Simple answer from me….. No. I dont think I would have been very good at it and I would have found it too stressful

I’ve been homeschooling my son since 2015. he was bullied badly at primary school, his anxiety was high.

If I could have my time again, I would home school my son. He struggled with learning difficulties that the school never seemed to be able to accommodate and he was constantly bullied throughout primary and high school. His whole schooling experience was horrible and it has left him with self-esteem issues that have followed him into adulthood. I think home schooling would have benefited him greatly but I listened to much to the school and put way to much faith in them when clearly it was not the best option for my son. 🙁

School holidays in lock down is just reminding me why school is so great for all of us.

I would love to home school my kids but only in k-1 grades. I don’t love the idea of my 5 year old learning in such a structured school environment at that age and would prefer a more play based exploratory approach to learning. From 7 and above I would be happier with schooling with peers and subject matter experts. Homeschooling won’t be an option for me unfortunately due to financial reasons. It would be interesting for the government to provide funding for homeschooling families who don’t access the funds that go to the mainstream schooling system.

I’l do anything I can to give my kids a leg up

We have chosen to homeschool my 5 year old son. So far for us it’s the perfect arrangement and he is thriving. It suits us and I absolutely love it.

My sister home-schools her youngest 2. I will send my son to school when hes old enough. I need adult time, me time, and time to work etc. Take my hat off to home-schooling parents, but its not for me.

I would choose going to school.

We are currently home schooling our children and did so last year as well – HOWEVER – that was only because of COVID-19. Would I do it as a choice? No way! My kids need their friends, their independence, their ability to play outdoors and learn more diverse things than what I can teach them at home.

I am homeschooling my niece as she can to attend school due to anxiety issues. She is not only doing much better but she is catching up when she was so far behind especially in mathematics. I think it comes down to the needs of the individual child.

We had no choice last year, thanks covid. Certainly benefits to both, especially hard homeschooling if your child isn’t interested and you have more than one child!

I would not home school the kids. The teachers at school are amazing and kids need to socialise with others of their own age group.

There would certainly be some benefits, but also some things i would worry the kids were missing out in.

I see the pros and cons, but not for us.

I was homeschooled and it was good and I valued it, however I just wish there was more social interaction

My job involves working I schools and seeing how the education system works I have definitely considered home schooling my kids when they’re older

I had considered it for my first. However, I know that the breadth that he needs is not to be found at home. He needs to interact with others his age, deal with positive and negative behaviours (and learn not to model his on the negative ones). Plus, I don’t know enough about geography, hahha. He’ll learn from me, but it will complement what he learns at school.

I couldn’t do it and I’d want my child to attend school for the social experiences.

At present I am considering it as the schools in my area are not very good.