Your comment about fear reminded me of an experience my homeschooled daughter had when she went to college. She called me one day and said, "Why is everyone so anxious and freaking out all the time over every little assignment?" I had to explain to her the fear associated with public schools. She thought it was completely bizarre. And just to show that fear isn't necessary, she earned an academic scholarship, won a writing award, and completed her degree in less than 4 years. No fear.
I was in public and private school until 3rd grade when my mom decided to quit her job and homeschool us...best thing to happen to me. Besides being able to eat whenever you want, one of the best parts was being able to advance in things we were good at and loved. By the time my brother and I went to college, we were at the top of our classes because we focused on those certain topics we went full force in. Great vid, guys!
Subarmale hey! They receive less job offers because they aren’t trying to get jobs, they’re trying to start businesses. 🙏🏻 I’ve worked with my parents family business that we’ve built from the ground up, so I didn’t ever get any other jobs. 🤙🏼 Now I’m 22 and I own my own business that I started with a small loan of $5k from investors. Anyone could do it! :)
@@BrandonEdwardsOfficial I want to get my sons out of public school, but financially can't afford it. Is there a homeschooling program database or something I can find a mom teacher?
@@BrandonEdwardsOfficial My public school educated son's s first job offer after graduating from college was $99k. That was 10 years ago. Things have gone well for him and he's making several hundred k per year now. However, he is someone else's employee. But as a business owner you know that you're always your customer's employee. So, what's your current and projected...10 year income?
@@jstravelers4094 oof… great question! I’ve been working with my families traffic control company my whole life which has helped me realize I also don’t want a day job hahaha! I have big dreams & goals! Right now I’m focusing on building residual or passive income over the next several years which is what I recommend everyone to do, college or no college. I’m 23 and just bought & remodeled my first home. In the spring I will be buying into another living space and covert my current home into an AIRBNB to start generating cashflow. After buying my 3rd home in 2023 I plan on investing most of my money into multifamily real estate! 10 year projection of income is up the air, but I hope to be at 250k a month. Hope this helps!
I quit my job of 14 years to homeschool (traditionally) my two boys during the pandemic and I debated whether I would send my kids back in 2021-2022 school year. Although it goes against the majority I made the decision to continue homeschooling. For some reason I came across this video and gave me so much encouragement. Thank you this is sooo much.
I'm also a homeschooler since the pandemic and I found this video encouraging as well. I sent the video to my 8th grader as encouragement as well. Best wishes to you in the 2022-2023 school year.
At the end of the day you won’t ever be able to match 5-6 good teachers in a good high school, each working full time to teach your children different subjects
@@diverman1023 I will always respect the profession of a teacher. For I am a certified teacher. However the world is my children’s classroom. It has no set hours, a teaching style centered on my children learning ability, and many, many teachers.
I understand about the fear factor. When I started homeschooling my eldest son last year there was an incident that just about broke my heart. I give class to him and his sister at the same time because they are both in high school. We went over the work and I gave them an assignment. When the time was up I saw that my son didn't do it. When I asked him why, he told me he didn't understand. When I asked why he didn't ask me for help (I offered it at the beginning), he told me he didn't want to get laughed at. This confused me at first because he and his sister get along great. And she understands that he is learning disabled. I asked him who would laugh at him? And what broke my heart was the relief that suddenly came into his face when he realized that it was just him, his sister and me now. I can only imagine what he went through at school because it's common knowledge that kids with behavioral issues are put into special education even though they are not learning disabled. Now he doesn't hesitate to ask for help when he needs it.
My heart goes out to your son. I can fully relate. So proud of you for taking a leap of bravery and moving forward with homeschooling. It's not easy, but it's very much worth it. Sending you and your kids best wishes. Press on! You got this!
Wow. Our household is the same. My son has ADHD and don’t ask for help. I had to explain to him he isn’t less of a young man if he ask for help. I gave him a few examples and now he ask for help cuz he understands it’s ok. After his dad talked to him he was really ok
@@tdim4309 What's wrong with being spoiled? What's wrong with demeaning something you know nothing about (public schools in this case)? Are you serious? We're supposed to let trust fund babies tell others how to live?
How was your experience? I’ve been hearing these stories about how these homeschool adults resent their parents for it, some don’t have good relationships with them because of it. I honestly feel like I’m doing the best for my kids, but some feel strongly otherwise.
@@AR-k39 in my opinion they may have already had a bad relationship with their parents and homeschooling was very unbearable for the kids. I think it depends on the child and how you’re teaching style is. What are you including in the lessons to make it engaging and also do they do things outside of the home after you’re done with school time?
@@AR-k39 Everyone’s experience is different. My children and I have been doing it for four years but we’re not doing it alone. Their school is a charter homeschool so we have funds that pay for books and extra activities. They have an Education specialist so if there’s something I can’t get through with my kids she helps me. Their charter homeschool offers a lot. There’s so many different homeschool styles.
@@emeraldbrown692 I’m very mindful. We don’t co/ops and hang with friends. Some of these adults said their parents did those things but it “wasn’t enough” social so it started to worry me, we also have neighborhood friends over to play.
My daughter went to public school until grade 3. She's homeschooled now and going into grade 6. Bullying really ruined her self confidence. It's taking a lot to build her back up.
I'm homeschooling my son after being in traditional public school up to 3rd grade. I've noticed a couple things from homeschooling. First,he has learned to self regulate. He has his own personal schedule,knows what to do and does it without alot of parental oversight. Second,he is more creative. He pulls things out and makes his own crafts and inventions now that he has time and free to do so. Third,he has learned better communication skills.He is overall more respectful and I feel has more control over his emotions.
I'm 27 and have been looking forward to homeschooling my future kids for a few years now; this video definitely encourages me to do so. I never questioned it, and you guys are so articulate and chill, you really speak to the attractiveness of being homeschooled! My favorite teacher in high school (RIP!) always said he hated standardized tests and showed us the comic of the schoolteacher asking different types of animals, bird, fish, dog, elephant, snake, whatever, to climb a tree. I had so much respect for him and his commitment to accommodating people's different learning styles. This is a great testimonial to that. Thanks for the video!
This was super reassuring. Hubby and I are talking about homeschooling. The way of the world now is frightening and I don't feel safe sending my kids to public school. Thank you for this video.
I agree that homeschooling would be better. I've never been homeschooled but you're right about saying that school is a "system". They teach a systemic curriculum and one size seems to fit all for the most part. Kids are pressured to conform academically and socially, I think it's completely unhealthy and not the way things are actually supposed to be. I would think that kids who are homeschooled probably do way better academically, socially, and are generally more mentally healthy.
I agree! Public schooling is useful for government and cities because it is a simple way to cover the bases, but I think a lot of kids get left behind for lack of better words. There are many kids who can be great people if they are taught at their pace and interest level. :) And I completely agree about the social pressures of trying to fit in and be like able and what not.
I was home schooled from 5th grade off and on until 9th grade then went to a community college and eventually just got a GED. Homeschooling only works if the parents are willing to actually teach. I am homeschooling my children but we had a rough start off and on in public school but always ran into issues at the public school. I have five children so coming up with a routine or schedule of some sort works sometimes but otherwise its more of an un-schooling approach. So long as work gets turned in they can do it on there own time in any room. This way its at their own pace and away from siblings so no issues. If anyone needs help with anything I am a full time mom so I am here to help and my husband on his days off or when he gets home. We all agree on the decision to home school. This makes trip easier and a learning experience. Its not as expensive as some believe I use my old college books and second hand or just buy what we may need at that time. I am not shelling out over a hundred for a set course. We take advantage of online programs and RUclips. Homeschooling doesn't have to be stressful it can be very relaxed. So long as they are learning. A trip to the store where you have the kids do the math and check weight vs price for best value and count out the money or get comfortable using a card and talking to the cashier these are socializing and math skills that will stick with the kids. Rather than learning it in a classroom. Some things just can't be taught in a public school. With smaller classrooms and more one on one more kids learn rather than being ignored and slipping through the cracks in the education system. Take what you will from that.
@@BrandonEdwardsOfficial yes, thats important too. Plus its actually fun and enjoyable most days. The news of President Macron wanting to ban homeschooling in France has us all worried sick.
I'm a former public school teacher, and we home school our four boys. I totally agree with you about the pressure on students in public schools to achieve academically, although so much of what is taught is extremely watered -down, and that there are high levels of anxiety and other unhealthy things like drugs, sexual activity and confusion, etc. Most of my public school students had no desire to actually learn anything other than to get a good grade, to pass the class, and go to college in order to get a job. It kind of broke my heart because I genuinely love to learn. It's really great to watch my own kids as we home school. Of course there are things they wouldn't choose to do or learn about that we require, but as they get older they like the flexibility of their schedules and that they have more of a say in at least some of what they're learning and doing. It's great to see older home schoolers and those who are now past that stage. Thanks! Also, you both make me laugh and remember how much I really did love working with teens. It's a great time in life if people have the kind of attitudes and perspective you both have!
Chiquita GoneBananaz there is actually homeschool events i go to like there is homeschool sports. every friday there is a homeschool event like bowling or roller skating where is live there is aloottt of homeschool stuff to do for all ages
Oh, I love this! As a homeschooling mom of 5, seeing these two incredible young men is very encouraging. I have two boys that I can only hope are a lot like you both! Keep it up guys!! You had some great parents!
I was homeschooled 5th grade until I graduated and I LOVED it!!! Played competitive volleyball for 11 years so it really helped me focus on that and being able to travel!! Also was able to go on missions trips around the world since I was 13, which was a unique opportunity that I would’ve missed if I went to school on a normal schedule!!
