Homeschooling - good or bad?

My daughter would like to home school but at this point her husband is against it. She used to be against it, but she says that in her case it is something that God wants her to be willing to do. She also feels that it will be a lot less stress on her family as far as getting up, getting to school on time and getting the child picked up and getting homework done and still having time to participate in other things. In her research she has learned that if you spend two and a half hours a day on actual learning at home you are doing as much as kids do in an entire day of public school. Her kids are having to learn a lot more than I ever made her do at home. By the time they are any age at all they can fold their own laundry and put it away, with prompts. She has them spread their own beds and stuff in the morning. Having spent some time with them during the school year I really believe she is right. I just have to pray for my son in law to "get it".

I use to go to groups, and activities now I went to school up to grade 6, then went back for grade 9. I couldn't relate to the other kdis in these groups, they lead a very sheltered life. I hung around basically with about 10 families and they were all like this. We would do different things, whether it be shopping, to the zoo, you name it. They all were very smart, and relate on that level, but having to deal with a problems, or situation they all stood there, cried, or had to get their parents. Even to this day I can point out a homesschooled kid a mile away, they lack interaction, and that independence, I have yet to meet a child homeschooled that isn't like this. Many of them can't hold down a job, or independence. This girl I volunteer with, applied for a job, she has worked in the past, but can't hold a job more than 6 months.She is smart, just she never learnt for example in regular school you have to fight for a spot, finish first, etc even handle bullies, or rude people whereas most time homeschooling you don't once you get a job, they don't have this ability. I worked with a girl who was homeschooled, a horrible customer came in, she cried for hours later. Meanwhile, I ended up doing her job in the end, because she couldn't accept and move on then got fired. It can help in many ways, but then later in life will rail road them. I use to do skating, swimming, girl guides everything, even with these kids, but I think going to school did help a lot. Maybe, hiring someone else to teach, or even have a homeschooling class (with kids in the area may help), but just having the parents homeschooling shelters them, but even having the daycare your kids know mommy is there so if something happens. I have a friend who homeschools and has a daycare, who also homeschools others kids and her kids are the same, she even admits it. It will haunt them in the future as adults.

I agree with you GG. There are tons of programs now a days available for Home Schooled children! I know because my children are Home Schooled. And your right, I went to public school and my parents made us very sheltered. It has NOTHING to do with what kind of schooling you get at all.

Obviously, it's a lot different than here. They do have groups here, I use to go with families and even trips with the regular school. Every other kid that was homeschooled, could not handle life. They knew mommy and daddy were there, now as adults (I kept in touch with many of them), they can't hold down a job, handle responsibility, or handle interaction with others. I think having siblings in the regular schools, and had friends in the school before helped me a lot. I did do other activities, like skating, skiing, and so on, with these kids. But it's like a little group of hmeschool kids, they all are the same, and very sheltered, they couldn't associate with the other kids. I knew many in the schools, so I could go with them, or go up and talk, I can handle kids picking on you, or interaction, many homeschooled kids don't get this they are all the same you don't get that horror child, that will make your life h*ll. So as adults, now they can't handle it when it comes up. I enjoyed it, I learned a lot more, and that aspect. But I got bored with the homeschool kids, I just couldn't relate. I ended up going back to school for high school, and I think that was the best thing, you need that experience.

That should be "have a." The fact is, public schools do not offer children any better social or educational opportunities than what they could get at home if raised within a loving and active family by educated parents.

I absolutely agree with you. My children are Home Schooled. They have tons of kids to play with all the time since I have my Childcare Business, plus they go to Sunday School with different children as well. They have TONS of friends to play with! They will also be in sports and such as well very soon. The socialization excuse is just silly to me as well. They can be social even if they are Home Schooled and being sheltered has nothing to do with a public school building! What does being in public school teach you about the real world? When I was in school I learned about things that taught me NOTHING about the world! We learned subjects, not about real life things...

that becomes the catch 22 you only learn as good as the one teching your right most have people come in and do the studies

hi Mike you bring up a good point as most parents are not schooled in higher math at all so the education is going to be lacking some important points and few that I know are schooled in chemistry either. I would really opt for public schooling myself.

My children do Home School online, I don't have to teach them as the program teaches them. And here in my state if the kids need extra help the teachers at the public school will tutor them one on one. I am not good in math so I made sure I would have some help for them if they needed it. =)

You are very right, this is a key point. Once they become an adult they need to deal with this shock even in a workplace. Many I know who are homeschooled can't hold down a job, most places wont even look at them even. My boss just got a resume from a girl,, and he laughted and ripped it up.