@paramour Said If you're going to be the one to homeschool them and not someone else, then I'm not sure why you would expect your children to listen to you any more than they already do.
I've known quite a few kids who were homeschooled at various points & for various lengths of time. The ones it worked out for were all well-behaved and did not have to be coerced into doing work, chores, etc.
In the meantime, my previous neighborhood included SEVERAL kids who were homeschooled. These kids were hooligans. I don't think they spent much time at all on schooling as they seemed to invest much more of their time in recess, doing what they wanted, talking back to anyone around, and harassing their neighbors who stayed home during the day.
It really depends upon the kid AND the parent(s). I've seen kids come out of homeschooling who were quite intelligent and others who still acted like they were 6-years-old after they graduated. They had no social skills and could not connect with others their own age.
If you're going to homeschool them, you have to be ready to make sure they do what they're supposed to be . . . else your previously intelligent kiddos quickly turn into the average dimwit seen in schools today. It IS a lot of work for both you and them and you do not want to take the decision lightly.
Thank you for this response, it makes a lot of sense to me. The alot of work part isn't something I really want to partake in...I keep trying to tell my kids if I wanted to be a teacher, I would go get paid for doing it...lol.
Mar 12, 2006 @ 19:12:30