I homeschooled my two daughters for 14 years. They are adults now. Everything you guys said was their experience too! Their friends tell them all the time that they wish they had the close relationship that my daughters have with my husband and me. One of my biggest blessings about homeschooling is the closeness we feel from being with each other as a family. I’ve also seen this with other homeschool families. Both of my daughters went on to college at well known universities and did really well! My older daughter got her Masters at MIT. The sky is the limit with homeschooled children (and families). Thanks guys for the plug!🎉🎉❤️
We have homeschooled our children since 1988. I had a lot of kids. My children went to public school sometime in highschool. I am on my last child now, out of 13, and I need to decide whether I should send him to public school or not. Pray for our decision. I loved your video!
Bullying was one of the main reasons we took our son out of public school. What grade did he go up to you ask....1st yup 1st grade and the bullying was starting to change his attitude. We have been homeschooling for 3 years now.
I homeschool my 7 year old, and will continue this with my 2 year old. The school industrial complex crushes a child’s natural love of learning. It gives the impression that teachers are the one to ask questions, not the students. It is more about creating obedient, subservient followers.
It sounds like the school system you're in is terrible. When it comes to public schools: Location Location Location My adult children are all very successful. They all attended public schools and went on to public universities. I would not change a thing. I actually moved so my children could attend better public schools. The student/teacher relationships simply would not have happened in a homeschool situation. All three of my adult children maintain communication with multiple teachers to this day. And of course, they all had teachers they didn't like. But that's life. I certainly don't care for everyone I have worked with. But the good outweighs the bad by far. And I made it a rule to learn something from everyone I work with. It doesn't matter if I like them or not.
I fully agree Tina. It does crush their love of learning. I left my daughter in school a bit too long but by then she was desperate to do home schooling. I focused on her interests and she thrived. She had access to many different subjects as well as getting out into the community. She only did it for ten months because she got her first job. She is now 41 and only stopped working when she had her 2 babies. Now she is a piano teacher with so many kids wanting to learn from her. She left school at 14 due to bullying and wasn't doing well. She was very depressed. We live in South Australia. She is now married living on a small farm, growing vegetables, with chickens, 🐄 cows and 🐎 horses. She has a really nice music studio. My grandson (11) doing bass guitar and granddaughter (7) learning 🎻 violin and piano and 💃 dancing. They are happy at school so far but I'm not happy with what is being pushed onto them now.
If you're not college educated with at least 1 degree in teaching, then you're very correct in your doubting your ability to homeschool your children. Best advice: Homeschool in evenings and weekends. But let them attend school.
I was homeschooled until college and played sports growing up and even in college. Graduated magma cum laude and finishing my masters this year. Parents raised us to work hard, treat others with kindness and respect, and be teachable. Worked pretty well if you ask me
You guys have helped me concrete my answer! Due to Covid, I was forced into the option of virtual learning. Best thing that led to an epiphany...my child learns better at home and I cater to what I see her potential as. Because of this, we discovered a passion for coding, culinary, arts, woodwork and so much more. The personalized learning take is great information. Well, this whole video was well informed. Her public school experience was of uniforms, standards, and lack of creativity. At home, she gets to learn at a pace that the school limits. She doesn't have to wait until junior high to learn another language, of the importance of financial literacy, etc. I would love a video from your 'rent's elaborating on this method. Because this correlates smoothly to pushing out the best human possible as oppose to docile species backed by standards lacking creativity. 👏👏👏👏👏Shoutout to execute decisions parents, I know you are proud of these babies💯!
I want to be homeschooled but I‘m living in Germany. In Germany you HAVE TO go to public school.There is no other way.I hate public school, it‘s making me very depressed.
There are reasons to homeschool, but I suspect there's more going on with you than you understand. Germany has a far superior school system than most of the US. Homeschooling doesn't help anyone deal with society at large. Talk to a counselor if you haven't already. You're going to be more prepared to become a self sufficient adult by staying in school than hiding at home in front of the computer in your pajamas TRUTH
what you said about fear is so true. my school acted on open days like it was a haven for learning and education focused but the message once you were inside is: "conform and obey, if you dont then you should be ashamed and afraid for your future"
@@woodnymph3063 oh m th God i remember hearing this. It does feel horrible when you are shamed by the teachers even unintentionally the comparisons bring made and the labelling that happens with the contestant testing and just not being able to follow the unnatural expectations of spending the entire day in classrooms not being able to communicate with the people next to you as you learn or ask questions out loud without raising your hand like these small things add up to a very unnatural setting that doesn't actually prepare you to socialise in real life. No real communication happens without the socialisation between same aged peers. Like even kids one year apart will not speak with each other as you would in real life with people decades older than you. The first time i had real socialization was in my job at the hospital my colleagues of different shes and experience levels and backgrounds different stages of their lives etc as well as the patients who had lived full lives that i could learn so much from and had much better connections with than the group of 30 kids that were in the same room as me for 6 hours a day.
Great video! I love to see these from homeschooled kids. I went to school for Biology and then decided to get my teaching degree for High School Biology. During the teaching program it made me realize I wanted to stay home and homeschool my kids. My studies had me learning how to teach/handle kids with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, anger issues, kids who's first language isn't English, etc. While it is beneficial to learn that stuff, it just made me realize that there is NO WAY I could give a classroom full of kids the attention they need. There is just no way for a single teacher to be able to properly teach a classroom with gifted kids, average kids, and kids with learning disabilities in such a short time span. My first child is preschool age so we do a lot of play-based things but she is thriving! She's not even 4 yet and knows her whole alphabet and the phonics. She could also tell you all about bugs though too! It is amazing the flexibility that homeschooling provides. The only thing I struggle with is thinking "should I be organizing more playdates? Are they socialized enough?"
I am a product of public school, but I am highly considering homeschooling my own kids. Both my husband and I agree on how much time gets wasted in high school and more than half of the things we are expected to "learn" is not even interesting or useful, or thought provoking. Thank you for this video guys!
I've been to public and private school good advice I'm currently in college sometimes I wish I was home schooled because teachers have lost etiquette and communicate bad today.
I just wanted to take a moment and thank both of you for making this video. I am a homeschooling mother of four and have been homeschooling them all along. I absolutely love homeschooling, but sometimes there is a rough day and us homeschooling parents need someone to lift us up. I cannot express in words how inspiring it is to speak with or hear from adults who have been homeschooled and hear about their experiences. It reiterates to me that I am making a good decision and that I also can help my children grow into confident, kind, intelligent adults. Your parents sound like wonderful people and you are a testimony to why I believe in homeschooling. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experiences with us. Good luck to you and all of your endeavors in the future!
I was homeschooled most of my life and I can so relate with the mindset of just learning as much as I can because I if I wonder I want to know! People at my job joke if someone needs to know something to ask me and I'll figure it out. I just couldn't understand why someone wouldn't want to learn more if they could and now it's clear that was just part of my mindset doing my own homeschool program until 8th grade that I was working hard to better myself not for what the school expected of me. Now saying that there is somethings I think that can be hard with homeschooling I didn't have a schedule and till this day I struggle with time management and it wasn't nessisary easy for my mom and she had a teaching degree so it's not a perfect fit for every family but I wish that the public school districts tought more by kids interests and grow with them versus expecting us all to be one way.
Thank your for reassuring that I have made the right decision. I started homeschooling my pre-kindergartner and my preschool this school year but was bombarded with all the negativity from my family. They keep saying me that my children are going to miss out on socializing and will get behind and that my kids won’t become independent and will struggle in the future. All this made me second guess my decision. I’m very thankful this video made it to my feed! Thank you for all your hard work!!
I had all those same thoughts. I can fully relate, but I'm glad you've decided what is BEST FOR YOUR FAMILY. That's all that matters. Best wishes to you.
Yes, the lack of support from family is very difficult. My grandmother is the only one who seems to be pleased about this decision (to homeschool my son who will be going into 4th grade next school year, which is when we will begin). I've always been the crazy one in my family though, so no sweat there. I will let the fine results speak for themselves. I plan to institute monthly "board meetings" into our homeschool (though I will not be recreating the school environment at home), and my son will be on the board. He will get to make big decisions regarding his education, while keeping in mind that he must maintain learning core subjects, but choosing how he gets to learn them. I think we will enjoy learning this journey together.
The beautiful thing about unsupportive family is that you can just ignore them knowing their lack of support directly stems from their lack of information about what homeschool actually is and how it works making them completely unqualified to offer you any advice on the matter. They literally just don’t know what they are talking about. Most homeschoolers deal with at least some family members or friends who are skeptical of their decision at the start but it doesn’t take long before your results not only change their mind but they begin to thank you for sticking with it. My family can see a huge difference between my kids and all their public schooled cousins, who seem to all be mentally, emotionally and socially behind her. Yes, socially. Contrary to popular belief, public schools are not the healthiest environment to build good well rounded social skills. It’s a great place to develop anxiety and other disorders though.
I started this video and had left a comment before watching the whole thing. My 7 year old went to 1st grade and in his first 9 days his teacher yelled at him for writing too slow and called him slow . His friend told me this and I asked him about it and he told me it was true. He is now homeschooling and can work through 2nd and 3rd grade lessons and has even helped his sister with 6th grade math problems. He is far beyond 1st grade but he writes very slow and has to make everything he writes perfect and bold. I am beyond thankful I pulled him from the system that would've eventually made him feel incapable. My 12 year old went to 6th grade for less than 10 days and she said girls were selling vapes in the bathrooms and boys were talking about doing inappropriate things to her. I talked to the principal and he said "if you want to shelter your child from these things you better pull her back out and homeschool again because middle schools are wild and no matter how much discipline I give it only gets worse because parents no longer have control" pulled her out immediately.. my 4 year olds will hopefully never experience the system. Thank you for posting!
