Arguing about Home School vs. Brick and Mortar school (Regular school)

I hate how both groups are throwing up facts attacking each others choices. It shouldn't be like that. We should respect each others choices and know that the best decision has been made for the child(ren).  Spend more time with the kids and helping one another out.

There are many advantages and disadvantages to doing either. You, have to out weigh the pros and cons and come to the right conclusion. And when you do, you should not be in fear that you will get scrutinized for your decision. There are always going to be "bad apples" in every situation.

Parents not paying attention to the needs of their child, not following up with the teacher regarding the issues presented. Parents using school as a day care and not taking their child's education seriously allowing them to fail. And of course in home school parent's not actually schooling. I am not talking about un schooling, because I have seen marvelous results with that. That's different, even then if that's the route a parent takes, they too should not be scrutinized. Though un-schooling is not the path I choose to take, I do not degrade it. I am talking about the parents who home school and involve no teaching or learning and using un-schooling as a scape goat. They, are setting their children up for failure. When the time is spent on a learning experience, who should judge for how it's done? You'd be amazed as what can be learned even when you don't realize it. Just last night, at dinner, Dylan was telling us all about snakes. He watched a show on Nat Geo and was so enticed he learned something. Believe me, we do our share of "book work" and learning is definitely done. You can turn anything into a learning tool. It's all what you make of it.

All I am saying is, stop wasting your time throwing stones at someone for their educational choices and concentrate on the true point; educating your child and giving them the very best.


Amie