How do you feel about home schooling?

I believe it is very beneficial for children. The way schools are nowadays it would seem a lot safer for kids anyway! Also, it seems to me that the majority of children who are homeschooled are far more advanced than those in reguler schools. I think the one on one is far more beneficial. As far as socializing goes.........There are so many outlets available for kids nowadays such as church activities, community centers, the YWCA, the YMCA and let's not forget about other kids in the neighborhood. The net is another great way kids can find local places to get together with others. Purrs, Catwoman=^..^= & Mija

I am a homeschooled graduate and proud of it! Haha. My brother after me, he is too. He works with computers for a living. I was in the USAF. My grandma homeschooled her 2 youngest, but I don't think it was as great of a thing for them, because it was more of just an excuse to be off school all the time. I really had a pile of books higher than your average college student and I would work for hours on end! I actually finished all my highschool credits at age 13, but I continued to more schoolwork because it's not legal to graduate that young in my state! LoL. I took my GED at age 16 because my parents didn't keep records of my schooling. Haha. I think that there is a right way and a wrong way to go about homeschooling and you have to be in it for the best interests of the child. Religion is no reason to homeschool, wanting more free time is no reason to homeschool. It's got to be about the child really.

I find most of the kids I've met that are home schooled are well ahead of their peers in public school in knowlege, but some are perhaps a bit socially deprived. Not all, by any means, but some. At one point the roomie's youngest nephew was wanting to move in with us and I had just retired. I told her that I would stay home and make sure I was there when he got home, did his home work, and he'd probably HATE it here.... instead he moved in with his grandparents and they are home all the time, make sure he does his homework and he loves it - well, except when her dad gets going on his nagging.

Somehow I too feel that home schooling can never prepare a child for the competitive world outside if they don't get to tackle crowd from younger ages in school. Moreover at school we also learn to deal with different kind of stressful situations an all kinds of people from different social culture or backgrounds. getting surprised at all these as a grown up may seriously hinder a person'd growth in career and social life.But then there are examples which contradicts this believe of mine.Like Rabindranath Tagore- a literary genius had been home schooled!

Hi Jenintn. I don't believe I know anyone who has been home schooled, and I don't think it's a good idea to be honest. I say let the kids enjoy life and see the world, they are missing out a lot by not going to school. I mean I can't really imagine myself being home schooled growing up, it just sounds boring.

as u said,children u have seen with a lack of ability. i have never seen children studied at home though internet or something materials. but in my opinion, i don't think that is a good way for child to study at home,because they need a relationship with their ages. and if they accept homeschool,yes they have no need to go outside and it is more safety than usual,but the important thing is,they seldom hang-out may lack of social skill. i think home schooling is better for an adult who is busy but still want to learn other things,then he\she can stay at home.

I do not really know if homeschooling is the way to go when educating children. But then again, I may be wrong. First of all, home schooling require a lot of patience. And a lot of discipline when it comes to sticking to a schedule of learning. If the parents do not have those qualities mentioned, then it is better not to go with home schooling. Second of all, what is taught at home, it may or may not be more than what schools are already teaching. Unless the parents are constantly keeping up with the syllabus that are taught in school so that they can teach the same to their children, they may lose out in the final exams if the children are taught the right things. Again, it boils down to discipline in keeping updated. But I do see some success stories about home schooled kids who did much better than those that went through the system. Are more people opting for the home schoolfor their kids? Cos it has been on the news alot of late.

Hi there Jen! I know a lot of Stay at Home Moms who home school their children and I must say that I'm impressed on how well it works for them. I think that it's good to home school as long as the parent is dedicated enough and is great at home schooling. I myself is doing home schooling but only as a reinforcement since I am not satisfied with the education that my son is getting in school and it's too bad that home schooling isn't really recognized here in our country because if it was, I would choose to home school my son.

Just like everything else in life, it depends on the circumstances. In this case, it depends on the child and it depends on the parent. I think homeschooling CAN be a very good thing, OR it can be a way for parents to keep their children more controlled etc. I do know our school system is seriously flawed, so I can understand why some parents choose to homeschool. As for the socialization. I've heard people talk about that being a concern. For some people it might not be such a good idea to stay home and avoid socialization. But, for others who are homeschooled, they do their socializing in other ways. Some homeschool families join homeschool groups where they do field trips etc. Other homeschooled children participate in sports and get their socialization that way. I've spent a lot of time at my children's schools and I know first hand that the "socialization" that they get there ain't all that great!

