Homeschool

It is amazing how many people worry about your children's education when you homeschool. I guess it's because it's a curious thing. In the middle of the day if you go to Goodwill the checkout lady may ask why your children aren't in school and when you tell her that you homeschool she asks how long the kids school each day. When you let her know that they're done when they're done she gives up the questions with a "hmm". Discontent. As if learning is measured by hours, like a job.
Nobody else would worry what my children were learning if they were in public school. They wouldn't worry about them being bullied, or harassed, or falling behind, or being bored because they're smart and have to wait for other students. They may even say that those experiences are necessary to my children's education. Don't they know what being a sibling is like? There are plenty of opportunities to learn about being bullied, harassed, and conflict resolution within the home. Believe me! I'm still learning it all!
They wouldn't worry that some agenda was being pushed that doesn't cooincide with my beliefs or that my child would have a curriculum emphasized in certain areas because our school system scored low in those areas on the standardized tests, slacking off on the other portions of my children's education that I think are important. They don't care that you only get to see your children for a few short hours a day and that some, if not a lot, of that time is doing homework (you know, school work at home, homeschool? ;oD).
But I would.
So my children don't fit the mold of the masses...I prefer it that way. I've seen the way the masses are headed.