Home school vs Public school

Home School: is neat and more relaxed, there are so many benefits from being home schooled, the downer is, you may not come out socialable, anti social... Public School: Your surrounded by different influences, therefore you must make some wise dicisions and try not too feel peer pressured, and the stressed from some teachers, not all teachers just some. The Upside You get to make new friends, and go out on field trips...

If it is cheaper to homeschool your toddler then do it. It is good that you have decided that and your thinking of your child safety. Hat off to you rosehunter.

I am very pro-homeschooling. You can give a better, more custom fit ediucation with homeschooling that will allow your child to show their own talents. That, to me, is much better than the one-size-fits-all approach found in public schools. Also, despite the common myth, homeschooling opens doors for a better social experience. Rather than being locked up in a room all day with a group of children the same age and from the same background homeschool children are out and in the "real world" on a daily basis. They are avble to learn how to behave socially from adults rather than from other children just as socially imature as them. also they get to experience how the world works rather than just reading about it in a book. You can read more here. http://momisteaching.com And here's a great debate to read: Is homeschooling better than formal education? http://www.helium.com/channels/793-Homeschooling/debates/sbs/65926-homeschooling-better-formal-education You can read my reply to the debate here. http://www.helium.com/tm/356083/difficult-answer-because-situation

Hi again: Public School, Your surrounded by different influences, therefore you must make some wise dicisions and try not too feel peer pressured, and the stressed from some teachers, not all teachers just some. The Upside You get to make new friends, and go out on field trips... Personally there is no down side to field trips... Read again, your reply wasnt relevant to my post... Thanks for ??? :)

I just finished my first "official" year of homeschooling my 6 year old and will start with my soon to be 5 year old this fall. (I actually start homeschooling at a much younger age, but they officially start at 5/6). There are many pros to homeschooling and the only negative I have found is the ned to find and provide curriculum (which is actually rather easy) and the need to provide for many, varied social activities. The social aspect can be overcome with active involvement in a homeschooling group, church, scouts, and/or town sports/activities. There really is a ton of support and information out there.

I'm a homeschooling unschooling mama to my 2yo (not officially unschooling yet, but we're already in the path). I think homeschooling not only will cost you less money, but will provide your kid a better quality education, based on his/her own needs in the right time. Homeschooling should work for every family willing to make it work, so I don't see any cons if that's what you want to do. I encourage you to find homeschoolers in your area and meet their families to see how it works differently but fine for every family. If you worry about socialization, take a look at how kids attending school socialize with adults. No doubt they socialize with their peers, but even in school it is very common to find groups by race, social class, etc...not true socialization. Do schooled children really have good socialization skills? Is being a bully or his victim part of normal socialization? If you're interested, I strongly encourage you to read the book Hold on to your Kids, by Dr. Gordon Neufeld. A lot of issues have become clearer once I read his book/attended an online class. Not sure if I can add a link to his page here, but you can easily find his site googling his name. Hope I've been of help