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Article #111: Home Schooling - The Disadvantages

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While there are many benefits to home You will lose some of your freedom of
schooling there is also a downside, so course, as one big advantage of regular
you have to give it some serious schools is the fact that they give you a
consideration before you go down the home break from the kids, and a bit of free
education route. time to get on with other things. Even
One thing to consider is the time that when you have assigned homework, you have
you have to devote to the schooling of to be on duty to give help if required.
your children. You may have to sacrifice All obvious stuff, I know, but worth
part of your social life, as well as the thinking about.
disruption to your shopping routine, Something else to think about is that
coffee mornings, and other daily with your child staying at home all the
business. time, when are they going to get out and
You must realize that the onus is on you interact with their peers and adults? You
to ensure your child gets an education will have to make a special effort, as no
which is good as or better than he/she doubt you are aware, this is a very
would have got at a regular school. If important part of growing up.
your child's education is seen to be To achieve a well rounded education, you
lacking in any way, it will reflect badly should enroll your child in various
on you as a teacher and as a parent. outside activities, although you could
If you are truly dedicated to tutoring say that this defeats the object of home
your child by yourself you will probably schooling, at least to some degree.
have to put any career plans of your own It has been noted that the child who is
on the back burner. This could mean home schooled does not seem to do as well
financial hardship and all the added in SAT tests as their regular school
stress and worry that this brings. peers.






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