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  • Homeschooling - The Darker Side

    It's not all hunky-dory and smooth sailing on the homeschooling
    front. Like all things in life, there is a downside that has to be
    seriously considered when you explore the homeschooling option.
    Though one man's bane may be another man's boon, there are certain
    common reasons for concern.

    The responsibility of teaching your child rests solely on you. You
    cannot blame anyone else if your child is seen wanting in the
    skills that his peers excel in. If your child cannot do the things
    that are expected from other children of his age group, it
    reflects badly on you as an educator as well as a parent.

    A critical part of homeschooling is the time that you have to
    spend with your children. You may have to give up your friends,
    shopping and other entertainment and dedicate all these to your
    child. This can become frustrating at times. You have to learn to
    take the aggravation with equanimity and wait for the rewards with
    patience and enthusiasm.

    A parent who is dedicated to tutor his or her child single
    handedly does not realistically have much time left over for a
    career. This means that the family is robbed of an additional
    source of income. In turn, this may lead to stress over finances.
    You will have to train yourself to live on a strictly controlled
    budget. While this is a matter of habit, it does need some getting
    used to.

    You cannot take a break when you feel like it. Feelings of guilt
    will assail you if you neglect studies just because you are
    feeling blue. You also fear that the child will take advantage of
    the situation. Even when you have given homework, you have to be
    around to give a helping hand. This means that anytime your child
    is around you, you are on duty! For some, this may mean working
    every waking hour. The child studying at home also needs to get
    out more. This comes from staying at home all the time.
    Interaction with adults and other children needs to be given
    special attention.

    Children tutored at home cannot develop in the various directions
    that are open to children attending public schools. To achieve
    that kind of exposure, you either have to be a super-parent
    skilled in everything, or enroll your child to various activities.
    This may not only prove too costly, but also be
    counter-productive.

    It is sometimes observed that homeschooled children do not do as
    well in SAT tests as their school-going counterparts. Without a
    diploma or a GED, some students find it difficult to get into the
    military.

    Lastly, if you envision enrolling your child to a public school,
    there may be a certain period of emotional as well as social
    adjustment. A child who is used to being at home for the whole day
    and enjoying so much of uncontained freedom may have to undergo
    some distressing emotional upheavals before he or she gets used to
    the rigors of a regular school life.

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