I am actually dreading the impact it will have on family life when the kids start school. DH is under the delusion that we will be off camping, or back with our medieval hobby, having the kids help out with the garden etc I just don't see that happening with the amount of homework that kids are getting these days.

I would love them to have to time to do things that interest them, if they take an interest in our hobby, then they will be wanting to spend a fair amount of time on research, craft, sewing etc. It is all learning, but what they want not what the school wants.

Sooky bub, will come back to this