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So, is he contemplating starting early, or homeschooling in general? Cause if it's homeschooling in general, there really is no argument for that at all anymore. Public schools are cesspools, full of all sorts of debris.
We started homeschooling my youngest, and it's night and day from the PS.
Besides, this way he can avoid his kids having homosexual anal intercourse explained to them when they're 6 or 7.
He's contemplating homeschooling in general, but I figure the longer he waits to homeschool, the less likely it is. If I can get him to "try" it, I'm sure he'll keep going 
My six-year-old has been "a homeschooler" since birth. We started going to a homeschoolers park day when he was 14 months old. Long before he reached school age, he understood that he was part of a group of kids who don't go to school. I also have a three-year-old, who has been going to the park days since conception.
As kids get bigger, they hear lots of messages from people and from the media telling them that when they reach a certain age, they are going to start school. I think it was good that my son knew that he was following a different path before he started forming those expectations. When strangers would ask him if he was in school yet, he would proclaim, "My mom said I don't have to go to school! Ever!" (That was JG the four-year-old, of course. JG the six-year-old just says, "We're homeschooling.")
Thanks LAmom! I hadn't even considered how much less confusing it would be for the children who know that they're homeschooling before it becomes an issue. That's a GREAT point!
That is such a great post! Lately I've been feeling a bit lost myself and blogged about my mixed feelings. And then my humble post has produced such a wonderful one.ThinkingMommy has dedicated a post on the same topic! Thank you for putting it so clearly for me.
Thank you Julia! I'm glad something I wrote actually helped someone - makes me feel useful (it's a weird feeling, but nice).
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All right, I don't want to hijack this thread, but can anyone give me some guidance on discussing homeschooling with my wife?
She sees the possible benefits, she senses the problems (and harms) associated with the schools we've sent our kids to, but she is overwhelmed by the idea of homeschooling.
By overwhelmed, I think she's afraid of standing that far out of the mainstream and afraid of being trapped indoors with no visible means of support.
I don't want to force the issue, but I don't want to miss an opportunity without really exploring it.
Thanks.
Starting early, whatever that means for you (we're doing Charlotte Mason, so our starting early is more relaxed than some), also allows you lots of time to settle on a homeschooling philosophy and then specific curriculum or approach before the critical age when it really "matters."
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