The case against home schooling

Home schooling, when chosen for the right reasons and implemented in a correct way, can be an effective means of educating children. However, not everyone choosing to home school their children should embark on this route. Let's face it, just like there are some parents that should never have had kids, well, there are some parents that should not home school their children. These types of parents do not have the skills or understanding in order to give their children a full and effective educational experience.

Not every parent is qualified to be an educational teacher, and this is when I feel the choice for home schooling is a selfish one, and the child's best interest is not first and foremost. There are numerous tools available for parents that choose to home school, but if the parent themselves are void in some or all the curriculum realms, they will be fast tracking their child to a lack of knowledge. Should we not want our children to excel and surpass our own skills and experiences, is that not what we are supposed to strive for, giving our children access to the best education possible?

Some choosing to home school are doing so for religious convictions and reasons. They fear the big evil world out there will expose their child to common sense reasoning that they want to stifle and protect them from. Its plain paranoia and it can cause a child's development to be delayed on many levels. Again, it all goes back to some parents not being qualified to take on the role of educational teacher. Some parents can be an effective teacher, while some are selfishly choosing to home school when they cannot fulfill the requirements of ensuring that their child will excel academically, and only care that they excel religiously.

The true case against home schooling should point to whether or not the parent is qualified and able to ensure that the child will excel academically and acquire the knowledge needed to go on to higher education; so, they can eventually become a productive member of society. If the only goals you have are to protect your child from the evil world by shutting them in your home and to instill your personal interpretations of your chosen religion, you may be doing more harm then good to your child.

Children have to learn by experiences, both good and bad. They have to be allowed to make mistakes in life so they can learn the common sense ways of resolving situations. No one wants their child to

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