What are the pro and cons of home schooling?

Question

Would it be better for kids to go to school and meet more kids, and be expose to the danger their is out there. (drugs, gangs, guns.etc..)

Answer 1

I think PC summed it up nicely. If you will notice, most, if not all of your negative responses came from and will continue to come from those that know absolutely nothing about homeschooling. Instead of taking the time to research the subject and actually get to know some homeschool families, they insist on being parrots for those with agendas against a very large group of people.
It is very sad that people can come on here and spout anger and hostility toward a group of people with absolutely no clue as to what they are speaking about, and there will be people that will listen.
It is really too bad that the grumpy set out there has allowed their ignorance on the subject to turn in to anger, hostility and rudeness.
Of course, those of us that are homeschoolers and have been for awhile and socialize with other homeschool families can see how absolutely ridiculous their shallow, insensitive and uniformed responses are, but not everyone gets that.
And I'm sure more people will come after my response and prove every word I said to be true. They can't resist questions like yours.

Answer 2

As a current homeschooler who lives in the projects hopefully my answer will help you. I used to go to a Christian school for two years and then my parents decided to home school my siblings and I. I can tell that the pros of home schooling are: 1) you have less school hours. 2) you can stay in your p.j.'s the whole day! 3) you don't have to worry about what people will think and/or say about your size, your ability, anything. 4) you can be closer to you family this way, well, the list can go on.

But here are the cons: 1) you don't get to see your friends as often 2) you dont have p.e. (that could be a pro) 3) you aren't in the lingo as much as you were before 4) for some people it's easier to have a teacher to explain how they got the answer to the problem rather than reading it straight from the book. (your parents might help you with that, I'm not sure.)

Well, the list CAN go on for both pros and cons, hope I've been a big help!

Answer 3

I used to be a homeschooled student. At the time, I was living in a city where the schools sucked! I attended the local high school, but didn't seem to learn anything, all the kids were mouthing off and causing trouble. I started homeschooling and I felt like it was at my own pace, which made me feel more comfortable with it. Also, it's more of a one on one environment for learning. If you have a question, you don't have to raise your hand, you just ask it. Homeschooling can be a problem for busy parents though.

Answer 4

If you live in a nice neighborhood where your kids can meet others and participate in activities, you don't need to worry about the socialization part. Also if your kids are active in their church or scouting or something of that sort.
The advantages of homeschool are: Studying the things that are of interest to your kids, more help when they have questions. You're able to learn without distractions and at your own pace. I homeschooled my kids for the first few years and my oldest daughter learned to read standing on her head on the couch.
It is a lot of work and commitment and if you have children with learning disabilities it can be stressful.

Answer 5

Kids shouldn't go to a public school and be exposed to all the bad things there,I knew 2 girls who were good kids,until they went to the local high school,and now one of them is a goth girl,and the other one is 16 and mother to a baby girl,so even good kids can become bad,no matter how good the grades are in a school,they don't matter if the school is nicknamed Maternity High,like the local one in my town.So advice to all parents,home school your kids,that way you can raise them with morals and to know what stuff is bad.hope that helped

Answer 6

Homeschoolers usually learn more than they would in a public school, however it is important to socialize your children. Look online for homeschool groups and there are schools now that you can send your child to for 2-3 day a week and on the other days you homeschool them (its called university model). That is what we are doing. I do have a friend who was homeschooled her whole life and has better social skills than most people I know, so it can work if you are willing and able to do it. Check out the websites below to help you decide what is best for your family.

Answer 7

First of all, realize that no one knows it all, including teachers or homeschoolers. Many teachers are vehemently anti-homeschool (just look at the NEA site) and really just spew out their negative attitudes against homeschooling despite the facts that not only does it work but that homeschoolers are testing equivelant to or higher than their public schooled peers....so much for parents doing poorly due to not having degrees in teaching, eh? :-)

Unless someone is super paranoid of the world, children can and do interact with other children. The majority of homeschoolers play sports, join the YMCA, 4-H, have homeschool groups, are out in the world with their parents interacting with customer service people, volunteering with the elderly, etc. and those are just to name a few. So in other words, unless one literally locks their child up they will be around other people. However, if they were in schools first, I imagine they would miss their friends...hopefully relationships could keep going regardless though. In those cases I should hope that the parents would really make an effort to ensure those friendships were maintained. For my children, one or two close friends is enough...just like it was for me and I was schooled my whole life and just like it is for many who are schooled now. Mine both chose to enroll in a one-day a week 6 hour Physical Science class and they are having a great time, they meet other children that way as well.

As far as academically, children are able to learn much on their own without the parent stepping in as teacher. They can move at their own pace, learn how to process information in ways that benefit their learning style, and if a parent does teach they can tailor the teaching to their childs style. That is something that most public schools are incapable of doing because there are simply too many students and the ones who cannot conform to the "one-size" fits all curriculum of public schools are then labeled stupid or at the other end 'gifted'. But some people do well with school curriculums.

The negatives would be if the parent and child do not get along. If the parent is unwilling to be involved with others, unwilling to allow their child(ren) to be with their friends, or if the child truly desires to be in the school social setting. Keep in mind that not all public educated students are happy in the school type of social setting; many are lonely, are picked on, do not fit-in with the in-crowd, are bored to tears, etc. Many public schooled students are not into sports or extra-curricular activities or having a huge social life.

Many families, mine included are very happy with the homeschooling lifestyle. Its hard to believe in a society where parents and teens seem at odds but we get along so great and we have so much fun together. I think that anti-homeschoolers be they parents, students, or teachers just cannot wrap their heads around the fact that numerous homeschooled children enjoy and love their parents and love being around them and in fact it does bring many families closer together.

Just know that the FACTS stand-alone despite any anti-homeschool opinions. Just like FACTS stand-alone that many in the school system do well also. Lastly, in the end, it is what is best for you...despite the opinions of others.

Answer 8

Drugs, gangs, guns, etc...is only "one" reason why I home school my kids. I do not know of any cons to home schooling, but there certainly is alot of pros. Also, my kids socialize "alot".

Answer 9

i wasn't homeschooled, but i did have a stay-at-home mom... i think home schooling sometimes gets a little out of hand, in the sense that kids don't get to mix with other kids. then again, public school is scary. there needs to be a balance where the kid can have a life out of the home but still spend time with their parents... in a perfect world.

Answer 10

one of the pros to home schooling is flexibility. but often times homeschoolers lack a social life. there are home school groups you can join which can help, maybe even eliminate, the problem. plus, home school families are generally much closer. they spend more time together obviously and learn to love and respect each other much more than your typical family.