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when the high school your child will attend has policemen patrolling it, it's time to homeschool. But that's not the biggest reason. No morals are taught in school.too much peer influences. School is a waste of time, Kids are gone 7 hours a day and spend most of that time in the hall, on the bus, at lunch or in a study hall to name a few. Public school does not defend the bullied children. You can't talk about Jesus in public school, or read your bible there. 3/4 of all high school graduates can't pass the State GED exam. Home schooling is far, far better. the kids who are homeschooled have better grades and are academically with it. They tend to stay away from drugs, too. The myth that they are losing out socially is just that. A myth. My kids and those I klnow who are homeschooled have many friends outside of those who go to public school. They attend youth group at church and belong to a Christian scouting group and take guitar lessons and are members of the YMCA.

I'm a single mom and chose to homeschool because I was tired of fighting my children to go somewhere they didn't want to go and do the work they didn't want to do. Already had two children drop out and the other would have been on the same track if we didn't do something drastic.

About a week before I pulled my 11yo out of school he told me that a para had told him to shut the F word up. If that had been reversed he would have been suspended. The week I pulled my son out his teacher had emailed me and said he was out of ideas - my son didn't want to do the work and nothing was changing his mind.

He still doesn't want to do the work but the fighting has subsided and we are once again a loving family. We do work but there is no pressure as to when we will do it.

It's only been a few months and I am always looking for new ways to encourage my son to "want" to learn. Hopefully we will make this work!

Meranda, how do you know? What are you basing your opinion on? Is there historical proof for your argument? I think you'd be surprised.

this is truely frightening. A society that cannot sustain a centralized and effective learning enviornment cannot stand for long. We wont see the true nature of this until the next generation or so.

I chose to homeschool 9 years ago, mostly because I felt I wanted to be more involved in my children's education as well as moral development. My oldest son will graduate high school soon and my daughter thinking about college already-- and only a nineth grader. I strongly feel that as homeschooled students, my children are able to focus on academics, yet learning to balance extracurricular activities such as sports and music. Often times, I am asked if my children miss out on socialization. On the contrary, they are more involved in their community than their peers because they are able to do volunteer work during the week, communicate with other adults on a daily basis, and have friends over anytime it is possible. I believe homeschooled children are aware of their role in society and learn the skills and tools to develop positive relationships of all ages. Homeschooling is fun because it is a lifestyle for us. The greatest joy and fulfillment is to begin to see the fruits of your labor in the life of your children.

The reasons why we took our three kids out of public school and homeschool is different than the reason why we are still doing it now. Funny how God does that. Gives you the reason to change your life and then shows you all the other good reasons to keep doing it. Since my husband is in the military it has been a great way to keep the kids on track instead of changing so much. I love it!!

We tried the public school. My daughter went to the local school for kindergarten, she had five teachers in one year. My daughter's education was not in the public school's interest. What was in their interest was test scores, budgets,and a one size fits all approach to everything.
Parental involvement, opinions, desires to participate in our children's educational experience was not encouraged in public school.
Private schools were beyond our reach and I wasn't sure I wanted my kids navigating the social pressures that I experienced in Private school environment.
My daughter is getting ready for her second year home schooled, she is happy, well adjusted and embraces life in a way I wish all children could. Our son is going to start kindergarten, home schooled. I am terrified, excited, and hopeful that this will be a great year for both of them.

We decided to home school after noticing how insecure and "instruction dependent" our daughter was becoming after 3 months of kinder garden. She no longer felt she could draw a simple animal without being told how to, and worst of all, she expected to be graded and recognized with rewards for anything accomplished. I did not think this was a healthy start to academic success. She was becoming afraid to be a disappointment to herself, her piers, her teacher or us (I believe in that order too)and this was preventing her from taking risks. I believe whole heartedly that taking risks is essential for growth to occur.
This was a real issue after her "Academic Achievement Award" ceremony. I want her to learn for herself, not to please others or think of herself as superior simply because a piece of paper says she can add better.
I also hate the pop culture craze of trade mark character back packs and teen idols invading every aspect of grade school life. From notebooks to pencils, stickers and clothes. There was simply too much media in her face pushing her to grow faster than she should at all times!

Discovered our 13 yr old daughter's aches and pains were actually a form of chronic arthritis called "JSA" (spine and several other joints). Even w/ mod. she couldn't stay a full day at school. After much soul searching, we brought her home. Now, she's much healthier and happier. Off all meds and getting exercise as needed, she's even grown an inch w/ in six months (she hadn't grown that much in over 2 years!). Life is good! Just decided to homeschool our 10 year old son next year, too. I should learn a lot between teaching these two, amazing kids!

Choosing to homeschool was extremely difficult for us! Our kids went to a private school and the teachers, staff, and atmosphere were warm and wonderful. HOWEVER, it's expensive and inclusive. I can't afford tuition and the 22 birthday parties per kid per year and social functions. Also, I think it's important for my kids to understand that it's only a tiny percentage of the population who can afford the luxuries this school's children all seem to have. My kids need an appreciation and understanding of how well they have it in this country and this family!