|
As a parent of a 2 year old (and another on the way in September), I have to say that I really have no interest in home schooling the kids.
- I went to public school my whole life (until Private University/Grad School) and I feel like I had a great education. Luck of location? Perhaps. But I recently moved back to the area I grew up, so my kids will be in that same school system.
- I want my kids to learn things in a different way than I can teach them. I will supplement their lessons of course (as you don't want the school system "raising" your kids)
- I believe that a kid who has multiple teachers throughout their schooling (thus, a multitude of teaching methods and learning environments) better prepares them for college. How well do kids adjust to college when one person has taught them for 12+ years and suddenly they are learning in a different way for the first time?
- Frankly, I'll need the time off during the day. My wife is out of town for work 4 days a week, so if I want to get any shopping/cleaning/work done during the day, I'll count on the time that the kids are at school.
For those who want to homeschool, I say go for it. There are plenty of reasons that it's a good thing, but it's just not for me.
__________________
"You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel
|