| There are numerous advantages to home | | | | have cheated on a test or failed to do homework. |
| schooling your children. The convenience factor is | | | | And those are just a few of the advantages that |
| great. There can never be complications getting | | | | the parents can enjoy. |
| to school, missing the bus, being off for snow | | | | However, as with anything else, there is always |
| days that you would have to make up later or | | | | "another side to the coin". There are some |
| having to walk in the rain. You don't have to buy | | | | disadvantages that a lot of people don't initially |
| the often unappetizing school lunch, or get up | | | | think about when it comes to home schooling. As |
| early to make a lunch to bring with you. You don't | | | | a parent and home school teacher, the education |
| have to worry about what to wear or try to | | | | of your child is your responsibility, and is reliant |
| outdo other students with fashion statements if | | | | solely on your ability to do supplemental research |
| your a girl. And you don't have to worry about | | | | to enhance the learning experience. This involves |
| getting into fights, that often "just happen" with | | | | a great deal of extra time investment for the |
| adolescent boys. And neither one would have to | | | | parent. Home schooling may require either parent |
| worry about taking showers in the presence of | | | | to stay home and be the teacher, or may put |
| others after Gym Class. Of course those are | | | | greater stress on parents who both work for a |
| things that mainly benefit the students. | | | | living. |
| There are many advantages for the parents as | | | | Another disadvantage is that your child may miss |
| well. First off, you'll never have to hear a third | | | | out on the benefits of a classroom setting which |
| hand story about any negative issues that may | | | | provides opportunities of socialization and |
| have happened at school. That's right, the kind | | | | interaction with other students in a learning |
| that worries you to death and prompts you to | | | | environment. A classroom full of students with |
| call one of the other kids mothers to see what's | | | | different backgrounds and personal beliefs will |
| going on. I guess you would call that "Parent | | | | provide ideas that can stimulate a child's mind to |
| Gossip". You won't ever have to worry about | | | | think and form opinions. |
| your kids bringing home bad habits or using foul | | | | Opting to home school your children is a big |
| language they picked up on. No more worrying | | | | decision to make and requires a huge |
| about lunches. No worry about the possibility that | | | | commitment and self discipline on the parents and |
| your kids are joining a "Gang" or hanging with the | | | | child's behalf. But like anything else that involves a |
| wrong crowd. You will never think your child may | | | | routine, it will get easier over time. |