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Gymmom14 said it perfectly....each family does what is right for each child. End of story.
I wasn't bashing public school at all. Mack, I think you are exceptionally fortunate to attend a great public school because unfortunately, there are a lot of bad ones. The public school choices in my area just don't blow me away in terms of academic expectations and personal experiences. They seem to be babysitting factories and I won't apologize for wanting better than that for my kids.
My husband and I talked about potentially homeschooling when our first was a preschooler. In the end, neither of us wanted to leave our careers at that time. I took several years off when my children were first born but in the end, the right decision for our family was for me to return to my practice because it is what makes me an effective parent.
I'll admit, there are days when i envy those of you who home school. Sometimes I miss my kids fiercely and wish that I had as much time with them and the opportunity and pleasure to watch them learn and grow like homeschooling parents get to do.
For us, the best choice was the private school where they are enrolled. I'm thankful that my husband and I have made choices that allow us to meet the tuition requirements and also thankful that we both feel like the kids truly get what we pay for.
I know that I would really like to hear from the online school folks. We briefly looked into it but didn't really see anything that looked promising.
I wasn't bashing public school at all. Mack, I think you are exceptionally fortunate to attend a great public school because unfortunately, there are a lot of bad ones. The public school choices in my area just don't blow me away in terms of academic expectations and personal experiences. They seem to be babysitting factories and I won't apologize for wanting better than that for my kids.
My husband and I talked about potentially homeschooling when our first was a preschooler. In the end, neither of us wanted to leave our careers at that time. I took several years off when my children were first born but in the end, the right decision for our family was for me to return to my practice because it is what makes me an effective parent.
I'll admit, there are days when i envy those of you who home school. Sometimes I miss my kids fiercely and wish that I had as much time with them and the opportunity and pleasure to watch them learn and grow like homeschooling parents get to do.
For us, the best choice was the private school where they are enrolled. I'm thankful that my husband and I have made choices that allow us to meet the tuition requirements and also thankful that we both feel like the kids truly get what we pay for.
I know that I would really like to hear from the online school folks. We briefly looked into it but didn't really see anything that looked promising.