Why Are More Parents Homeschooling?
“I Just Don’t Think I Have the Patience to Homeschool My Child.”
Many parents question whether they would make good home educators as they don’t believe they have enough patience to homeschool. One home educating mom answered this query concisely when she said:
I planned on public school right up until the moment the teacher told me she didn’t want my son in her class. She suggested I homeschool. For the record, I thought she was crazy! I didn’t have the patience for that. And guess what? I was right, I did not have the patience for it, but I learned, and he learned and we fell in love!
Another mom tackled this question by saying:
I’ve known so many who’s main comment against homeschooling is that they don’t have patience. They say, “Oh, I could never homeschool, I just don’t have the patience for it!” as if homeschool moms are just mystically imbued with the stuff.
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Having true patience is obviously not a requirement, or no one would homeschool!
It is definitely necessary in day to day living with children, but the big picture is more attainable I feel for most.
Actually, I feel it takes more patience from me to deal with outsiders than it does to home educate. Homeschooling is a breeze compared to defending our choices or responding to criticism and ignorance! I don’t think it takes any more patience to homeschool than it does to have kids in general, it’s the naysayers that I need patience for.
These days when someone asks me whether they should homeschool, I say, “Home education is a great option and you’ll probably love it especially if you stick at it and iron out all the teething problems that initially arise.”
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