Hello everybody,
It is really neat that there is an online community of people who are passionate about supporting others who are homeschooling. I am really grateful to be able to get some wisdom and encouragement from you all.
I am a stay-at-home father of 3 boys. I have a 6, 4, and 3 year old son. My oldest is currently in Kindergarten in a Christian private school. I want to start exploring homeschooling my youngest two boys right now but to be honest I'm very discouraged about doing it. I have multiple health problems that stemmed from my service in the Air Force. The main problems are these: lower cervical spine problems, fibromyalgia, body wide nerve pain.
My wife and I are very much against putting our children into public school. I am happy and content to put my oldest son into the private school that he is currently attending. However, I know that it will be very expensive to put all 3 of our sons into private school and I'm struggling to find purpose and meaning of my existence. With the gifts and talents that God has given me, I would make an excellent teacher (which also has been confirmed by close friends and family). My biggest struggle is being consistent and being physically able to teach my children. Teaching at the table is the hardest thing for me to do. Sitting on and off throughout the day and bending over to watch my kids do their school work can totally incapacitate me. Since the children are also little, it seems like I'm bending over all the time which would add to the stress on my back.
I'm sure there are other parents in this forum who also struggle the same way. I'm looking for guidance on how it can be done well.
Blessings,
Ron
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If standing works for you, it might help to have a high table with stools for them to sit on. That way you can stand up straight while they are doing sit work. 
They work well in a pinch, tho'. 