From my experience as a (mostly secular) homeschooled student:
1) lack of social skill learning
2) huge drain on the parents
Let me expound on #2. It's pretty much a full-time job, especially if you have more than one kid. In our case, my mother spent 15 years as a full-time, stay-at-home parent/teacher, giving up a career in nursing and a second income for the family. She spent a great deal of time & effort selecting curriculum and making sure we kept up with state standards for education (we blew them away of course, lol).
Additionally, I procrastinated big-time. It was like pulling teeth for her to coerce me into doing English composition, and she finally gave up on it. So that strained our relationship.
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From my experience as a (mostly secular) homeschooled student: 1) lack of social skill learning 2) huge drain on the parents
Let me expound on #2. It's pretty much a full-time job, especially if you have more than one kid. In our case, my mother spent 15 years as a full-time, stay-at-home parent/teacher, giving up a career in nursing and a second income for the family. She spent a great deal of time & effort selecting curriculum and making sure we kept up with state standards for education (we blew them away of course, lol).
Additionally, I procrastinated big-time. It was like pulling teeth for her to coerce me into doing English composition, and she finally gave up on it. So that strained our relationship.
It's not all sunshine & daisies.
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