would you consider home schooling your kids

In this day and age, I would love to home school my daughter. there is so much violence and corruption in the schools now. I am afraid for her to go. My problem is having the time to actually be able to make sure she learns. I would be afraid that I could not teach her the things that even I do not understand these days. My 16 year old daughter brings things home from school and she asks me about some of it and I have no clue because we weren't taught that when I was in school.

oh i have thought about it and would of done it if i really thought i could of. when we where in oklahoma the school my son went to was the worst and i hated to send him there. i wasn't sure of what i needed to know and what had to be done. i don't have a ged so i didn't think i would be able to do it. i did start studying for my ged because of it but then we where going to be coming back home to pa and i new the school was so much better. as far as the cost we did think about all of that and figured it wouldn't be as much as going to school with the clothes and trips and whatnot. so i guess if i had to i would do it what ever is better for my kids.

I don't see anything wrong with home schooling. As long as the parents are well prepared and have the ability to teach their children. I do however think that it is important for home schooled children to have activities that allow them to socialize with children their own age. You seem to have it covered. Good job.

I grew up with some home schooled kids. I would definitely not recommend it. The kids I grew up with (from different families), lacked social skills, didn't know what it was like to be up against other students for things like grades, projects, or sports, and when they got to college (those who did) were lost and clueless and didn't do well. I have never met a home schooled person who said they were glad they were home schooled. If you choose to do it anyway, make sure to put them in a LOT of activities with other kids. (kids that are not home schooled). Sports, instruments, and summer camps. so that they will be well socialized with other kids. As much as the public school system has failed, there are some things kids get from it that you just can't get anywhere else.

No i would not consider home schooling my kids.because if we keep them at home for a long time they will love home and never like to go outside home.Its better if kids go out for school meet some new friends,talk to others.see things outside home.

I believe that you have chosen the right thing for your children. There are so many school shootings and sooo much more. I was wondering what you use for homeschooling. My daughter is 5 years old and we use ACE(Accelerated Christian Education) which was $459 for a year of kindergarden. It is an amazing homeschooling program though. I was homeschooled for the last three years of high school and have not had no social problems. I actually went from straight F's to straight A's. That is no lie! I loved it so much and I hated school. The difference in the grades were that first there were no distractions and second the curriculum was so great(I also did ACE). It was like teaching myself. And there were no teachers that wouldn't help me because they didn't like me. Teachers never would help me they would tell me to pay more attention or figure it out myself. I think you are doing a great thing for your children. What are there ages? I am so glad that they love it. And hunny as long as they love it and you enjoy it, you know you're doing the right thing. You do learn more with the homeschooling too. Honestly, you will probably have smarter kids than if you left them in public school. I probably should not put that I will probably get negative feedback but it's my opinion and I am entitled. I do not mean that a kid that goes to a public school is not smart but most kids that are homeschooled are more apt to learning since there are no distractions so they learn more and are therefore smarter. Keep up the goodwork!!!!! And don't worry if you do get negative feedback. When I told one girl I was homeschooling my daughter she said that's the cruelest thing in the world. A lot of parents don't homeschool because they would rather "get rid of their kids for 8 hours". Ever hearda parent say I can't wait till they start school??? That's the one's.

i think it depends how u take it but according to my opinion we should send our kids to outside world in order to prepare them to fight with this harsh world.

I have to agree with Deep', homeschooling is a great opportunity but it takes alot of discipline that some people are not willing to give it. My best friend homeschooled her kids and meant well but wasnt disciplined with them and alot of days giving them things to do and teach themselves, there was not the structure of getting up at a certain time of the day. I am not saying this happens with everyone but I do believe that the SOCIAL aspects are often ignored when homeschooling. My friends kids turned out pretty well because their grandparents are very outgoing and always having people over and catching up on their lives and the such, allowing them to have friends over, etc but the amount of social interactions were really lacking as they just had one family they were 'friends' with up until they were teenagers and entered high school which was a rude awakening. I do not homeschool, my kids are 1 and 3 years old and I am a full time mother. I do not have them in childcare so they are never around kids UNLESS I arrange it. I constantly take them to our library which is very busy with kids after school, I take them to the biggest playground i can find, i do have a friend who has a son their age but I still think their could be more. I bought a membership to the zoo but want to take them on more trips just walking the city and having those split second interactions.