It was so cool to hear your opinions on homeschooling! My son is 9 and I will be homeschooling him next year - this video was encouraging to hear from a guys point of view 👍
Good for you! Homeschooling my 5 year old twin girls. I truly am able to focus on their exact needs. Plus I know them. I know exactly who they are and what they need at their own pace.
Listening to you shows me that it’s not impossible to home school and still be smart and educated . Y’all sound so eloquent ❤ love this . Because the way the education system is going is messed up I don’t want my kids at school
Great to see 2 successful guys come out of homeschooling. I just pulled my 10 and 13 yr old from public school to do classical conversations homeschooling.
I'm currently considering homeschooling in the future for our 4 yr old. Do you mind if I ask why you decided to pull your 10 and 13 yr olds out of public school? Thanks.
After this school year. I have made the decision to homeschool my son, going into 4th grade next school year. There are many factors at play, but the biggest thing I hope to acheive is getting him to love learning, as his education will be largely geared towards his needs and desires. School is a chore right now for him, and he has hated it ever since kindergarten. Hours at school to come home to a couple more ours of homework, and those needs can be met at home in much less time while finding a love of learning through things that actually interest him. This video has confirmed for me that this is the best decision I could make. I'm excited to be able to give him this opportunity! Thanks for the video!
I was a public school kid who hated school, skipped all the time in high school. I unschool my child and we both love it. She talks about homeschooling her own kids if she ever gets married.
I agree with your premise. My grand daughter started homeschool in 9 the grade and did so much better than when she was in actual classes. However it was remote from the school because of Covid. 10th grade she wanted to stay home again so her parents bought into the Accellis program and she did even better the second year. No distractions, she goes at her own pace and it's so flexible and we know what she is learning and she is not being brainwashed.
Homeschooling is family unity. There are epic problems with government institutions. 1. Why is a 5 year old doing 6 hour days and a 17 year old doing 6 hour days? It should be incremented as the child ages. 2. There's a loss of focus with schools. There's a difference between learning a skill, and information. Children are crammed full of information, but exit school with no skills other than being able to read and write.... and reading and writing is mastered by 3rd or 4th grade. This makes the remainder years pointless. 3. Schools remove the childhood from the child. Tiny little people should be allowed to be tiny little people, and do 'tiny little people things'. As the child ages, the duties and 'skill learning' increases. At the end of the homeschooling journey a useful, skilled adult is produced. Homeschooling allows the parent to tailor the learning experience to the child's interests, as these guys mentioned. I teach my daughter's and they're flourishing. My oldest is only grade 2 but is reading novels. Would never think of dumping her future in the hands of strangers... Good video guys... would love to hear a video with your parents experience, motivations, struggles etc.
I've been going back and forth for a while about homeschooling my kids. I've decided to put my oldest in pre-k in a public school but it's been such an awful transition for both of us. I stumbled upon this video and you guys have opened my eyes. I was crying throughout it because I went to public school and the things you mentioned (bullies, anxiety, pressure, etc) are legit! I don't want my kids to have to go through what I did. I have so much anxiety and I think it stems back to testing and trying to "keep up" with the smarter and athletic kids in my school. Thank you so much for this video guys!! Y'all made my mind up for me!!
But for some people that challenge is good. Learning you aren’t the best and you won’t always win is a GOOD thing. It prepares you for life. As a parent your job is to help them learn how to process and deal with things like anxiety or not being perfect, removing them from real life is going to really make that transition into the real world hard if they ever have to work in a team/for a company.
Thank you for sharing so valuable and real experiences in homeschooling , I agree in everything , I really want to start with my 4 and 3 years old, but I confess that I'm complete afraid of ME not be capable to deal with that , every day I've felling overwhelming with their tantrums X energy x chores x domestic responsibilities, cooking , be mom , be wife , I have no support around me ( we live in Kauai , my hubby works 6 days a week full time , i have no friends , no family in this country or housekeeping/babysitting ) , Ive doing research as much as possible to first conquer my personal felling of failure or incompetency .. Im really appreciate if someone could encourage me with moms pov in this path .. Congrats , you guys are awesome , cause your parents rocket it ..
I abandoned school in 2021 and never returned after that. With my experience, school doesn't make you smart, it makes you lose interest in everything. I used to like reading, now i don't. I used to like drawing and writing on paper, now i don't. Anyway, i don't actually do "homeschool stuff". I get to choose what i want to learn, and when. Like, a few days ago, i had a small history lesson about old video games. Anything can be a learning opportunity-
I'm debating whether to home school or not. I have a fear of not being able to provide enough, and the thought of being responsible for how much knowledge my kid receives is daunting. Overwhelming. I will always question in the future did I do him justice or injustice and blame myself if he fails at something.
When you instill the thirst for knowledge in your young one, nothing will stand between them and their quest of learning, they will learn from everyone and everything 🌻
A veteran home school mom once told me, "Your job is to give your children the skills they need to become life long learners. There's no way you could teach them 100 years of information within 12 years." Children naturally WANT to learn. They learned to roll, crawl, walk, and run with little to no help. They had the desire to succeed. Facilitate learning, they do the learning and seeking after knowledge. Public school can kill the JOY of learning. It can be made to be very stressful. My kids enjoy learning. They seek to learn even when we don't technically have school. College professors comment ALL the time that their home schooled students are the best. Why? Because they're able to think critically, make connections, and problem solve. They're not just little robots who know how memorize a bunch of useless facts.
Adrianna Baker thanks for the comment! It’s interesting how many people have told us that too! We hope things workout for your daughter. :) We have more tips coming in the future!
My wife (VP in a large company), has an MBA from Northwestern, was the highest rated student in her college....she was home schooled. YOU LEARN TO LEARN. Now that I have kids I have seen the deficiencies of public education, so I created micros.school to let the parents take control of their kids education and properly compensate the teachers. Basically you hire a teacher for a Microschool, the more students you have in the class the less you pay and the more the teacher makes, simple. Micros is Cool!
I was blessed to have worked my dream job in television working in broadcasting as a technical director. Unfortunately, having to be the first person to view the news before putting it out was traumatizing at times. Especially, with news reports on school shootings, teen suicides, and bullying. I’m terrified to even think about putting my son in school and have been wondering how homeschooling would effect his growth. Thank you for sharing your experience. It really makes me feel that maybe homeschooling is better and safer.
Have you thought about moving into a cave away from all civilization? You could also keep your son at arms length 24/7. It must be hard to be you. Seriously, how many shootings have happened at your son's school? You can make good choices. But don't make ridiculous choices You can't hide your son from the world. You need to teach him to navigate the world. You can't protect him from everything. In the USA with its liberal gun laws, even workplace shootings happen. It doesn't mean I am gonna hide at home. I have bills to pay. This is life in the USA. I am not going to let anyone keep me or my family from living life. Hiding in the basement in front of a computer is not life.
I grew up in Hong Kong where there is 9 years compulsory school education. I wish I was homeschooled. So much time was wasted on memorising useless things and tests and exams constantly. I knew it was meaningless and even though I did well, I stopped taking it seriously at one point. Also, you waste a lot of time being trapped with some mean kids. So much creativity could have been devoted to just going deep into what I love doing. I would have achieved more and my whole life would have been more fulfilled if I was homeschooled.
Hey!! Thanks for the comment! I’m sorry that you live in a country that doesn’t allow you the freedoms we have in the US, but I hope you’re now able to start pursuing those dreams! :)
Thank you for the video. Decided to homeschool my daughter. We are getting some backlash so any encouragement is great! Ive heard and seen first hand , teachers imposing their political views on our children, that was the tipping point. Now we can teach with a biblical worldview and fear her learning towards what shes most interested in. For example, she loves the weather and how it works so for science were learning all about the weather .
Its hard going against the mainstream grain and making the decision and sticking to home schooling. You 2 have obviously turned out well along side many others who had home schooling. I love homeschooling my 2 kids, and we all love being together. I dont have support doing homeschooling, and it has been awkward and lead to some bad things happening with family members who use this lifestyle against you. However, i can't go against my gut or the fact that we're bloody happy together and I can educate them in ways that interest them, or dont in some cases. But we learn any time of day or if they have questions randomly, I can talk about it and make up games or whatever helps them understand about the world, life, subjects etc. And i can correct behaviour instead of letting others influence them when theyre not with me. They have bad behaviour habits, but some natural reactions take time to improve. And if I need a moments peace and theyre happy playing, i can have that too.....sometimes... If they want to go to school at some point they can, but theyre happy so I continue. And just grateful Im in a situation to have that choice.
Loved everything you said!💜 I am homeschooling my two boys and I really hope they grow to be this close to each other and grow to appreciate homeschooling the way you do. Because now, they totally don’t😆. But they are in kindergarten and 2nd grade lol. So that is to be understood🤣 I’m positive that will change though….or at least hopeful 🤞🏼😆
We decided to homeschool 3 years ago and never looked back. We travel the world and my daughters are so close. They could have been strangers if they were attending public school. We have precious family time. We know each other very well. That could not have been possible with public school.
New to homeschool and I feel like we've broken out of the Matrix. Wish I had homeschooled my kids from day one!! The educational opportunity is so much deeper than even a private school could provide. I can bend lessons by incorporating his interests in a way formal school can't. Thanks for the great video. Appreciate the links too.
I was home school around mostly my elementary school years and mostly my high school years as well, and I will say being homeschool is the best option for my lifetime you know why cuz one. You don't got to deal with assholes or stupid ass teachers, two the stuff they put in school systems is ridiculous, and three you get to do your schooling anytime whatever time you like and right now I'm in online schooling but still I'm technically I'm homeschool because I've been home school but most of my life anyways
I agree with most of your pro's... except the indoctrination comment. I personally think that children need as many different examples of how they can be as possible. That way they can really make decisions about who they want to be. My own children spent time with people from all over the world and from many different walks of life, and they are well rounded adults who have no fear of anyone.
