Should I go back to school after the baby is born or would it be okay to go home schooling until 12th grade?

Question

Should I go back to school after the baby is born or would it be okay to go home schooling until 12th grade?

Answer 1

Whichever works best for you.

If you don't have someone to watch the baby, or the money to pay for daycare, homeschooling would be good.  (Online schools are easiest, but can cost a bit.  There are some state online schools that are free.  Talk to your local school or state education department.)

I think it's great that you are trying to finish school.  So many people give up on it, and it's so important.

Best of luck for you.

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Answer 2

Homeschooling sounds like a good idea in this situation. You won't be forced to spend 7 hrs. a day at school. Instead, you'll be able to do your work on your own time.

Answer 3

Take home schooling!

Answer 4

It's up to you!

If you go back to school you'll have to find a reliable babysitter and, unless your mum is willing and able to help you out by having your baby while you're at school, that's going to cost you money on top of all the other things you're going to have to pay for for your baby. You'd also have to think about what happens when your baby's sick or your babysitter can't look after him/her for some reason.

Staying at home is likely to be cheaper and, of course, you'll get to spend as much time as possible with your baby. You might have to be very disciplined and motivated to get any studying done though because you might find the only time you can get any schoolwork done is when your baby is asleep. Plus having a young baby in the house is very tiring. Will you be able to force yourself to give up precious sleeping time in order to do schoolwork once you are feeling totally knackered and exhausted just from the effort and hard work involved in being a mum?

A third option is a "teen mum and baby" unit if any schools near you have one - there you can take the baby to school with you (no babysitting costs or worries!) and usually there are trained nannies around to watch your bub while you study.

Of course another option is to take a year or two away from studying to concentrate on being a mum and then pick up your schoolwork again once your baby is old enough to go to nursery.

Being someone with 5 younger siblings though, my advice to you would be don't make any definite plans until after your baby is born! You might find you feel very differently towards the baby once its born to how you think you're going to feel about being a mum beforehand. Also all babies are different! Your's may turn out to be like my 6 month old brother who never really frets and never cries unless he definitely wants something and is perfectly content to lay back with a smile on his face and chill out and just watch all the goings on around him...or your's could turn out like my (now 5yr old) brother who whinged and grizzled and cried and screamed and shrieked constantly until he was about 3 years old! Anyway my point is: your baby's needs and demands on your time are going to be a major influence on whether you can go straight back to school or do homeschooling or anything else much after he/she is born. Until you know how demanding your little one is going to be, there's no real point making definite plans. You can make your plans now...and your baby could arrive with his/her own ideas about what you are and are not going to be able to do!

Answer 5

You will have a little baby to take care of, and to ensure that he/she gets enough of your time and attention, you may have to look into some alternatives.

Home schooling is one of those, since you will be able to work around the baby's schedule.

Home schooling gives you a lot of flexibility, and you can work at your own pace; it may take you a bit longer to finish,since you will be very busy with the little one.

Another option is to study for your GED, and than move on to studying for your SAT's and ACT's.

Not knowing your financial status, meaning if you will have to work part-time or not; getting your GED, or looking into a home school program may be the best for you, and the baby.

Whatever you choose, do finish  your schooling though, do not get discouraged just because it may take a bit of extra time.

Blessings, and good luck.

Answer 6

As long as you are commited to home schooling and you are doing well, I would think this is fine.

Answer 7

Either or is good. It just depends on your situation. Do you have a daycare set up for the baby? If not it might be easier to home school.

Good luck & Congrats on the new baby!

Answer 8

homeschooling would probaly be the best choice for you but, if you want you can go to reg. school

Answer 9

if you can study at home that would be great, i am a father of a 9month old, and i think you should enjoy the wonders of parenting, one more thing it's a good feeling that the baby looks for you than looking for others to take care of him/her