Comments on Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers: Reader Questions: Why Do You Homeschool?

I am getting ready to begin my first year of homes...

2010-08-17T15:17:08.257-04:00

I am getting ready to begin my first year of homeschooling my (upcoming 2nd grade) daughter for the exact same reason!!

We have talked about homeschooling for years. I have to say I had a "fear" of being able to...until my daughter's experience in 1st grade. Then, I just knew this was what we needed to do for her. We are all so excited.

I feel so lucky to have found your blog last month through a friend of mine. You have no idea how much comfort I have found. I am so grateful for all of the homeschool blogging moms that have been so full of inspiration and support through your stories and advice. Thank you so much!!!!

I love your blog! You sound so much like me in you...

2010-08-17T11:57:32.350-04:00

I love your blog! You sound so much like me in your bio. I am addicted to sweet tea! If you haven't had Milo's tea, you are missing out :)Also, all the other points you made in it sound just like me. We also sent our daughter to school the first year and that was the end of that :) I am glad I found you!

Blessings,
Turkana

www.uniquefamilyvision.com
@familypurpose
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I love and totally agree with the last line of thi...

2010-08-16T22:35:58.300-04:00

I love and totally agree with the last line of this post. As you said, my kids are FRIENDS. Yes, they bicker at times, but don't most friends? I have too many reasons for why we homeschool to list them all here. To sum it up, my husband is a public school teacher, I used to be and I've also tutored children with learning struggles, and we see homeschooling as a MUCH better option.

I love reading everyone's answers to these sor...

2010-08-16T15:52:52.494-04:00

I love reading everyone's answers to these sorts of questions!

All my reasons pretty much fall into two categories: First, I know I can give my kids a higher quality education and second, I want to be there to guide them through social situations without subjecting them to unnecessarily difficult or inappropriate things.

My best friend is a public school parent. I have watched her struggle for YEARS - punitive amounts of homework, counteracting the values and messages the kids bring home...Public school parents do more of the work than they give themselves credit for - why not cut out the middle man?

I started homeschooling because, when our oldest t...

2010-08-16T15:50:33.288-04:00

I started homeschooling because, when our oldest turned 5, I felt like I hadn't had any time at all to be at home with her, because I had worked off an on. A LOT of people at church homeschooled, which I thought was CRAZY (we should leave that to the "professionals"...right?) But, when oldest was 5 and youngest was 2, I jumped in, with intentions to send oldest to school by first grade...then my deadline was third grade. We couldn't afford private school, and I had heard things in the community about our elementary school's problem with violence, as well as the middle and high schools which are rife with gangs - and we live in the suburbs, not the inner city. Before I knew what happened, I forgot all about sending her to school. This year, we have one in 7th, one in 4th, and one in K.

Thanks for sharing some wonderful insights into th...

2010-08-16T13:55:53.895-04:00

Thanks for sharing some wonderful insights into the way you chose to educate your family, Kris! I can tell this is already helpful for many and will be helpful for many more as well.

Ryan from Alpha Omega Publications

I think I was drawn to homeschooling because I fel...

2010-08-16T10:32:41.985-04:00

I think I was drawn to homeschooling because I felt like so much of my own time in school was, well, wasted--and that an awful lot of the real learning that went on happened at home and elsewhere, just as part of life! We're starting our third year, now with two children officially "school age" and I wouldn't want to do anything different!

Hi there! I have only been reading your blog for ...

2010-08-16T10:19:04.632-04:00

Hi there! I have only been reading your blog for about a month or so. I am SO happy to have discovered it. It is our second year homeschooling (I have a 3 and 4.5 yr old). Nobody in mine or my husbands family is familiar with HS'ing so I composed a blog post to explain to everyone why we were doing it. It was hard and I was nervous. I recieved a bunch of feedback and now the family rarely ever questions my reasons. I am SO glad I did in on my blog. It made it much easier for me as I am not a confrontational person and not too quick witted w/ witty 'come backs'...if you get what I am saying.

Here is my response as to why we HS.

http://sweetviewfromthehills.blogspot.com/2009/09/homeschooling.html

I love any feedback as some of my family still haven't read it. It is a blessing to have support from other HS mommas!

Thank you for this. I've read through all your...

2010-08-16T09:56:26.515-04:00

Thank you for this. I've read through all your links and they are very informative! It's interesting to read your reasons for homeschooling then and now. I hope to get where you are but there are days when I do the "what if's".