Will you keep your children at home to study rather than...?

Yes, I choose to homeschool my children. I want them to have an education that is designed just for their needs and I want them to be able to socialize in the real world rather than locked away in a room day. I write about homeschooling daily in my blog. http://momisteaching.com

There are a lot of factors involved in making such a decision. If my child were struggling in public school, for whatever reason, and the school wasn't being helpful, I would consider homeschooling. But only if the situation were very bad, and then only considering that I could be part of a homeschooling group so that other parents could help teach in areas that I struggle with myself. I have friends who homeschool their children because they either weren't being challenged enough or they weren't getting enough help. In one case, the school said the child should be medicated for ADD, when the boy obviously doesn't have it. I think there are a lot of problems in schools right now, and in some situations they aren't meeting the needs of the students. However, in general I think I would prefer my child to go to school, as long as the school is properly meeting his educational needs.

Madona, I homeschool my children. Now I am not a teacher, but have gone to college and even though it is not in teaching or even if I hadn't had gone to college I know I would have been able to homeschool my children. These are also why I feel anyone can do it. These are the reasons why. 1.The Internet is full of material to teach you anything you need to learn or know. 2. There is Computer software that teaches every subject you can think of. 3. Most areas have support groups. Or what they call Co-Op teaching. (A group will take turns teaching each others kids a subject they are good at.) 4. Public Libraries. Need I say more on that one. 5. On site learning (What I mean about this is instead of just learning in a book we go and do it or go and watch it. Lots of field trips for learning.) When my children started school, they went to public school, the only thing public school did for them was give me a six hour break. My eldest was bullied and picked on because she reads at a highschool reading level. Nothing was done to stop the bullies, she would tank her grades, so not to be picked on. My middle child didn't have it to bad as she has always been somewhat shy and was able for the most part to stay under the radar. The worst was for my son. A kid that is 4 to 5 years older than him was pushing him down and hitting him whenever he could and the school would do nothing about it. Because my son is a tatical learner the school also want me to put him go to the doctor and have him give him something for ADD, because my son wants to finish what he is working on before going to the next thing. I had my son tested when I pulled him out of school last November, he was barely at 1st grade level. We tested him last week he is at 2nd grade level in every subject and 3rd grade level in math and spelling. This is a kid the school said needed meds to learn. Bull$hit is what I say about it. Homeschooling is a great option but it isn't for every family. It takes a commitment to your children and often times takes a sacrafice into the income of families. But I know a single father right now who works thirds and homeschools all five of his boys. So it can be done no matter the situation. And even for free, you don't have to spend money to teach your children, number 4 above explains that. Regardless of what a family chooses to do, it has to be right for the child. There are many ways to make sure your child has what they need. In the area I live in there are over 1000's students being homeschooled, we have organized support groups, co-ops, they YMCA offers a homeschool gym class, art studios offer classes for homeschooled children, there are many opportunities out there. If there isn't one in your area and you are homeschooling, start one yourself.

It`s better for their social education to send them to school.They need no only lessons, they need also contacts with other children.

It all depends what schools are available. I would not let them attend a public school because of all the things that are being introduced and they are forced to teach, like homosexual lifestyle is equal (when they mean better) then the lifestyle most follow. If you belong to a certain religion there are religious schools, or there are private schools. Unfortunately they cost money. In that case if you want to be in charge of your children's morals, teach them at home. There are home study urls on the net, you can invite their friends over after school, take them on trips, to events to meet other kids. It isn't as if they will never ever in the whole world meet other children. Kids have a way of gravitating to other kids.

No friend I will never do such thing, not when they're not matured. You see friend I think it'll be wrong idea to keep my children at home study, cos they can not think for themselves and they need a sound education at their age. And I also think they need to be monitored by a teacher, cos if they should be left at home, they might even go out and start playing. Thanks and have a nice day.

I have no children of my own,but have babysat for 40 some odd years,and I would send them to school,as I am forced to pay for it in my taxes anyhow,but when they got home,I would go over their lessons with them and correct what I believe to be wrong. And what the schools teach today,I do not believe they are right 80% of the time,they no longer teach geography or true history. I know many people coming out of univercity that cannot count and you cannot read thier writting. so what are they teaching,nothing to get by in life,I do not know about many places,but here,they come out and will only take high paying jobs that are overfull of their type of interest. but in the mean time,we have so many businesses that are forced to close as they cannot find people to work for them at $15.00 an hour,so go figure. Blessed Be.

When my oldest child was small we lived in a very rough area. I considered homeschooling him so that I knew what he was learning and so that he wasn't in such a rough school. I decided that I didn't have the patience or discipline to make homeschooling the best choice, so we cut back on things and sent him to a priviate church school. He went there seven years before we had him go to a public school. By that time we had moved to a better area.