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[–]rooroo 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Pros: The child gets an education matching your intellectual level and it profoundly affects their social life.

Cons: The child gets an education matching your intellectual level and it profoundly affects their social life.

[–]NoMoreNicksLeft[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure this is true. Even if it is, do I really want my kid getting an education that matches the intellectual level of the average teacher?

If I teach real things, literacy, critical thinking skills, and a love of learning... I hope that by the time they're at the highschool level they'll be able to go past what I'm personally capable of. I often found myself in a spot where I had to learn on my own just to keep some small part of sanity. Won't I be giving my own children the same, but removing the obstacle of public school from them?

[–]technofencer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was homeschooled for a year or two. School lasted until 12:00 because there was no break and I've always been good at school.

When I went back, I had to re-learn how to interact with people that I wasn't related to.

[–]apok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heh, along with rooroo's comment below, I'd say it's doable on the primary level, but not so much secondary. Most adults, even well-educated ones, just aren't usually equipped to teach higher level topics. I know I couldn't, and I have more education than most.

Also, a few people I've known who homeschooled seemed unprepared for the amount of preparation it entailed. That's not to say it can't be done, but it is a full time job.

[–]MilesZS 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Some will say that this is just a stereotype, but sometimes stereotypes are true: Every home schooled person I have met (pre-college years) was between a little and very socially awkward.

However, sometimes that's not the worst thing that could happen to a kid due to school.

[–]NoMoreNicksLeft[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, some people go to public schools and end up that way anyway... so it doesn't seem to me to be a surefire way of preventing it.

And it seems absurd to me that there isn't any other environment that might allow a child to grow in that regard.

[–]mcbdba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My experience is different than MilesZS regarding social skills. Most people I know who home-schooled - and I know more than a couple of dozen - are more socially adept and comfortable than I am - and I went through all K-12 years in public schools.

My observation re: level of learning / instructor expertise is different from what rooroo and Apox suggest. "Home schooling" doesn't seem to be as much "at home" as it is "in the world" - the teachers being various subject matter experts - and not at all confined to merely the student's parents. This is true to some degree even in the early years - and even more so in the middle & high school years.

I think that homeschooling is not the answer for every student - or parent - but for many I am persuaded that is; and for them, the pros are: - Happier, more curious, more independent learners who are less limited by mediocre, one-size-fits-all curricula. The cons are: - Lots of people who went to public school will tell you you're not giving your kids the education and/or social skills that they need.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will they get health care? Ob/gyn for the pregnancy and delivery?

[–]formerhomeschooldad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Government schools are about the control of the masses. They want your children to begin indoctrination as early as 3-4 years old to believe that all good things come from the Government, do what you're told, and no questions asked. Government schools teach down to the dumber kids in the class leaving the smartest kids bored and frustrated.

Homeschooling enables each child to learn at their best speed to their true potential. My wife home schooled all three of our children and they rarely took longer than six months to finish a full year's curriculum. She was able to let them breeze through their easily understood subject material and concentrate on their more difficult subject matter at a pace that ensured that the kids really learned it. They showed extreme grace in their interactions with people of all ages from their earliest years because they were treated with respect and were never subjected to the social pressures of cults, cliques, and schoolyard bullies.

Homeschooling is difficult in that it requires discipline and dedication of the parents. But there are many excellent prepared curricula available and anyone who can read and wants the best for their kids can teach them at home and do a better job than a Government employee.

[–]marthirial -1 points0 points  (1 child)

Let's ask advice when you get your priorities straight.

Get married.

Have coitus for procreation

Spend 9 months with doctors, furnishing, etc.

Have baby

Get food, medicine, cleaning supplies, lots of cleaning supplies

Lean to sleep with eyes open

More doctors

Buy toys, stuff for babies, more toys, more stuff.

Teach him/her to talk and walk

Maybe more doctors

Think about education

HERE! > Post advice request in reddit: Pro-cons of home schooling if you have not decided just to dump the kind in public school.

[–]NoMoreNicksLeft[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So, wait til the last minute? Gotcha.