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Article #99: 4 Reasons Why You Should Homeschool Your Child

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A recent survey indicated that nearly 30% Another important reason why you should
of American parents are seriously homeschool your child is because
considering homeschooling their children traditional school do not deal with this
rather than sending them to school. Home aspect of education. Teaching your child
schooling is a different way of education to be comfortable with dealing with
for many parents. It allows children to people.
be educated at home free from the daily By introducing your child to church
school assignments and pressure. It also programs and other volunteering programs
allows more bonding time between the to help others, it educates the child's
child and the parent fostering closer moral values which are just as important
relationships. as academic results.
There are 4 main reasons why you should Homeschooling also shields the child from
homeschool your child. bad habits due to peer influence.
They are Examples are smoking, alcoholism,
1) Academic Results gambling, sex, drugs and violence etc
One of the reasons parents are hesitant 3) Family Bonding
to adopt homeschooling is because they Since homeschooling allows more time
are afraid their child's academic results between your child and parents, the
will suffer. However studies have shown family relationship is strengthened and
that children who are homeschooling have there is more family bonding. The child
the same and if not better academic self-confidence and self-esteem improves.
results than those going to traditional Studies have also shown that homeschooled
schools. children values family ties and kinship
You could also say some of the world's more.
most famous people were homeschooled. 4) Religious Reasons
Examples include Benjamin Franklin, Schools have always kept away from
Florence Nightingale, Winston Churchill religious issues due to its sensitive
and Thomas Edison. Their achievements do nature in our country. The schools
not compare less than those who went to typically has a neutral stand regarding
school. religion and spirituality. Therefore,
Home Schooling allow the parent to cater most schools do not have any kind of
the study schedule according to the needs religious education
of the child. In school, since a teacher Homeschooling does not have that
has to teach 40 to 50 students at a time, limitation. Parents can pass on their
it is quite impossible to cater a religious values to their children. This
specific teaching schedule for each has a great impact on the spiritual
child. development of the child.
2) Social Reasons






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