Home Schooling

[SomeRandom]

Like everything it has pros and cons. And will depend on the kid in question.
But if one chooses home schooling (and provides proper education) with extra curricular activities for socialising, it should be fine.

I went through public school. The high school I went to had some “quirky weekdays” ostensibly to encourage the older kids to get a casual/part time job. Which is the only reason I wanted to go to it rather than the other choices on offer lol. Three day weekend when you hit grade 11 haha.
But it was perfectly fine. Had a couple of incompetent teachers but the experience was good. Well it is in nostalgic hindsight. Hated it at the time lol

 

[JJ50]

Another of my grandsons (15) who goes to a secondary school (11-18) is spending his last week of the school term doing work experience (unpaid) as are his classmates. The school thinks it is a good way of preparing them for adult life.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I was bullied at my primary school (4-11) in the 50s, because I was better dressed than most of the other kids, as my parents were better off than theirs. My father's unhelpful response, when I complained, was for me to hit them harder than they hit me!

That's pretty much what my dad's "advice" was. But I never bothered to even try it because by that point I had already been in trouble a couple times for "starting problems" when I'd stand up to a bully.

 

[Sand Dancer]

HOWEVER (and this is going to sound harsh), the fact is that a significant percentage (not all) home-schooled children have pi$$ poor social skills. I, for one, had to learn many lessons about how to properly interact with people and pick up on social cues when I was in college.

They also seem socially awkward, since they don't tend to fit in with the general population due to being kept away from it. My son was active in our local home school group, since his elementary school was a home school/private school blend.

 

[Martin]

I am of the opinion the school inspectors should by law be required check up on homes schoolers to ensure the children are getting a proper education. My grandsons have had private tutoring on topics their mother hasn't been able to deal with like science and maths. The inspectors should also check to see that the children aren't isolated from others and have activities outside the home and mix with other young people.

It's quite lax in the UK, just an initial visit with no follow up. I had concerns about WHY some parents decided to home-school, and about their competence and suitability for a teaching role. It's all a bit hit and miss really.