Home schooling

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I’m not a parent but I wondered would anyone consider permanently home school your children now you’ve experienced it?

Nope

No.
With proper and adequate resources i feel i could educate DD to the curriculum level, but that's not the whole picture. DD (6) has only much older siblings (usually out to work during the day) and she thrives on interacting with her school friends.

She's been missing school from day 1 of lockdown.

I do think "homeschooling" under the current conditions is completely different to normal homeschooling - usually you have libraries, museums, parks, cinemas, groups, leisure centres, etc etc you can take your child to. They get to socialise loads with other home schooled kids and in outside groups. What we are all doing now doesn't resemble homeschooling.

That said, however, no, my kids (4&5) love their school, and it helps bridge the gaps of things I'm less good at. For them, school is in their best interest, but I do wish there was less emphasis on attendance no matter what, and I could occasionally send them for four days a week etc, as I do feel there are things I could do with them that they miss out on, and I like to keep the weekends as "downtime" and not overwhelm them with activities so it's hard to do it all then.

I don't think a week at home has given anyone the opportunity to really experience home schooling.

I have always been interested in home schooling though. DD has ridiculous anxiety and she is only in primary school. I know I would be doing her a disservice though. There is no way I could get the best from her and help her reach her true potential.

Dear God NO

I have hated every moment of it.

I think it would be a bit easier if we could go out places like museums and the theatre but it's just too full on being together all day every day. DS has the attention span of a goldfish at home and he misses his school friends loads too.

Yes. I mean, in reality no I wouldn’t actually do it for various reasons. But I’d love to be able to. He’s so much more relaxed and getting more work done and is generally happier.

Absolutely no way in hell.

Fuck no!

See, having said what i said about DD4 (6), if i'd have been going through this with DD1 (now 26) when she was 6 i'd have said yes i might consider homeschooling.

They're all different!

Dear god no. It’s lovely to spend more time with my kids (otherwise lots of commuting to Central London), but no way could you pay me even to stay home with them. I like lunches in peace and less screaming.

I’m an ex secondary teacher and I currently have one child in school nursery and a baby. I was totally home school if I thought it was in my child’s best interests ie if school did not meet their needs or they could not cope with it in some way. The last two weeks have in no way been home schooling. We have been doing our own stuff number of the day and sound of the day, mess play etc but it’s definitely not home schooling and tricky with a baby in tow.

No. The social aspect of school is so important to me. Plus I like us both working, it feels realistic to model the behaviour of both parents working.

I’m also not homeschooling, we’re just trying to get our children through this

DD (14) reckons she's never going back but she's only 2 weeks in, she's doing fine but I think after 2 months she will be changing her mind.

We are lucky; DH and I work full time between us (i.e. both part time adding up to a full time equivalent), neither of us struggle with the primary curriculum and we have a fair amount of space at home (even while also wfh). DD is keen to learn, and was pointing out the advantages of home schooling (more personal attention) before school closed.

Basically we're in the best possible position to home school. But we won't be doing it long term - she'll go back to school when it reopens. It's mainly the social side I'm concerned about; DD is an only, and she needs friends and peers. She also needs reminding that she isn't the centre of the universe - friends help with that. I would consider home schooling if it became clear than 'conventional' schooling wasn't working for her, but not otherwise.

Oh god no, I'm too impatient and I don't understand half the stuff my oldest is doing!