Homeschooling is selfish. Kids needs social skills and you needs to stop trying to control everything, but even going so far as to “educate” your children.

My kids went through the school system – small school in a small town – so it worked out well. But I would have loved the one on one home schooling experience to teach them what they wanted to learn rather than what they had to learn.

I have considered home schooling years ago but my husband and I had different thoughts about it (mainly about the social aspect), so we chose normal school system and now I’m happy enough about that.

There are different ways of homeschooling your children, for us, we used distant education.
I home schooled 3 of my children but not for their entire schooling. My oldest boy I pulled out of high school because of physical bullying. For my other child we home schooled her all through high school and then my youngest child we started homeschooling from year 6 onwards. My second child never wanted to be home schooled, he enjoyed being at school, so he went right through primary and high school. So every child is different for sure.
We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and they did very well. With distant ed, we still had reports from teachers etc, it was quite structured but still a bit flexible with your time.
I did also for a short time, before starting with distant ed, provide learning materials from a website = http://www.homeschooling.com.au they have a Curriculum Guide etc and we found them very helpful.
All our children have finished their schooling now and one of them now runs a home schooling get together at the local library once a week where families come in and they do fun, curriculum based learning activities.

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  • • caramello replied
    • 31 Jan 2017 , 8:50 am

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  We use that website, I love getting learning books from them.

My 3rd child was home schooled for nearly a year as he was not settling in with the way the teacher was that year. I struggled a bit as my other 2 were going to High School and do not drive due to a medical condition. He had lots of fun and settled down, his anxiety levels was lowered so much. The next year he wanted to try primary school again and he felt better then. His teacher that year said he seemed ahead of others in his class. If my toddlers decide that school is not for them or I feel that the system is failing them I would home school again.

Home schooling appears to be a good option for some kids and every family is unique and educates kids in their own way. Educational options and having kids educated is what matters.

I didn’t realise how easy it is to start homeschooling. I don’t think it’s for me as I work full time and I love working but I think it would definitely suit some mums I know.