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AIBU to consider downsizing our home to work less and home educate?

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PotentialPartTimer · 07/08/2026 00:05

Has anyone majorly downsized their home to allow them to go very part-time and avoid nursery then possibly home educate? If so did you regret it?

We are a reasonably high earning couple DH on 55k me on 70k on a xompressed 4 day week but live in low cost of living area. Now DD is here and we want another I am becoming more and more certain I don't want them spending much time in nursery or school and would rather home ed (to head off the questioning I have a masters in Developmental Psychology, would be supported by my mother who is a recently retired maths and physics teacher and would ensure regular socialising opportunities).
We currently live in a gouse worth around 500k (but very little equity) and would be looking to drop to something around 250k which would allow me to drop to one say a week and potentially DH to 4. I don't want to fully quit as I have a very secure, flexible role and would like to maintain the ability to return to it if needed.

I guess my question is, if you have done something similar was it worth it? Would you recommend it or do you miss your old lifestyle?

OP posts:
Papster · 07/08/2026 00:39

You have very high earnings but not much equity in a £500k house. Where’s the money going?
Why do you want to keep your child out of school? Her ability to have friends will be radically reduced.
Where do you live ? What’s 250 k going to buy you?
I struggle to see who is going to benefit

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