Hi Dear i think and believe that if opportunities is there kids must go for proper schooling as its not only Knowledge or Degreee but Extra curriculat activities, Social relations. Confidence, Motivation and other things which are necessary for personal grooming So kids must enjoy it Take care

My husband has a nephew that was home schooled his whol life excluding 2nd grade. The most negative thing I seen was the lack of siciology skills. He is now enrolled in college and having a terrible time trying to keep up. His mother did the home schooling and she is a well educated lady but I think she now sees that it wasn' what was best for him. She has a daughter that she home schooled until this one started college and had such a hard time and she went and enrolled her daughter in public school. Now she has a mess on her hands because the daughter has never been in public school and now she is in the tenth grade struggling to stay afloat. I worry about her because she is at such a rebelious age anyway and she hasn't had the social skills to deal with the normal teenage problems. I guess there is nothing like experience to teach us a lesson or two!

Good, why not?

I think homeschooling should be provided only to few children and that too if they have some problem to go to public schools or some illness. Just imagine if everyone would prefer Homeschooling where will you get such a huge number of teachers. What will schools do then?? Bye

Hi, I don't think homeschool is good to children. School is a place not only provide knowledge but also give students opportunities to learn how to communicate with others and how to make friends. This is necessary for a child to get adapt to the later society.

To my way of thinking, no parent should undertake educating their children without having the education required of a certified teacher. Why a person with a GED would feel competent to teach their children boggles my mind. I had one parent in Tennessee who told me she was planning to homeschool even though she had never graduated from high school. This shouldn't be allowed. Teachers know a lot of ways to get the kids to learn things that parents just don't know. There are lots of group activities in schools which are good for socialization purposes as well as for the child to develop teamwork skills that are so necessary in a lot of workplaces these days. I've been a teacher for a lot of years, and I know that it isn't as easy as it looks, especially if you want to do a good job. Everyone seems to think they can be a teacher these days when, in reality, there are a lot of trained teachers who don't have the skills they need to have.

Hi Jen, I think if done correctly homeschooling can be a wonderful thing, especially if your children have a certain personality that they would do better being taught by a parent. There are many independent schools (friday school) that coorelate with homeschooling, but children go there on Fridays to take state tests, socialize with others there age, and walk accross a stage fro graduation. This way children who are homeschooled dont miss out on the fun side of public or private school. These Friday schools even have proms. Again, I think it can be great, but I also know there are many parents who are not well enough trained to teach there own children necessary school subjects.

I think home school is ok it is a lot safer then actually going to school, but there is a downside, because if a child is home schooled they miss out on being able to interact with other children, and I think that interacting with others is a accentual part of growing up, and helps a certain part of a childs over all development, and they miss out on so many things, like prom, and other good things that they just cant get in a home school environment, and its a lot more difficult to make friends, and date when a teen or child is home schooled and I know going to school can be difficult, for some kids these days, but I feel that in a long run actually going to school is a better choice over all, because being home schooled can be very isolating, and in society a person has to be able to handle and deal with more then just there family or siblings, but a wide variety of situations and going to school can prepare them for some of those situations.

I think that if the parents really pur forth the effort to actually teach their kids, homeschooling can be great. On the other hand, if the parents are Homeschooling only as a way to keep from having to worry about social issues or even keeping a schedule, it can be horrible for the kids.

For me my kids would not benefit. I would not be able to keep them focused on doing their work. I have seen both the good and the bad of home schooled children. I feel if the parent doing the homeschooling is fully commited to it and can keep to the schedule the children do great. But the ones that do not keep to the daily schedule will let them down. I was in line at the store one day behind a teenager that was being homeschooled and she was bragging to her friends that she basically did what she wanted and when she wanted to. All of could think was this poor girl was being cheated of an education and a better way of life.

i think that it can be but it is a huge commitment on the part of the parent. also the child if they had already attended school would need to understand that they were still expected to live up to certain expectations. i had 4 kids in school at the same time and i never thought about homeschooling even though i know someone with 5 kids who did it. i think a lot of people who choose it do it because of their religious beliefs. that is fine but it is still a big thing to do. helping my kids with their homework is as far as i want to go with it. volunteering at their school is fine also. i think it can benfit the child but only if it is done right.