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Did they go to college? What kind of jobs do they have? I want to buck the system too but not sure what the long term consequences would be for the kids.
by electriclove 5y ago
Did they go to college? What kind of jobs do they have?
I want to buck the system too but not sure what the long term consequences would be for the kids.
- fighterpilot 5y agoI am curious to read a study on this question. I would think that such a study would need to delineate between those who do homeschooling because of religious social conservatism, and those who do so because of a pragmatic belief that they can provide a better education.
- oflannabhra 5y agoThat's probably a false dichotomy. I'd imagine many religious people who homeschool also pragmatically believe they can provide a better education.
- geocrasher 5y agoNo, but they could have, no problem. It just wasn't part of their goals. I also want to mention that although we were/are a religious household, we did not do homeschooling at all because of religion. We did it so that the kids could get the best education possible. And people might wonder about their ability, as a parent, to teach. Are they up to the task? The answer is simple: The person who has the most interest in a child is going to be the best teacher. And who has more interest than a parent who loves them? If somebody wanting to do homeschooling is doing it because it's the "easy" way out, or because they are trying to "buck the system" for the sake of bucking the system, then DONT. Do it because it's what is best for your kids. It was best for ours, and the way we did it worked for them. Before you decide anything at all, do tons of research. Talk to parents in your area who are homeschooling. Look for co-ops and home schooling groups on facebook etc. There are excellent resources available to you.