We are looking into homeschooling our kids through this pandemic and just found you. Its wonderful to see you both said positive things about it. My daughter said you guys are so funny... thank you very much for sharing. We wish we would be proud parents like yours in the future for decision to make soon with homeschooling for our kids this school year 2020-2021. Be blessed.
My husband and I have a six month old and we want a second baby within the next two years. We are doing all the research we can about homeschooling. I look forward to teaching our children and adding things like animal husbandry and gardening since we live in the country.
I am about to start homeschooling my preschooler. He will be 4 in October. He is smart ( knows all the planets in order and the amount of moons that certain planets have). Any suggestions?
Keep teaching him more and more and think of more creative things to teach that aren’t in school already. Children’s minds are plastic and can be molded to the values you teach them. :)
This video has helped me no end.. The issues you discussed were very informative an answered a heap of my questions.. We're at a crucial point with my 9 Yr old daughter as I am about to take her out of school and homeschool her but I have been quite nervous about it. She is so unhappy at school, the bullying, the type of lessons, the teachers constant opinions and there general attitude toward her and the other students, ,the constant drama in the playground, all things she just can't deal with. She's the best kid, super smart and very creative and schools making her life a living misery.. When she's not in school she's just worrying about when she does have to be in school.. The subject matter at school is dull and restrictive an if she can't do it she's singled out for negative attention.. For example one of her loves is comedy and to make people laugh, she does characters,funny skits, pranks an makes movies an comedy sketches but her pre chosen school freinds and the school do not support it so she's stopped doing it so much. Being home schooled has clearly been only benificial to the both of you and the points you made have really put my mind at ease.. An meeting another home schooler skit was super funny, we watched it a few times 🤣🤣🤣. Don't think I've ever thanked anyone on RUclips for making a video before.. Thanks guys👍
This helped me hold on to the homeschooling idea for my kids. I'm from Russia ans immigrated as an adult. It is super sweet to see two people that "went" to homeschool. My kids don't want to go back. We tried public a few times in and out 3 different schools. Kept taking them out, for various reasons. I've been a bit of a slacker as to making a program or a curriculum for them, having a conventional Masters of Teaching degree...still rebuilding my brain from that one 😄 thanks for the video!!
Excellent video! I TOTALLY agree with you guys. I homeschool my 4 kids & I’m all about tailoring their education to their interests. Thanks for sharing guys! 👌🏾
Family Unit. Yes. Exactly. Anxiety, pressure. Agreed. Conformity. Yup. Self-directed learning. Yes. These are all reasons I am homeschooling. Great to hear this from homeschooled kids experience. Love of learning! Yes!
I don’t know if I should go to public school or not b3cause my home school is 2 grand and pub is only 800 and my fam is not very wealthy and I’m very lonely and I’ve been homeschooled for 8 years I kinda wanna go to meet new people and also when I was in public school it would let me learn the things but my homeschool forces 8 new things a day on each subject.idk please respond I need advice.
I grew up going to a normal school (we don’t pay anything) and honestly I know home schooling would have messed me up. Life experiences you gain at school are invaluable
Love this video my 3rd grader was is so fearful of losing contact with friends but slowing been trying to expose her to this perspective to homeschooling. I wish I wouldn’t had swayed away from this when she was born but it’s better to start now than later ! While she’s been in public school though I have worked at her schools and substituted there. We have such a shortage of staff and don’t even get me started on the shortage of bus drivers. Whew Thank y’all
I love what you said about parents teaching their kids at home their values not a teachers values. Huge difference. Also, no bullying and that is a huge plus in todays education. Thank you for your video.
I was in public school until my sophomore year when I decided to homeschool and work full time. Public schooling was traumatic. Period. My education was dismal. I had to learn so much after I left. Highschool is nothing like the real world. Homeschooling is wonderful!!! I homeschooled my 3 kids, my youngest is 16 and graduating this year! They have been able to be who God made them without everyone around them working actively against them. They amaze me every day! They can talk to anyone of any age. There wasn't any age segregation. They aren't defined by their age or peers. It's marvelous!
Thank you so much for sharing. I am currently homeschooling my kids. The oldest is 7. It is so nice to see your perspective and it is encouraging to keep us going. I hope my kids have the same thoughts you shared in this video when they're your age.
In school I was taught that while we should attempt to avoid failure we should accept it when it comes learning how to learn from failure is possibly the most important lesson to learn.
Wowwww I am SO glad I came across your video!! Thank you so much for sharing this. I’ve been researching into homeschooling my son for so long and gave in to the critics and sent him to school. His 4 days in this week and has already changed his personality! I’m so upset and ready to pull him out and follow my heart into homeschooling him. Your video reallly helped. I only hope my son can grow into an amazing man like you both! All the best 😊
the first point you make about homeschooling is more sports options, well I am homeschooled and here in MO, we have fewer options. In Northern, MO homeschoolers are restricted from joining public competitions for every sport with the exception of Archery. This does not only mean that we as homeschoolers can't join a public school team, but we can't even make a homeschool team that could compete. Having lived in UT for a few years previously, I was a part of a public school track team. Now, while there is a point that public school teams should only have members of the school in their teams, we as homeschoolers still have to pay taxes that go to the education of public schoolers and are not allowed to participate in any of their teams. Just some food for thought.
It’s sad to see that kids graduate from K-12 and they still don’t have any good life skills to get them through life so they have to go through another 2+ years of college with $60k+ in debt just to get a decent paying job. Homeschooling doesn’t just teach math or history but it teaches kids how to learn in a way that’s best for them.
Homeschooling, when done right and for the right reasons, can be a great way for a child to get an education, no doubt about it. Less time in the "classroom," more hands on learning, more autonomy to do what you want, learning modified to the individual's needs, etc. I would argue that a public school teacher with only 1-10 children in her class could do a comparable job as a homeschooling parent- perhaps even better because s/he would offer an additional perspective and have the benefit of a college education geared towards teaching. It is unfair to compare a homeschool education to one where one single individual, the public school teacher, is trying to teach 25-35 students in an environment constricted by all sorts of legal rules and regulations and chronically underfunded. It is not a fair or useful comparison and certainly doesn't prove that homeschooling is better. What it does show is that children learn better in smaller groups that have greater autonomy, something we have known for decades. So why don't we do this? Simple- money. It would cost too much to use this model in any kind of widespread way. So instead we have overcrowded, underfunded public schools. Some, like you two guys, have the option to opt out of public school to get this boutique-style education called homeschooling. But the majority of kids don't really have this option. Maybe their family is highly dysfunctional. Maybe economic necessity forces both parents to work. Perhaps neither parent wants to teach. Or perhaps there is only one parent in the home and that person doesn't have the time/energy/ability to teach. There are so many reasons why homeschooling may not be an option for a child. Public school offers these children not only the education they might otherwise not get, but it often is a lifeline for children whose families are so dysfunctional that their basic needs aren't even being met, never mind their educational needs. Think what would happen to these children if homeschooling was their only option. Homeschooling, per se, isn't "better" or worse than public school. It's just one possible option- a potentially a good one- for families who have the desire and resources to do it. Recognize that means families that are priviledged in one way or another. Not all children have the luxury of that. By the way- as a public school teacher myself, I get tired of hearing that a reason to keep children out of public school is because teachers try to "indoctrinate" them. Teachers offer children his/her individual perspective just like everyone else they meet in the society does. Through public education, children are exposed to a multitude of different perspectives. They are also encouraged to think about these perspectives- to challenge them, adopt them, reject them, modify them, etc. That's what LEARNING means. I think that is one of the strengths of public education. It is more representative of the diversity that exists in this country/world. Modeling such diversity permits a child to become the individual he or she wants to be, rather than the person they are told to be in a more homogenous/monolithic environment. In the best case scenario, public schools offer a banquet of ideas, perspectives, culture, and information. Homeschooling, on the other hand, seems to revel in being selective- keeping the children in a bubble of conformity. Parents teach children the "right" way to think, the "right" books to read, the "right" friends to hang out with. You see this particularly when people homeschool for religious reasons. To me, that is not education; it is indoctrination. I am glad things worked out for you with homeschooling, but I would encourage you to think more deeply about this topic... it goes far beyond what is merely "better" or "worse."
I would be interested in what got you most interested in learning. My 11 yr old son wants very little to do with actual learning and wants to watch RUclips shorts and play through s, or play Minecraft all day (and not in creative mode! Lol). What tips do you have for us?
If I’m being honest, if my parents allowed it, I probably would’ve played games all day 😂 I loved games! But… our parents were smart and would limit our screen/ gaming time to an hour a day after chores and two hours on weekends after chores. I loved gaming, still do today, but I have a healthy relationship with it now where I play on a schedule. I think limiting the duration of console, PC, tablet and phone games (aka screens), will provide an opportunity for them to discover more of life. That will also be an opportune time for you as a parent to step in, find your old interests and help them to discover more as well. Go hiking, disc golfing, go to your local fitness center and play basketball, lift weights, play board/ card games at home, build little army men, tape paper together and draw armies battling (tap into his imagination), go swimming, take lessons together to learn about practical programming, order Mark Rober’s “crunch labs” kit where he teaches hands on learning, read a book with your child like A to Z mysteries and have them guess who the perpetrator is as the book continues, go sign them up in juijitsu so they can learn discipline/ coordination and body control. Getting your children on a schedule of pleasure releasing activities such as gaming, will help them to enjoy them more. Dopamine will flow, it will be exciting and not just over saturating if they’re playing all day long. YOU GOT THIS! :)
Thank you for that counsel. I have been known to give my son a "hard time" about wanting to "stare at a screen all day." So, now, my son will come up to me and spout off some "fact" (I have no idea if it is true or not) and I will ask, "Where did you learn that?" His response? "From staring at a screen!" I love all of the ideas you have shared. Thank you!
