You're response was waaaaaay too rational! Let's face it--since we don't homeschool, we are, without question, the very worst moms on the entire planet. They build jails for women like us.
>>Let's face it--since we don't homeschool, we are, without question, the very worst moms on the entire planet. <<
Hey Lady! Who is "they"?
It just strikes me as hard to plan for every contingency and escape from every calamity.
There are many gatherings of people islamofacists and other evil people can attack. Churches, baseball games, shopping malls, grocery stores, etc.
It seems that if we homeschool on the basis of fear of terrorism that we give into letting the uncivilized win over the civilized.
And I personally would not like my children home every day. I know there are some very clever and creative women and men out there with a knack for teaching.
I am not good at being isolated and I am not good at organizing get-togethers with other homeschoolers. I always wanted to homeschool but realize that I so appreciate the input from my children's teachers. I might be able to educate them in the future at home, but right now it is such a relief to have help from other creative people.
On the other hand, I prefer the relative obscurity of my children's private school and would perhaps fear for them more at a public school. I still do fear for them and pray for them when they are away. I don't like the uncertainty of them being somewhere without me.
My family members give me a hard time about not homeschooling. My sister (unmarried, no children) thinks it's the bees knees and that my children aren't safe at school. (When I leave her alone with my kids she has no clue what to do with them, however).
The problem with many home-schoolers is they sometimes think they are a little superior in the parenting department because they take on this monumental task.
The problem with many who do not home-school, is that they tend to (needlessly) feel inferior when home-schooling is discussed. Like they feel they should be doing it but don't know how to or feel overwhelmed at the thought. In fairness, I might add, SOME home-schoolers (hopefully without realizing it) get a little pleasure talking about how much they do with their kids and how smart their kids are, causing some of these feelings in non home-schoolers.
I did the home-school thing for six years. Then I tried the public school for one year and then sent my kids to the private Christian school for the remainder of their school years.
I enjoyed the years I spent with them at home. I never thought any the less of anyone who did not choose to do the same. After six years of schooling them at home, I REALLY ENJOYED sending them off to school every day!
So I guess I've covered both sides. :^D
--Home schooling is not for everyone.
--It is hard and unrelenting work.
--It is an awesome responsibility.
Why do I do it? My local school district is !@#$%