Disadvantages of Homeschooling

[display_name id=”1″]I don’t think there are any books are websites that prove homeschooling is detrimental to kids, because it really is a viable option that can work out well for children.

However, there are pros and cons to homeschooling, as well as some social, academic and economic disadvantages. Here are some links that contain more detail:

Http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/…
Http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/…

Hope this helps!

[display_name id=”1″]I agree with Frankie that doing well in college is mostly about study skills. However, I do think that smaller classes are a definite advantage, but that homeschooled students are at no disadvantage in them. I went to a major university. I had freshman lectures of over 300 students. Because students can’t ask questions, have discussions, that’s why those classes have “sections” where you’d meet with a TA for a smaller class. College is a huge jump for all new students, homeschooled or not. It might make it easier to go to a community college and wet your feet, but get to a top tier university and everyone struggles. I know, I went to both and the experience and level of competition is not comparable. My community college was only a little more advanced than my high school. Some private universities really make a lot of accommodations and provide an amazing amount of support for their students. I learned that as a graduate student at a private university after coming from my public university with over 30,000 undergrads. There were a lot more ready for my spot if I wasn’t going to put it to good use.

Personally, I think that most freshmen are unprepared for those mega-lectures, homeschooled or not, it doesn’t make a difference. Try going from 30 to 300. It’s a major jump. The things that I think make a difference are students who are too directed and coddled by their parents as high schoolers. In schooled kids, this usually shows up in the children of the well-to-do whose parents will spare no expense getting Jr. Into the best university and who fuss at teachers who might dare to give their prodigy a B. In homeschooled students, it’s the ones who are repeatedly told by mom and dad how they are far superior to all schooled students and that they are close to perfect and can do no wrong. . When parents treat their kids as though they can do no wrong, the world is a harsh place. No one else coddles them. It’s a shock when no one but mom or dad is overly impressed. These people exist in every group. Ask any university about “helicopter parents”. When life doesn’t pamper them they turn into slackers.

[display_name id=”1″]We absolutely love the advantages of being a homeschool family. We’re able to set our own schedule. Each child can study topics that actually interest them. We can present new material in ways that compliment their learning style. The kids are able to participate in a myriad of extra-curriculur activities. Our children love learning.

The only disadvantage I can think of is dealing with people (like a few of the posters above) who have no knowledge or facts to support their opinion on the subject.