I was homeschooled and did less than one hour of "study" per day until a was 14yo. 20mn seems quite likely. I confirm that I found school very slow when I firs

I was homeschooled and did less than one hour of "study" per day until a was 14yo. 20mn seems quite likely. I confirm that I found school very slow when I first went there, although I am happy I did since being at home with my mom all day long was becoming seriously boring (she decided to stay home when I was 1yo). Getting used to middle school sure was a challenge but the academic part was fine. I did end up with a master in engineering. The social side was more uncertain although, thinking back about it, I cannot decide whether I really was a weirdo or if that was just puberty kicking in. I certainly wasn't the most popular but I did have friends. I did sports and played music in a rock band (crappy but fun!), so... Now, if I have a kid I am not sure I would homeschool her. Kids are hardwired to learn by they do need to be around an adult to learn by mimicking. It would require a serious lifestyle change. I'd certainly be very interested in alternative schooling such as Montessori and the like though. Don't misunderstand me: public school is great. It brings affordable education to everyone. It takes children off the streets. It makes society better. But to be available to everyone, it is designed to be cheap and "industrial". Same content to everyone on the same rhythm, with very little variation. It is not difficult to understand that it cannot be optimum to every child.