Super encouraging! As a homeschool mom there can be a lot of what ifs and pressure. We will keep pressing forward! Btw totally agree on the comment about introducing children to books on business, global issues, etc. I feel like homeschooling gives kids more of a well rounded mindset. They see so many varying perspectives on different issues it's really neat to watch...I learn so much myself! Stuff we never discussed in a classroom.
You two guys are great!! You seem super well adjusted! Thank you for making this video! I raised my children in a world that did not embrace home schooling. I wish I could go back and homeschool them maybe, my daughter would still be alive, today! I am now considering homeschooling my grandson. Your video has made me decide to take on the challenge and do it for him! He is an only child, and I was concerned about him not having the social interaction with other children. However, he is only 5, and it seems as though the “bullying” is already started. I know, when I was in school, I loved to learn, but I disliked school soooo much! Luckily, it didn’t stop me from learning. I want him to love learning and education. Your video was great!! Thanks again!
I was cry laughing at your homeschoolers meeting each other because that’s how I feel meeting other homeschool moms, it’s like “be cool Kara, don’t nerd out on them!!” (Me talking to myself)
Two handsome young men, I only hope I do as good as your mother! I have 3 boys and a girl still young! Way to go! Such encouragement for.myself and my kiddos!
Your comment about fear reminded me of an experience my homeschooled daughter had when she went to college. She called me one day and said, "Why is everyone so anxious and freaking out all the time over every little assignment?" I had to explain to her the fear associated with public schools. She thought it was completely bizarre. And just to show that fear isn't necessary, she earned an academic scholarship, won a writing award, and completed her degree in less than 4 years. No fear.
Amazing to hear about a perspective like that.
Praise God! That's wonderful. Congratulations.
Liberty University, no?
I was in public and private school until 3rd grade when my mom decided to quit her job and homeschool us...best thing to happen to me. Besides being able to eat whenever you want, one of the best parts was being able to advance in things we were good at and loved. By the time my brother and I went to college, we were at the top of our classes because we focused on those certain topics we went full force in. Great vid, guys!
Subarmale hey! They receive less job offers because they aren’t trying to get jobs, they’re trying to start businesses. 🙏🏻 I’ve worked with my parents family business that we’ve built from the ground up, so I didn’t ever get any other jobs. 🤙🏼 Now I’m 22 and I own my own business that I started with a small loan of $5k from investors. Anyone could do it! :)
@@BrandonEdwardsOfficial Awesome!!
@@BrandonEdwardsOfficial I want to get my sons out of public school, but financially can't afford it. Is there a homeschooling program database or something I can find a mom teacher?
@@BrandonEdwardsOfficial
My public school educated son's s first job offer after graduating from college was $99k. That was 10 years ago.
Things have gone well for him and he's making several hundred k per year now.
However, he is someone else's employee.
But as a business owner you know that you're always your customer's employee.
So, what's your current and projected...10 year income?
@@jstravelers4094 oof… great question! I’ve been working with my families traffic control company my whole life which has helped me realize I also don’t want a day job hahaha! I have big dreams & goals! Right now I’m focusing on building residual or passive income over the next several years which is what I recommend everyone to do, college or no college. I’m 23 and just bought & remodeled my first home. In the spring I will be buying into another living space and covert my current home into an AIRBNB to start generating cashflow. After buying my 3rd home in 2023 I plan on investing most of my money into multifamily real estate! 10 year projection of income is up the air, but I hope to be at 250k a month. Hope this helps!
I quit my job of 14 years to homeschool (traditionally) my two boys during the pandemic and I debated whether I would send my kids back in 2021-2022 school year. Although it goes against the majority I made the decision to continue homeschooling. For some reason I came across this video and gave me so much encouragement. Thank you this is sooo much.
You absolutely got this!! Your kids will thank you :) Good luck
I'm also a homeschooler since the pandemic and I found this video encouraging as well. I sent the video to my 8th grader as encouragement as well. Best wishes to you in the 2022-2023 school year.
At the end of the day you won’t ever be able to match 5-6 good teachers in a good high school, each working full time to teach your children different subjects
@@diverman1023 I will always respect the profession of a teacher. For I am a certified teacher. However the world is my children’s classroom. It has no set hours, a teaching style centered on my children learning ability, and many, many teachers.
Love it! I’m so over public school and thinking about homeschooling for my son!
Can you interview your mom & ask her for tips on those starting?
Yes please
You might be interested in Time4learning.com.
I second this, please get mama in on this!
Please please!!!
Would love this too!
I understand about the fear factor. When I started homeschooling my eldest son last year there was an incident that just about broke my heart. I give class to him and his sister at the same time because they are both in high school. We went over the work and I gave them an assignment. When the time was up I saw that my son didn't do it. When I asked him why, he told me he didn't understand. When I asked why he didn't ask me for help (I offered it at the beginning), he told me he didn't want to get laughed at. This confused me at first because he and his sister get along great. And she understands that he is learning disabled. I asked him who would laugh at him? And what broke my heart was the relief that suddenly came into his face when he realized that it was just him, his sister and me now. I can only imagine what he went through at school because it's common knowledge that kids with behavioral issues are put into special education even though they are not learning disabled. Now he doesn't hesitate to ask for help when he needs it.
My heart goes out to your son. I can fully relate. So proud of you for taking a leap of bravery and moving forward with homeschooling. It's not easy, but it's very much worth it. Sending you and your kids best wishes. Press on! You got this!
And there are many other reasons kids get laughed at and made fun of at public school. The drama and bullying was constant when I was a teacher.
Wow. Our household is the same. My son has ADHD and don’t ask for help. I had to explain to him he isn’t less of a young man if he ask for help. I gave him a few examples and now he ask for help cuz he understands it’s ok. After his dad talked to him he was really ok
I can relate. Thanks for sharing. How is homeschooling going for your kids?
You guys are the embodiment of how wonderful homeschooling can be. Your parents must be so proud. Well done. 👍
Hey!! Thanks so much! There are definitely best practices of homeschooling 🙏🏻
They're the embodiment of being sheltered, spoiled and privileged.
@@ericnelson9100 And what’s wrong with that, even if it were true? Are you homeless or something?
@@tdim4309 What's wrong with being spoiled? What's wrong with demeaning something you know nothing about (public schools in this case)? Are you serious? We're supposed to let trust fund babies tell others how to live?
I was homeschooled & now I’m homeschooling my children. 👍🏾✌🏾
Do you have a marketable skill that could put food on the table in the event of your spouse being unable to work?
How was your experience? I’ve been hearing these stories about how these homeschool adults resent their parents for it, some don’t have good relationships with them because of it. I honestly feel like I’m doing the best for my kids, but some feel strongly otherwise.
@@AR-k39 in my opinion they may have already had a bad relationship with their parents and homeschooling was very unbearable for the kids. I think it depends on the child and how you’re teaching style is. What are you including in the lessons to make it engaging and also do they do things outside of the home after you’re done with school time?
@@AR-k39 Everyone’s experience is different. My children and I have been doing it for four years but we’re not doing it alone. Their school is a charter homeschool so we have funds that pay for books and extra activities. They have an Education specialist so if there’s something I can’t get through with my kids she helps me. Their charter homeschool offers a lot. There’s so many different homeschool styles.
@@emeraldbrown692 I’m very mindful. We don’t co/ops and hang with friends. Some of these adults said their parents did those things but it “wasn’t enough” social so it started to worry me, we also have neighborhood friends over to play.
10 years into homeschooling and so thankful! Kids are thriving in every way, kids are close, family is close. God honors our efforts!
Amen.
I love this! Started homeschooling my kindergartener this year & I needed some encouragement. You guys made great points.
That’s so awesome!! :)
Use the homeschooling to build your family with your values!
1der Wmn yes! Exactly! Our family is very close with each other. :)
Rebekah, I was wondering how your homeschooling is going?🙂
GILF LIFE going even better this year! Thanks for asking. we even started a RUclips channel too. ruclips.net/channel/UCkVku-suuQDu9Hij74-Z_Ew
My daughter went to public school until grade 3. She's homeschooled now and going into grade 6. Bullying really ruined her self confidence. It's taking a lot to build her back up.
I'm homeschooling my son after being in traditional public school up to 3rd grade. I've noticed a couple things from homeschooling. First,he has learned to self regulate. He has his own personal schedule,knows what to do and does it without alot of parental oversight. Second,he is more creative. He pulls things out and makes his own crafts and inventions now that he has time and free to do so. Third,he has learned better communication skills.He is overall more respectful and I feel has more control over his emotions.
How’s it going? My son is in third grade now. Are you still homeschooling?
I'm 27 and have been looking forward to homeschooling my future kids for a few years now; this video definitely encourages me to do so. I never questioned it, and you guys are so articulate and chill, you really speak to the attractiveness of being homeschooled! My favorite teacher in high school (RIP!) always said he hated standardized tests and showed us the comic of the schoolteacher asking different types of animals, bird, fish, dog, elephant, snake, whatever, to climb a tree. I had so much respect for him and his commitment to accommodating people's different learning styles. This is a great testimonial to that. Thanks for the video!
This was super reassuring. Hubby and I are talking about homeschooling. The way of the world now is frightening and I don't feel safe sending my kids to public school. Thank you for this video.
