My sister's and I attended public schools for both primary and high and all three of us have degree's. My sister's are both Early Childhood teachers and I am a Registered Nurse with views to defect to teaching since the hours and pay are better especially with five children. I really don't believe it makes a difference. We live in a small country town and there is only one Primary school, but we are moving at the end of this year to Brisbane. There are exception to every rule, I know that there are definately schools I wouldn't send my children to but that decision is not based on the fact that they are public schools but due to the fact that the schools are in lower economic suburbs and therefore unfortunately the world being what it is I don't want my children socialising with these children, call me a snob, I don't care. Atleast I try to keep my children safe. I have a lot of friends who went to private schools and they send their children to public school and actually only a couple of them have a degree. I think a child's education depends not only on their teacher's and the school, but mostly on the parents involvement and interest. Personally, I wouldn't consider home schooling for my children, my reasoning for this is we believe that the social and emotional development of a child is very important and we believe that we as social creatures benefit from contact with other people on different levels. Children are children not adults and need other children to interact with on a daily basis. I also believe that the people around us shape the kind of people we become, so it is important to put them out there and it also helps that develop independence and judgement skills. Two of my children go to school, one in kindy and baby is in daycare for four hours once a fortnight while I go to work. My two older children do hockey and Ballet, my three year old will start teeny weeny's dance class this year.

Froofy definately not a criticism, just curious, you must be very stong and dedicated to do it, what was your decision based on for home schooling?


edited, I hate my spelling errors, lol