Homeschooling - Pros & Cons
Homeschooling is moving on to becoming a popular practice amongst parents. Studying at home has its share of advantages and disadvantages. When I decided to homeschool my kids, the pros won me over despite the drawbacks. If you are deciding to homeschool your children, go through the pros and cons list for homeschooling your kids.
Pros:
Homeschool children have the choice of what they want to study, learn and for how long. Education is imparted depending on the ability, maturity and interest levels. No homework tension.
Parents do not have to bother about school hours, homework, school calendar, etc., families of home schooled kids can plan vacations, visit parks, museums, etc any time of the week.
There is no restriction on home-schooled kids. They can dress, act and eat as they please. No peer pressure, competition, bullies and boredom to deal with.
Homeschooling allows the parents to incorporate religious and spiritual beliefs in their daily life.
During difficult times in one’s life, homeschooling helps families cope better.
Children who home school is well rested, as there are no early morning classes to be attended.
Hands on learning for activities outside the context of books such trips to the park, zoos, museums, etc is very much essential for child’s learning process. Besides learning, children spend time with their parents, fostering closer family relationships
Cons:
Too much time and effort are required of the parent to prepare teaching materials, lessons and managing child’s opportunities and interests.
Less time for parents as kids are home 24/7/365. Too much of family time can be suffocating at times.
Less opportunities for home schooled children to bond and cultivate friendship with peers. Though parents may take them to play in parks, attend swimming lessons, ballets, etc, parents have to work really hard to ensure that their kids have many such chances.
To homeschool kids, sometimes one partner might have to forgo full time employment. Loss of one parent’s income could be a big strain though.
Some parents do not welcome the idea of homeschooling; hence you and your child would be subjected too many negative comments and criticism, which could be a downside on the child’s self esteem.