I agree that homeschooling would be better. I've never been homeschooled but you're right about saying that school is a "system". They teach a systemic curriculum and one size seems to fit all for the most part. Kids are pressured to conform academically and socially, I think it's completely unhealthy and not the way things are actually supposed to be. I would think that kids who are homeschooled probably do way better academically, socially, and are generally more mentally healthy.
I agree! Public schooling is useful for government and cities because it is a simple way to cover the bases, but I think a lot of kids get left behind for lack of better words. There are many kids who can be great people if they are taught at their pace and interest level. :) And I completely agree about the social pressures of trying to fit in and be like able and what not.
I was home schooled from 5th grade off and on until 9th grade then went to a community college and eventually just got a GED. Homeschooling only works if the parents are willing to actually teach. I am homeschooling my children but we had a rough start off and on in public school but always ran into issues at the public school. I have five children so coming up with a routine or schedule of some sort works sometimes but otherwise its more of an un-schooling approach. So long as work gets turned in they can do it on there own time in any room. This way its at their own pace and away from siblings so no issues. If anyone needs help with anything I am a full time mom so I am here to help and my husband on his days off or when he gets home. We all agree on the decision to home school. This makes trip easier and a learning experience. Its not as expensive as some believe I use my old college books and second hand or just buy what we may need at that time. I am not shelling out over a hundred for a set course. We take advantage of online programs and RUclips. Homeschooling doesn't have to be stressful it can be very relaxed. So long as they are learning. A trip to the store where you have the kids do the math and check weight vs price for best value and count out the money or get comfortable using a card and talking to the cashier these are socializing and math skills that will stick with the kids. Rather than learning it in a classroom. Some things just can't be taught in a public school. With smaller classrooms and more one on one more kids learn rather than being ignored and slipping through the cracks in the education system. Take what you will from that.
You can "mold" your children: Impart your values and expose them to subjects they would not get in school.
True! And help them to learn correct morals and standards that bring happiness and to become good humans! :)
@@BrandonEdwardsOfficial yes, thats important too. Plus its actually fun and enjoyable most days. The news of President Macron wanting to ban homeschooling in France has us all worried sick.
Marx teachers are brainwashing kids so badly in nowadays elementary school, middle, high school and universities.
@@BrandonEdwardsOfficial Marx teachers are brainwashing kids so badly in nowadays elementary school, middle, high school and universities.
My mom homeschooled my younger brothers. They turned out great very creative and independent. Now I want to homeschool my daughter.
I was bullied a lot at school. I agree with everything in this video. I think homeschooling would be better for my own kids one day.
I'm a former public school teacher, and we home school our four boys. I totally agree with you about the pressure on students in public schools to achieve academically, although so much of what is taught is extremely watered -down, and that there are high levels of anxiety and other unhealthy things like drugs, sexual activity and confusion, etc. Most of my public school students had no desire to actually learn anything other than to get a good grade, to pass the class, and go to college in order to get a job. It kind of broke my heart because I genuinely love to learn. It's really great to watch my own kids as we home school. Of course there are things they wouldn't choose to do or learn about that we require, but as they get older they like the flexibility of their schedules and that they have more of a say in at least some of what they're learning and doing. It's great to see older home schoolers and those who are now past that stage. Thanks! Also, you both make me laugh and remember how much I really did love working with teens. It's a great time in life if people have the kind of attitudes and perspective you both have!
I’m sending this to all my public school friends that call me dumb for being homeschooled 😭🤣
I’m sorry to hear that. Prove them wrong ;)
Same! 😆 my in-laws were so concerned saying that our son won’t develop social skills with other kids ! 🤦🏻♀️ so untrue
I want to homeschool my twins. How did your parents help you socialize as a kid?
Chiquita GoneBananaz sports, boy scouts, traveling, business meetings, gymnastics, church and things like that! :)
Chiquita GoneBananaz there is actually homeschool events i go to like there is homeschool sports. every friday there is a homeschool event like bowling or roller skating where is live there is aloottt of homeschool stuff to do for all ages
Oh, I love this! As a homeschooling mom of 5, seeing these two incredible young men is very encouraging. I have two boys that I can only hope are a lot like you both! Keep it up guys!! You had some great parents!
I was homeschooled 5th grade until I graduated and I LOVED it!!! Played competitive volleyball for 11 years so it really helped me focus on that and being able to travel!! Also was able to go on missions trips around the world since I was 13, which was a unique opportunity that I would’ve missed if I went to school on a normal schedule!!
Hi!! Thanks for sharing! 😊
I homeschooled my two daughters for 14 years. They are adults now. Everything you guys said was their experience too! Their friends tell them all the time that they wish they had the close relationship that my daughters have with my husband and me. One of my biggest blessings about homeschooling is the closeness we feel from being with each other as a family. I’ve also seen this with other homeschool families. Both of my daughters went on to college at well known universities and did really well! My older daughter got her Masters at MIT. The sky is the limit with homeschooled children (and families). Thanks guys for the plug!🎉🎉❤️
We have homeschooled our children since 1988. I had a lot of kids. My children went to public school sometime in highschool. I am on my last child now, out of 13, and I need to decide whether I should send him to public school or not. Pray for our decision. I loved your video!
Bullying was one of the main reasons we took our son out of public school. What grade did he go up to you ask....1st yup 1st grade and the bullying was starting to change his attitude. We have been homeschooling for 3 years now.
I homeschool my 7 year old, and will continue this with my 2 year old. The school industrial complex crushes a child’s natural love of learning. It gives the impression that teachers are the one to ask questions, not the students. It is more about creating obedient, subservient followers.
It sounds like the school system you're in is terrible.
When it comes to public schools:
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My adult children are all very successful.
They all attended public schools and went on to public universities.
I would not change a thing.
I actually moved so my children could attend better public schools.
The student/teacher relationships simply would not have happened in a homeschool situation.
All three of my adult children maintain communication with multiple teachers to this day.
And of course, they all had teachers they didn't like. But that's life.
I certainly don't care for everyone I have worked with. But the good outweighs the bad by far.
And I made it a rule to learn something from everyone I work with. It doesn't matter if I like them or not.
I fully agree Tina. It does crush their love of learning. I left my daughter in school a bit too long but by then she was desperate to do home schooling. I focused on her interests and she thrived. She had access to many different subjects as well as getting out into the community.
She only did it for ten months because she got her first job. She is now 41 and only stopped working when she had her 2 babies. Now she is a piano teacher with so many kids wanting to learn from her. She left school at 14 due to bullying and wasn't doing well. She was very depressed.
We live in South Australia. She is now married living on a small farm, growing vegetables, with chickens, 🐄 cows and 🐎 horses. She has a really nice music studio. My grandson (11) doing bass guitar and granddaughter (7) learning 🎻 violin and piano and 💃 dancing. They are happy at school so far but I'm not happy with what is being pushed onto them now.
Fr it's like us kids are teaching the teachers man.
My first year homeschooling and I was having doubts about my ability so I looked up reasons to homeschool! Thanks for the video!
If you're not college educated with at least 1 degree in teaching, then you're very correct in your doubting your ability to homeschool your children.
Best advice:
Homeschool in evenings and weekends. But let them attend school.
@@jstravelers4094you don’t need a degree in teaching. They have curriculums for that, but a college degree is important.
I was homeschooled until college and played sports growing up and even in college. Graduated magma cum laude and finishing my masters this year. Parents raised us to work hard, treat others with kindness and respect, and be teachable. Worked pretty well if you ask me
Way to go! If I may ask, did you take sports through private groups or through the public schools in your county?
@@Lilc97Jax travel baseball teams and private Christian school league for high school that let homeschoolers tryout for the team.
You guys have helped me concrete my answer! Due to Covid, I was forced into the option of virtual learning. Best thing that led to an epiphany...my child learns better at home and I cater to what I see her potential as. Because of this, we discovered a passion for coding, culinary, arts, woodwork and so much more. The personalized learning take is great information. Well, this whole video was well informed. Her public school experience was of uniforms, standards, and lack of creativity. At home, she gets to learn at a pace that the school limits. She doesn't have to wait until junior high to learn another language, of the importance of financial literacy, etc. I would love a video from your 'rent's elaborating on this method. Because this correlates smoothly to pushing out the best human possible as oppose to docile species backed by standards lacking creativity. 👏👏👏👏👏Shoutout to execute decisions parents, I know you are proud of these babies💯!
Thanks so much for the kind comment! We’ll post more in the future :)
I want to be homeschooled but I‘m living in Germany. In Germany you HAVE TO go to public school.There is no other way.I hate public school, it‘s making me very depressed.
I don't even know how to help
that’s so bad i’m sorry for you i hope you’ll feel better and do well in school
There are reasons to homeschool, but I suspect there's more going on with you than you understand.
Germany has a far superior school system than most of the US.
Homeschooling doesn't help anyone deal with society at large.
Talk to a counselor if you haven't already.
You're going to be more prepared to become a self sufficient adult by staying in school than hiding at home in front of the computer in your pajamas TRUTH
what you said about fear is so true. my school acted on open days like it was a haven for learning and education focused but the message once you were inside is: "conform and obey, if you dont then you should be ashamed and afraid for your future"
Exactly!
@@BrandonEdwardsOfficial Marx teachers are brainwashing kids so badly in nowadays elementary school, middle, high school and universities.
Marx teachers are brainwashing kids so badly in nowadays elementary school, middle, high school and universities.
@@TruthinJesus12
What do you do for a living?
And what do you make?
