successful they need to focus on education.

you still didn't say how much it cost you to diy compared to hiring a person. you only talked about the quotes you got. i think your diy looks great, how much time did it take you in total for labour

I'm here to respond to the homeschooling question. I home schooled my two children when it still wasn't a very popular thing. I was criticized because of the " lack of socialization." And as an African American mom living in the inner city of Newark, NJ, it was strongly viewed as a "white" person thing. Smh. I did have a sort of community of people that supported me thar were also homeschooling and attended the conference in my state for the years that I did teach my children 4 in total. I can say it isn't for the faint at heart. You and your wife will have him 24/7 with little breaks. However, socializing in the PS system is at an all-time low. No matter what, bullying is still a thing. The subjects you speak of can be taught at home in a real world sense. You can socialize your child with more than just their peers. Teach them how to converse with adults and people of aaaalll ages. My children are young adults now and at first resented being home schooled when they went out into the adult world, but now thank me for teaching them how to think critically and for themselves on what is right and wrong. They went to public school for high school because their father and I divorced, but they were able to have real conversations when being taught foolishness from the teachers. I still miss the times we ventured to the museums and other places. You're welcome to reach out if you have any questions. mamawawa073@gmail.com

Absolutely homeschool. You direct your child's future. Join a private homeschool association that legitimizes your records. Don't go with the state! You can join all kinds of groups for music, art, sports, advanced courses, etc. (I became a 4H leader.) There is so much more now than there used to be. Just don't get caught up in computer learning. Be involved. As your son gets older, he can take dual credit courses at community college to prep for college. There is freedom in homeschooling in many ways. Last word of advice--learn your legal rights as a homeschooler and how to respond should anyone from the city, county, state come knocking at your door. There are those who want to make homeschooling illegal AGAIN. Do your homework. : )

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Home schooling is better, you can see your kid more often, hire tutoring and sign to sports ⚽️ 🏈

Get your kid out of the school system immediately. Take a 60,000 foot view of our current school systems. You’re really think it’s a good idea to send your five-year-old to sit down, walk in a straight line, raise his hand to do anything w a stranger? Rockefeller designed the school system as it stands today. Do you need to know anymore?

Homeschooling is absolutely ridiculous, when we have excellent public schools full of dedicated education professionals. Not to mention the social benefits of going to school and learning to interact with others as they grow and develop. You can't recreate any of that at home.