| Our children attended a private school for 2 and a | | | | subject. To overcome this, I make sure that I |
| half years, until we decided to Homeschool them. | | | | thoroughly research every angle of each subject |
| I've been Homeschooling for a year and a half, | | | | before I teach our kids. My kids are then |
| now and had experiences as both a Public School | | | | guaranteed an up to date view on their subjects, |
| Mom and a Homeschool Mom. I've experienced | | | | not old information that was taught in College 10 |
| both sides of the ongoing Homeschool vs Public | | | | years ago! Another point is that essentially every |
| School debate. | | | | one is a teacher. We teach our children how to |
| When I started Homeschooling, I was stunned by | | | | walk, talk, eat and stay safe. Just to begin with! |
| the amount of parent aggression that was dished | | | | Why does that have to stop at aged 6? |
| out to us by Public School parents. Who did we | | | | Homeschooling is time consuming. It certainly |
| think we were to be homeschooling our children? | | | | takes less time to drop your kids off at Public |
| We were going to ruin them. We had no right to | | | | School. It is also a huge responsibility. If your child |
| Homeschool them! | | | | doesn't get what he needs, or doesn't do "well" |
| One person even had the audacity to say that | | | | there is no one else to blame. |
| people are Homeschool to hide abuse! Now I'm | | | | You will be asked; "What about Socialization?" This |
| sure this may be the case, in a small percentage | | | | is a standard question by public school parents. |
| of Homeschool families. But the only place for | | | | They appear to have heard it from someone, |
| these parents is a psychiatric hospital! | | | | who heard it from someone else. I'd love to hear |
| Please don't tell me there is less abuse in Public | | | | an original spin on this question! |
| School families. That would be a downright lie. By | | | | But bearing that in mind, you do need to make |
| Homeschooling you keep your kids away from | | | | sure your children are socialized, by arranging that |
| abuse by teachers and peers. | | | | they join extra-curricular group activities, anything |
| So in essence you need to develop a thick skin. | | | | they enjoy from chess to ballet. You'll also need |
| As a Homeschool parent you will be subjected to | | | | to arrange play dates. |
| aggression by public school parents. You need to | | | | Now most Mom's I know work, so what play |
| have a good idea about why you're | | | | dates mean for us is having kids to play at our |
| Homeschooling because people will ask you. | | | | house. I enjoy it. I'd have 20 children move in with |
| You'll also hear people say, "You can't teach your | | | | us permanently given half a chance, so I have no |
| child, you're not a teacher!" In a way they have a | | | | problem. But if you don't enjoy having kids |
| point. As a Homeschool Mom, and not a teacher, I | | | | underfoot, Homeschool may not be for you. |
| often only have a limited prior knowledge of the | | | | Having shown you the negative aspects of |
| subject I'm teaching. But I still can't see this as a | | | | Homeschooling, please take the time to read part |
| negative. | | | | 2 of the Pros and Cons of Homeschooling, where |
| I have no preconceived ideas about a specific | | | | you'll see the many positives of Homeschooling. |