If your child(ren) wanted to be homeschooled, would you let him/her/them?

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If your child(ren) wanted to be homeschooled, would you let him/her/them?

As technology increases, so do the ways of getting an education. A lot of schools offer online courses, even for middle/high schools. If your child wanted to, would you let him or her do homeschooling?

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There seems to be a myth about socialization and homeschooling. School is not the only place that you can make friends. Shoshanna - I am actually a teen that is homeschooled, not a parent, but I enjoy your insight. thanks! No, I would make them go to school!

It is not really up to the children, it is up to the parents. Do you have time to homeschool them, or the money, and are you capable of that. If you are i would say yes you could homeschool . I would. But dont let them get away from there friends, what would happen then. I here lots of children say homeschooling is better then public school because you start school when you want and end when you want

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I think you and your husband and all of your children need to sit down for a Your child needs to broaden their vision: Have him/her read Sharnessa's
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Depends on the reason. If they honestly hated being at school, were being picked on, etc., I would consider home-schooling. But if it's just because they don't want to get up and go, absolutely not.

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No. I think it's important that children learn how to socialize, and they get that in public schools. Kids need to learn how to get along with others, how to deal with others that they do not get along with, and how to converse with people their own age. I think social learning is just as important as academic learning, and taking courses online in grades 6-12 or being homeschooled from Kinder on up I believes robs students of that important aspect of life.

Many children may advance at a faster rate than public schools that are tailored to the masses when home schooled, however, they lose out on crucial bonding and social skills gained in a public environment.

Sometimes, the best alternative is a partial-day system, where children and young adults may advance at a rate that is more comfortable to them all the while still receiving important life lessons that come from interacting with their peers.

no i wouldnt let them be homeschooled, because i believe that children need to have a better sociallife than just being at home with their brothers and sisters and maybe 1-2 other kids all day.
they need to know how to make new friends and besides i dont have the teaching skills of teachers nowdays.

Technology doesn't take the place of human interaction. Homeschooling would depend on the age and the length of time you chose to homeschool them. Actually going to school helps kids to learn to interact with people their age, and exposes them to the diversity they'll encounter in later society.

Absolutely. But then again, I will be homeschooling my children anyways.
There are so many misconceptions about homeschooling. Home schooled children most often do better in testing than those in public school, and have ample opportunities for social interaction.

If the children are interested in homeschooling, then it might be something to consider. If nothing else, it would be a great topic of conversation and you'd be able to learn a lot about what your children are thinking and feeling.

I homeschooled my kids for 18 years and the kids and I loved it. When they did go to school, they adjusted fairly easily and did very well. They were already sporty and bright and had friends.

On the other hand, homeschooling is a huge commitment on your part. I believe parents are definitely capable of doing it and that many kids thrive at home, but you have to decide whether it's going to work for you.

At some point, the kids are going to think they'd be better off at school or you're going to wake up and feel that you'd rather them be gone for the day and it's going to take a firm conviction that you're doing the right thing, to keep it on track.

So I'd definitely encourage you to consider it, but I'd also make sure that it fits with who you are, your time availability, your commitment to home educating, etc. Technology is great and education can be delivered in many ways, but at the end of the day, if your children are home educated, you, as parents, are responsible for their learning!

God bless you! I hope that helps.

I am going to be homeschooling my children. As for the socialization part, that is what sports, martial arts, dance and other NON school clubs and organizations are for. Here where I live is also a group that is nothing but homeschool kids that gets together twice a week to let all the kids play/meet & greet and go on field trips once a month. They rent buses and gyms for this reason. Most people can't be bothered or just can't do it (financial or time reasons), so they send their kids to school. The public schools where I live don't offer enough and a lot of teachers are subject to favourtism and I really would rather my kids grow up with a sense of who they are rather than what they can be. This way my kids know NO limits and can be whatever they really want to. I think homeschooled kids are very intellegent and can mingle with any age (proven fact) more than kids that go to school and are segregated according to intellegence level for their age.