Topic : Homeschooling

I believe that homeschooling can be a great alternative to public schools or the rather expensive private schools. However, it really depends on how it's done.  Kid's very much need to be socialized and to learn how to overcome social obstacles which can only be done when being immersed in social situations. There are many groups for parents who are interested in homeschooling there kids.  Toronto, Ontario has a homeschooling gym where parents can bring there kids to have social time with other kids.  This is a necessity for homeschooled children.  Also, parents have to be careful that having there kids around them so much isn't too much.  Parents do need time away from there kids, and vice versa...so be careful to make sure your kids get out of the house a lot and that the stresses of having them around all day isn't making you too stressed out.  One great benifit of homeschooling is that you have control over what your children are taught, however I believe that children need to know it's ok to learn about things that may not be something the family believes in (religiously, socially, interest and hobby wise, etc) so that they can learn about what is out there in the world and make their own educated choices. So be careful that you don't impart your own opinions to them without letting them know that they can learn about other peoples views as well.

To some degree you are right, I've never heard of a homeschool shooting. On the other hand it what good would being homeschooled do if your child is constantly being watched by their parents. Us kids are humanbeings to and make bad choices as well as adults. I mean no one really wants to make bad chioces in front of their parents. Public schools help with dealing with issues OUTSIDE YOUR PARENTS NEST!  Let me put this as simple as possible ~ it really depends on how you raise your kids and how INDEPENDENT FROM THEIR PARENTS your kids are!  You can't keep them forever so hey why not start young?

Im a stay at home mom right now ..I have two beautiful boys ages 6 & 7.They have alot of attatchment problems ,seperation anxiety,they dont adapt well to change and they both do get ill quite frequently(lower immune systems).My oldest child has had a surgery every year for the past few years.

Right now my oldest is having alot of emotional distress with starting school,new class,new teacher,new kids,etc..

No matter how many times I try to quell his fears it never seems to last very long.He did great  in his previous years but for some reason this year is really causing him a great deal of grief.He begs for us to make his little brother *catch* up to him ,knowing its not possible for them to be in the same class.This year they are in the same school which is the only difference from last year.

I think homeschooling them would save us TONS of headaches and heartaches but i dont want to hinder their learning in any way either.

We live in Sparta,Wisconsin and any advice or things you could share with me about homeschooling would be fantastic because im at a loss.