How to Handle Criticism of Home Schooling

I went to the home school store yesterday tohome schooling families. You can ask if your local
purchase some curriculum for our new schoollibrary or church offers programs for home
year. In our city, that's one of the best places toschoolers. Find out if there are any support
meet and socialize with other home schoolingprograms in your area. Home schooling is a
families.wonderful lifestyle, but it can be difficult to go it
We're starting our sixth year of home schooling,alone. Make sure you get the support you need.
so not much fazes me anymore, but one motherWhen you're with people who question your
there was just starting her second year, and herdecision to teach your children at home, try not
children were still quite young.to bring the topic up. I used to talk about the
She was frustrated because for her, anotherthings we were doing as part of my children's
year of home schooling meant another year ofeducation, but people would either not listen to
friends and family criticizing her choice to educatewhat I said, or else they would criticize our
her children at home. She was the only person inactivities - which only discouraged me more.
her group of friends who home schooled, and herThe most important thing you can do when
family wasn't supportive either.you're faced with criticism about home schooling is
She felt very alone, but the truth is, almost everyteach your children at home the very best you
family who home schools faces these samecan. When people see how well-adjusted and
criticisms and challenges. In fact, after fives yearshappy your children are, over time they will
of successful home schooling, people still ask mediscover for themselves that home schooling
when I'm going to send my children to a "real"really was the right choice for your family.
school!And perhaps they will consider it as an option for
If you're feeling alone in your home schooltheir family too.
journey, it's very important to connect with other