For those of you were home schooled and still are?

Question

Do you believe home schooling does more harm then good and why?

Answer 1

It depends. some on the state, the method chosen, the child and so forth. I was home schooled through High school. For me it was a good thing. I was bullied and was at the point of retaliation. The home school option saved me from possible jail time. However I was not a very disciplined teen when it came to school work and my learning suffered. I did however make it just fine in college. I am graduating from my under grad program in May and moving to Grad school. If your child is disciplined and you want to avoid social trouble then homeschooling is a good thing.

Answer 2

If we, or our children, believed that homeschooling was harming them, do you really think we would continue to do so?

Homeschooling allows our children to have a curriculum and a schedule that is specifically tailored to their needs, an environment in which they can learn and grow without distraction and bullying, and better relationships with their friends and their family.  These are harmful why?  I guess I'm not seeing the reasoning behind your question.

Answer 3

What kind of harm?  Learning is a bad thing?

I don't see how homeschooling could be harmful.  Bad parenting can be a problem but that is not limited to any one method of education.

Answer 4

OKAY YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO ME BECAUSE I HAVE ATTENDED PUBLIC SCHOOL AND HOME SCHOOL(MORE HOME SCHOOL THAN PUBLIC!!)

Okay so home school teaches you WAY more and it would be perfect if the public school system would let homeschooling join their extra curriculars.  IT DOESN'T HARM YOU IN ANY WAY!!!! IF ANY THING PUBLIC SCHOOL HARMS YOU BECAUSE OF BAD INFLUENCES LIKE...DRUGS!!!!! When you go to public school you WASTE sooo much time!!!!! Your forced to share the presence of DRUGIES and kids who use FOUL LANGUAGE!!!!! There is alot of Age discrimination(from every one superintendents included)!!!!!! Kids are not challenged enough, and their vocabulary is atrocive, I'll be talking normally and they'll ask me to explain a word i thought EVERY ONE knew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALOT of people say that Homeschooling aren't social. THAT IS NOT TRUE I know ALOT of homeschoolers who are very very social, It just depends on their parents. If you have any more homeschooling questions or need me to clarify this PLEASE email me @ [e-mail]