@@woodnymph3063 oh m th God i remember hearing this. It does feel horrible when you are shamed by the teachers even unintentionally the comparisons bring made and the labelling that happens with the contestant testing and just not being able to follow the unnatural expectations of spending the entire day in classrooms not being able to communicate with the people next to you as you learn or ask questions out loud without raising your hand like these small things add up to a very unnatural setting that doesn't actually prepare you to socialise in real life. No real communication happens without the socialisation between same aged peers. Like even kids one year apart will not speak with each other as you would in real life with people decades older than you. The first time i had real socialization was in my job at the hospital my colleagues of different shes and experience levels and backgrounds different stages of their lives etc as well as the patients who had lived full lives that i could learn so much from and had much better connections with than the group of 30 kids that were in the same room as me for 6 hours a day.
Great video! I love to see these from homeschooled kids. I went to school for Biology and then decided to get my teaching degree for High School Biology. During the teaching program it made me realize I wanted to stay home and homeschool my kids. My studies had me learning how to teach/handle kids with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, anger issues, kids who's first language isn't English, etc. While it is beneficial to learn that stuff, it just made me realize that there is NO WAY I could give a classroom full of kids the attention they need. There is just no way for a single teacher to be able to properly teach a classroom with gifted kids, average kids, and kids with learning disabilities in such a short time span. My first child is preschool age so we do a lot of play-based things but she is thriving! She's not even 4 yet and knows her whole alphabet and the phonics. She could also tell you all about bugs though too! It is amazing the flexibility that homeschooling provides. The only thing I struggle with is thinking "should I be organizing more playdates? Are they socialized enough?"
I am a product of public school, but I am highly considering homeschooling my own kids. Both my husband and I agree on how much time gets wasted in high school and more than half of the things we are expected to "learn" is not even interesting or useful, or thought provoking. Thank you for this video guys!
I've been to public and private school good advice I'm currently in college sometimes I wish I was home schooled because teachers have lost etiquette and communicate bad today.
I just wanted to take a moment and thank both of you for making this video. I am a homeschooling mother of four and have been homeschooling them all along. I absolutely love homeschooling, but sometimes there is a rough day and us homeschooling parents need someone to lift us up. I cannot express in words how inspiring it is to speak with or hear from adults who have been homeschooled and hear about their experiences. It reiterates to me that I am making a good decision and that I also can help my children grow into confident, kind, intelligent adults. Your parents sound like wonderful people and you are a testimony to why I believe in homeschooling. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experiences with us. Good luck to you and all of your endeavors in the future!
I was homeschooled most of my life and I can so relate with the mindset of just learning as much as I can because I if I wonder I want to know! People at my job joke if someone needs to know something to ask me and I'll figure it out. I just couldn't understand why someone wouldn't want to learn more if they could and now it's clear that was just part of my mindset doing my own homeschool program until 8th grade that I was working hard to better myself not for what the school expected of me. Now saying that there is somethings I think that can be hard with homeschooling I didn't have a schedule and till this day I struggle with time management and it wasn't nessisary easy for my mom and she had a teaching degree so it's not a perfect fit for every family but I wish that the public school districts tought more by kids interests and grow with them versus expecting us all to be one way.
Thank your for reassuring that I have made the right decision. I started homeschooling my pre-kindergartner and my preschool this school year but was bombarded with all the negativity from my family. They keep saying me that my children are going to miss out on socializing and will get behind and that my kids won’t become independent and will struggle in the future. All this made me second guess my decision.
I’m very thankful this video made it to my feed!
Thank you for all your hard work!!
I had all those same thoughts. I can fully relate, but I'm glad you've decided what is BEST FOR YOUR FAMILY. That's all that matters. Best wishes to you.
Yes, the lack of support from family is very difficult. My grandmother is the only one who seems to be pleased about this decision (to homeschool my son who will be going into 4th grade next school year, which is when we will begin). I've always been the crazy one in my family though, so no sweat there. I will let the fine results speak for themselves. I plan to institute monthly "board meetings" into our homeschool (though I will not be recreating the school environment at home), and my son will be on the board. He will get to make big decisions regarding his education, while keeping in mind that he must maintain learning core subjects, but choosing how he gets to learn them. I think we will enjoy learning this journey together.
The beautiful thing about unsupportive family is that you can just ignore them knowing their lack of support directly stems from their lack of information about what homeschool actually is and how it works making them completely unqualified to offer you any advice on the matter. They literally just don’t know what they are talking about. Most homeschoolers deal with at least some family members or friends who are skeptical of their decision at the start but it doesn’t take long before your results not only change their mind but they begin to thank you for sticking with it. My family can see a huge difference between my kids and all their public schooled cousins, who seem to all be mentally, emotionally and socially behind her. Yes, socially. Contrary to popular belief, public schools are not the healthiest environment to build good well rounded social skills. It’s a great place to develop anxiety and other disorders though.
I started this video and had left a comment before watching the whole thing. My 7 year old went to 1st grade and in his first 9 days his teacher yelled at him for writing too slow and called him slow . His friend told me this and I asked him about it and he told me it was true. He is now homeschooling and can work through 2nd and 3rd grade lessons and has even helped his sister with 6th grade math problems. He is far beyond 1st grade but he writes very slow and has to make everything he writes perfect and bold. I am beyond thankful I pulled him from the system that would've eventually made him feel incapable. My 12 year old went to 6th grade for less than 10 days and she said girls were selling vapes in the bathrooms and boys were talking about doing inappropriate things to her. I talked to the principal and he said "if you want to shelter your child from these things you better pull her back out and homeschool again because middle schools are wild and no matter how much discipline I give it only gets worse because parents no longer have control" pulled her out immediately.. my 4 year olds will hopefully never experience the system. Thank you for posting!
Homeschool mom of 4 here and this video is very informative and absolutely hilarious.
It was so cool to hear your opinions on homeschooling! My son is 9 and I will be homeschooling him next year - this video was encouraging to hear from a guys point of view 👍
Good for you! Homeschooling my 5 year old twin girls. I truly am able to focus on their exact needs. Plus I know them. I know exactly who they are and what they need at their own pace.
Listening to you shows me that it’s not impossible to home school and still be smart and educated . Y’all sound so eloquent ❤ love this . Because the way the education system is going is messed up I don’t want my kids at school
Great to see 2 successful guys come out of homeschooling. I just pulled my 10 and 13 yr old from public school to do classical conversations homeschooling.
I'm currently considering homeschooling in the future for our 4 yr old. Do you mind if I ask why you decided to pull your 10 and 13 yr olds out of public school? Thanks.
After this school year. I have made the decision to homeschool my son, going into 4th grade next school year. There are many factors at play, but the biggest thing I hope to acheive is getting him to love learning, as his education will be largely geared towards his needs and desires. School is a chore right now for him, and he has hated it ever since kindergarten. Hours at school to come home to a couple more ours of homework, and those needs can be met at home in much less time while finding a love of learning through things that actually interest him. This video has confirmed for me that this is the best decision I could make. I'm excited to be able to give him this opportunity! Thanks for the video!
I was a public school kid who hated school, skipped all the time in high school. I unschool my child and we both love it. She talks about homeschooling her own kids if she ever gets married.
I agree with your premise. My grand daughter started homeschool in 9 the grade and did so much better than when she was in actual classes. However it was remote from the school because of Covid. 10th grade she wanted to stay home again so her parents bought into the Accellis program and she did even better the second year. No distractions, she goes at her own pace and it's so flexible and we know what she is learning and she is not being brainwashed.
Homeschooling is family unity.
There are epic problems with government institutions.
1. Why is a 5 year old doing 6 hour days and a 17 year old doing 6 hour days? It should be incremented as the child ages.
2. There's a loss of focus with schools.
There's a difference between learning a skill, and information.
Children are crammed full of information, but exit school with no skills other than being able to read and write.... and reading and writing is mastered by 3rd or 4th grade.
This makes the remainder years pointless.
3. Schools remove the childhood from the child. Tiny little people should be allowed to be tiny little people, and do 'tiny little people things'. As the child ages, the duties and 'skill learning' increases. At the end of the homeschooling journey a useful, skilled adult is produced.
Homeschooling allows the parent to tailor the learning experience to the child's interests, as these guys mentioned.
I teach my daughter's and they're flourishing. My oldest is only grade 2 but is reading novels.
Would never think of dumping her future in the hands of strangers...
Good video guys... would love to hear a video with your parents experience, motivations, struggles etc.
I've been going back and forth for a while about homeschooling my kids. I've decided to put my oldest in pre-k in a public school but it's been such an awful transition for both of us. I stumbled upon this video and you guys have opened my eyes. I was crying throughout it because I went to public school and the things you mentioned (bullies, anxiety, pressure, etc) are legit! I don't want my kids to have to go through what I did. I have so much anxiety and I think it stems back to testing and trying to "keep up" with the smarter and athletic kids in my school.
Thank you so much for this video guys!! Y'all made my mind up for me!!
But for some people that challenge is good.
Learning you aren’t the best and you won’t always win is a GOOD thing. It prepares you for life.
As a parent your job is to help them learn how to process and deal with things like anxiety or not being perfect, removing them from real life is going to really make that transition into the real world hard if they ever have to work in a team/for a company.
@@Bringon-dw8dx hence why most homeschoolers play sports are involved in other social activities where they will learn this lesson.
Thank you for sharing so valuable and real experiences in homeschooling , I agree in everything , I really want to start with my 4 and 3 years old, but I confess that I'm complete afraid of ME not be capable to deal with that , every day I've felling overwhelming with their tantrums X energy x chores x domestic responsibilities, cooking , be mom , be wife , I have no support around me ( we live in Kauai , my hubby works 6 days a week full time , i have no friends , no family in this country or housekeeping/babysitting ) , Ive doing research as much as possible to first conquer my personal felling of failure or incompetency .. Im really appreciate if someone could encourage me with moms pov in this path .. Congrats , you guys are awesome , cause your parents rocket it ..
