4ofus Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 choose to homeschool your kids. A single reason. The big one that all the others stem from. I'd love to hear! There are many many reasons we want to try this, but the factor that led us to make the change right now instead of later is... dh travels. A LOT. 5 days a week many weeks. We take the kids along for a couple of trips a year but then our days to miss are used up & we miss some great travel opportunities. Plus we just plain miss him. We need the flexibility in our schedule to be able to just go if the stars line up :). We were already planning to bring the boys home for the junior high years b/c honestly, nothing good happens in junior high imo. But, we're giving it a whirl for an entirely different reason now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 God made me.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 My dh is a public school teacher who has taught in several different schools and in several different states. Long before we had children we knew that we would homeschool. Public education as he's experienced it is not something we want for our kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 (edited) It's hard to sum it up into one reason, as there are many, but a big one - we feel our children will get a much better education and moral guide by being taught one-on-one, tailored in a way that they learn best, rather than being taught in a class of 35 in a one-size-fits-all environment, where they would typically be very peer-oriented. Also - I'd hate to look back and think I missed out on so much precious time with them. They are only children for so long. I already dread the day they move out of the house. I miss them already! Edited May 19, 2011 by tammyw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rochellek Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 To avoid commercialism. Not just from the schools, but from the other kids. A neighbor just told me that she won a contest at school, and the prize was to have a McDonalds lunch with the teachers in the teacher's lounge. I can't deal with that. That's just not my world. But of course, there are SOOOOO many other reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasmommy Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 This conversation with DD 2 years ago. Me - "DD what did you do in seminar (the gifted pull out 2 hr. per week class) today?" DD - "Played Webkinz" :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 School is a waste of time when I can cover the same material with the most important result -- spending these precious, never to return, years with my children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I like to be in charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama2cntrykids Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 One MAIN reason? Hmmm...that's tough for me. It has changed over the years. Currently it's because I love having my kids with my all the time. They're awesome ppl and I can't fathom them gone from home from 7:30am-4:30pm 5 days/week. I would feel ike I don't know them like I do now. Simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Flexibility - I can challenge a kid or pull back and spend more time on lessons, thereby mastering subjects instead of just flitting through and getting confused later when a concept has not been cemented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Quality. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missiemick Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Tough one -- but I guess the biggest reason would be that I like to be with my kids. Second would be that I used to be a public school teacher and I couldn't stand to send my babies into that place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I love sharing the love of learning with my daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 This conversation with DD 2 years ago. Me - "DD what did you do in seminar (the gifted pull out 2 hr. per week class) today?" DD - "Played Webkinz" :glare: Conversation with oldest dd when she was still in PS: Me: What did you do in math today DD: Oh, we didn't have math today. We saw a movie about ants smoking crack. That was 3rd grade. :glare: :auto: Nuff said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I didn't like my 6 year old son being molested in the restroom by the older kids and the teacher thinking he could use the teacher's restroom instead. He lost too much weight that year, not eating lunch so he wouldn't have to go to the bathroom. I had always wanted to homeschool, but didn't know why. That experience he had decided it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 School is a waste of time when I can cover the same material with the most important result -- spending these precious, never to return, years with my children. I didn't know how to say this...but you did it beautifully. Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Because at my age, it is nothing short of a miracle and an amazing blessing that I have three children to raise and educate, and I intend to be present for all of it...... and pretty much what everyone else said as well.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dulcimeramy Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Freedom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I have many reasons we hs, but the biggest is to give our dc a Christian worldview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 (edited) I want to be the one to raise my children. I don't want anyone else (besides my husband) to have a say in what they do or what they know or how they live. They are ours and ours alone. ETA: We aren't weird and controlling and antisocial. We do see other people. I just don't want anyone else making decisions for my family and forcing us to abide by them. I do the research. I have strong opinions. I am highly capable. I care more about my kids than anyone else ever will. Edited May 19, 2011 by strawberrymama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 (edited) There are many reasons we chose to pull our son out of school, but if I had to pick one it would be because I wanted him to keep his love of learning and his self confidence. Public school was destroying both of those. Edited May 20, 2011 by mom2scouts error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowSprinkles Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Indvidualized education. One size does not fit all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I don't delegate well - with my kid's academic training, their character development or their socialization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I don't want the bother of getting them ready for the school bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I want to be the biggest influence in my children's lives -- academically, spiritually, socially. That, and also that now that I've been doing it for 7 years, I can't bear to let someone else screw it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 To have a better academic quality high school education for my boys. The oldest two want this and appreciate it. The youngest is trying to make it work at our ps after having homeschooled from 5th through 8th for him. He can see the academic difference too and mentions it often. He's also working outside of school to try to make up for some of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 The initial reason I started homeschooling was because I felt like I had no other good choice...oldest was too young to begin K in PS, private school was too expensive, and another year of preschool would have been a waste for a kid who was reading well and ready to learn. The reason I continue with dd is because I feel like it is the only option for a child with her lifestyle...she can do all her academic learning, practice her music as much as she wants/needs to to achieve her goals, and still have lots of time to be a child and play. Plus it leaves us free to travel when we need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Efficiency and flexibility. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessieC Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Difficult-to-manage chronic illness. (But there are several other reasons, including the fun and joy of it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I want to be the prevailing influence in my son's life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Love. Love for my God and love for my children. Love covers all things...including children who have "forgotten" their alphabet, how to copy letters, tell time, how to hold a pencil properly, the silent e rule, every historical and scientific fact ever discussed, and on and on and on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralloyd Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I am their mother and I felt it was the best way I could accomplish my job of raising and loving them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Academics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylou Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 #1) Other than my husband (who works very long hours and can't HS because of it), I don't know anyone else on earth who cares more about my children's educational needs than I do. And #2) I love being aroung my children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 academics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 It was more important for me to share my knowledge with my children v. continuing to make my customers happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 It's hard to sum it up into one reason, as there are many, but a big one - we feel our children will get a much better education and moral guide by being taught one-on-one, tailored in a way that they learn best, rather than being taught in a class of 35 in a one-size-fits-all environment, where they would typically be very peer-oriented. Also - I'd hate to look back and think I missed out on so much precious time with them. They are only children for so long. I already dread the day they move out of the house. I miss them already! :iagree:I would say this is it. This is so much more succinctly put than I would have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 "You can't expect all your children to be stand out students.". Oh yes I can and with the proper help he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 We are conservative Christians living in California. I'm sure you've heard about the school system here :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 QUOTE=Sophia;2742822]Love. Love for my God and love for my children. Love covers all things...including children who have "forgotten" their alphabet, how to copy letters, tell time, how to hold a pencil properly, the silent e rule, every historical and scientific fact ever discussed, and on and on and on... :thumbup: Here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3peasinWa Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 there are 2 main reasons...but since you asked for one: The main reason I homeschool is the freedom I have to choose my son's social settings carefully & his friends (he's 5). I want him to be free to be who he is w/o the bullying & negative social aspects of public school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 My initial main and only reason for homeschooling is that I have a child with learning disabilities and anxiety who did not do well in private school. Many other reasons (and children) have been added, but that was the main and only initial reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessedwith7 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I love having my kids with me (most of the time :D ) I know how fast they grow up and i want to spend as much time with them as I can. I guess that is the main reason, but there are several other reasons too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 It has shifted over the years and it varies by child. In elementary school, for one, it was because he didn't learn at school and keeping him home kept him sweet, and for the other because he learned to read early and then I found that it worked better to homeschool two together. In middle school, it was to avoid school. For one, it was because his teacher suggested it. In high school, it was so they had time to do non-school activities like peacewalking. Throughout, family togetherness and time with grandparents has been a huge factor. If you asked them why, I think they would tell you because they like being home and don't want to go to school. Not exactly the answer you asked for, but we don't have one basic reason. -Nan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giraffe Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I don't trust public or private schools to properly educate DD. They didn't with me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispa Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 It seems like the kindest thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Lifestyle choice. More specifically the quotes in my sig line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Really, every reason listed so far except chronic illmess applies to us but the main reason is: Hsing is a part of parenting my children. Educating my children is part of my job. Others choose b&m schools to help them do that but Dh and I are doing it ourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana B Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Because I love my son and I want the very best for him. Homeschooling is our very best option at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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