I don't have kids but I'm planning on home schooling my future kids. After seeing you guys I'll definitely be home schooling. Thanks bro.
Absolutely!! :)
I wonder if you'd homeschool your children if you knew my homeschooled relatives?
Or my co-worker's homeschooled kids?
Doubtful.....I hope
@@jstravelers4094 I don't expect there to be zero cases of home school gone bad, could be the way it was structured.
@@BrandonEdwardsOfficial It's been 20 years since I've been out of public school and I still wish I could have been home schooled.
Is Travelers I wonder if you'd public school if you knew the many disturbed public school kids I've met. Doubtful I hope.
I abandoned school in 2021 and never returned after that.
With my experience, school doesn't make you smart, it makes you lose interest in everything.
I used to like reading, now i don't.
I used to like drawing and writing on paper, now i don't.
Anyway, i don't actually do "homeschool stuff". I get to choose what i want to learn, and when.
Like, a few days ago, i had a small history lesson about old video games. Anything can be a learning opportunity-
I'm debating whether to home school or not. I have a fear of not being able to provide enough, and the thought of being responsible for how much knowledge my kid receives is daunting. Overwhelming. I will always question in the future did I do him justice or injustice and blame myself if he fails at something.
This is what holds me back as well
When you instill the thirst for knowledge in your young one, nothing will stand between them and their quest of learning, they will learn from everyone and everything 🌻
A veteran home school mom once told me, "Your job is to give your children the skills they need to become life long learners. There's no way you could teach them 100 years of information within 12 years." Children naturally WANT to learn. They learned to roll, crawl, walk, and run with little to no help. They had the desire to succeed. Facilitate learning, they do the learning and seeking after knowledge. Public school can kill the JOY of learning. It can be made to be very stressful. My kids enjoy learning. They seek to learn even when we don't technically have school. College professors comment ALL the time that their home schooled students are the best. Why? Because they're able to think critically, make connections, and problem solve. They're not just little robots who know how memorize a bunch of useless facts.
Homeschooling is the best for my kids and I'm so grateful for this video. Thank you .
Love this video im homeschooling mama this is our third year i completely agree i feel public school was failing my daughter
Adrianna Baker thanks for the comment! It’s interesting how many people have told us that too! We hope things workout for your daughter. :) We have more tips coming in the future!
My wife (VP in a large company), has an MBA from Northwestern, was the highest rated student in her college....she was home schooled. YOU LEARN TO LEARN. Now that I have kids I have seen the deficiencies of public education, so I created micros.school to let the parents take control of their kids education and properly compensate the teachers. Basically you hire a teacher for a Microschool, the more students you have in the class the less you pay and the more the teacher makes, simple.
Micros is Cool!
Thanks so much for sharing!!
Very encouraging for parents. This conversation reignites those homeschool thoughts and uplifts you to keep going.
I was blessed to have worked my dream job in television working in broadcasting as a technical director. Unfortunately, having to be the first person to view the news before putting it out was traumatizing at times. Especially, with news reports on school shootings, teen suicides, and bullying. I’m terrified to even think about putting my son in school and have been wondering how homeschooling would effect his growth. Thank you for sharing your experience. It really makes me feel that maybe homeschooling is better and safer.
Have you thought about moving into a cave away from all civilization?
You could also keep your son at arms length 24/7.
It must be hard to be you.
Seriously, how many shootings have happened at your son's school?
You can make good choices.
But don't make ridiculous choices
You can't hide your son from the world.
You need to teach him to navigate the world. You can't protect him from everything.
In the USA with its liberal gun laws, even workplace shootings happen.
It doesn't mean I am gonna hide at home. I have bills to pay.
This is life in the USA.
I am not going to let anyone keep me or my family from living life.
Hiding in the basement in front of a computer is not life.
I grew up in Hong Kong where there is 9 years compulsory school education. I wish I was homeschooled. So much time was wasted on memorising useless things and tests and exams constantly. I knew it was meaningless and even though I did well, I stopped taking it seriously at one point. Also, you waste a lot of time being trapped with some mean kids. So much creativity could have been devoted to just going deep into what I love doing. I would have achieved more and my whole life would have been more fulfilled if I was homeschooled.
Hey!! Thanks for the comment! I’m sorry that you live in a country that doesn’t allow you the freedoms we have in the US, but I hope you’re now able to start pursuing those dreams! :)
Thank you for the video. Decided to homeschool my daughter. We are getting some backlash so any encouragement is great! Ive heard and seen first hand , teachers imposing their political views on our children, that was the tipping point. Now we can teach with a biblical worldview and fear her learning towards what shes most interested in. For example, she loves the weather and how it works so for science were learning all about the weather .
Your writing inability scares me.
At the time you posted this. you're ill equipped to homeschool children.
Its hard going against the mainstream grain and making the decision and sticking to home schooling. You 2 have obviously turned out well along side many others who had home schooling.
I love homeschooling my 2 kids, and we all love being together. I dont have support doing homeschooling, and it has been awkward and lead to some bad things happening with family members who use this lifestyle against you.
However, i can't go against my gut or the fact that we're bloody happy together and I can educate them in ways that interest them, or dont in some cases. But we learn any time of day or if they have questions randomly, I can talk about it and make up games or whatever helps them understand about the world, life, subjects etc. And i can correct behaviour instead of letting others influence them when theyre not with me. They have bad behaviour habits, but some natural reactions take time to improve.
And if I need a moments peace and theyre happy playing, i can have that too.....sometimes...
If they want to go to school at some point they can, but theyre happy so I continue. And just grateful Im in a situation to have that choice.
Loved everything you said!💜
I am homeschooling my two boys and I really hope they grow to be this close to each other and grow to appreciate homeschooling the way you do. Because now, they totally don’t😆. But they are in kindergarten and 2nd grade lol. So that is to be understood🤣
I’m positive that will change though….or at least hopeful 🤞🏼😆
We decided to homeschool 3 years ago and never looked back. We travel the world and my daughters are so close. They could have been strangers if they were attending public school. We have precious family time. We know each other very well. That could not have been possible with public school.
That’s great.
I’m thinking about homeschooling my daughter too but I’m scared about the backlash from family members. Wish me luck !
These guys seem like normal, hilarious dudes to me🤷
New to homeschool and I feel like we've broken out of the Matrix. Wish I had homeschooled my kids from day one!! The educational opportunity is so much deeper than even a private school could provide. I can bend lessons by incorporating his interests in a way formal school can't. Thanks for the great video. Appreciate the links too.
I was home school around mostly my elementary school years and mostly my high school years as well, and I will say being homeschool is the best option for my lifetime you know why cuz one. You don't got to deal with assholes or stupid ass teachers, two the stuff they put in school systems is ridiculous, and three you get to do your schooling anytime whatever time you like and right now I'm in online schooling but still I'm technically I'm homeschool because I've been home school but most of my life anyways
I agree with most of your pro's... except the indoctrination comment. I personally think that children need as many different examples of how they can be as possible. That way they can really make decisions about who they want to be. My own children spent time with people from all over the world and from many different walks of life, and they are well rounded adults who have no fear of anyone.
Thanks for sharing. I will be homeschooling my three children this Fall.
Good idea!! Dm me on Instagram if you have any questions. @brandonedwardsofficial
We are looking into homeschooling our kids through this pandemic and just found you. Its wonderful to see you both said positive things about it. My daughter said you guys are so funny... thank you very much for sharing. We wish we would be proud parents like yours in the future for decision to make soon with homeschooling for our kids this school year 2020-2021. Be blessed.
Hey!!! Glad this video helped. Dm me on Instagram if you need any tips! @brandonedwardsofficial
My husband and I have a six month old and we want a second baby within the next two years. We are doing all the research we can about homeschooling. I look forward to teaching our children and adding things like animal husbandry and gardening since we live in the country.
I am about to start homeschooling my preschooler. He will be 4 in October. He is smart ( knows all the planets in order and the amount of moons that certain planets have). Any suggestions?
Keep teaching him more and more and think of more creative things to teach that aren’t in school already. Children’s minds are plastic and can be molded to the values you teach them. :)
This video has helped me no end.. The issues you discussed were very informative an answered a heap of my questions.. We're at a crucial point with my 9 Yr old daughter as I am about to take her out of school and homeschool her but I have been quite nervous about it. She is so unhappy at school, the bullying, the type of lessons, the teachers constant opinions and there general attitude toward her and the other students, ,the constant drama in the playground, all things she just can't deal with. She's the best kid, super smart and very creative and schools making her life a living misery.. When she's not in school she's just worrying about when she does have to be in school.. The subject matter at school is dull and restrictive an if she can't do it she's singled out for negative attention.. For example one of her loves is comedy and to make people laugh, she does characters,funny skits, pranks an makes movies an comedy sketches but her pre chosen school freinds and the school do not support it so she's stopped doing it so much. Being home schooled has clearly been only benificial to the both of you and the points you made have really put my mind at ease.. An meeting another home schooler skit was super funny, we watched it a few times 🤣🤣🤣.
Don't think I've ever thanked anyone on RUclips for making a video before.. Thanks guys👍
yesss!!!
This is literally how I've been homeschooled too, I'm gonna miss it a bit when I go to college cos it won't be quite the same.
This helped me hold on to the homeschooling idea for my kids. I'm from Russia ans immigrated as an adult. It is super sweet to see two people that "went" to homeschool. My kids don't want to go back. We tried public a few times in and out 3 different schools. Kept taking them out, for various reasons. I've been a bit of a slacker as to making a program or a curriculum for them, having a conventional Masters of Teaching degree...still rebuilding my brain from that one 😄 thanks for the video!!
Excellent video! I TOTALLY agree with you guys. I homeschool my 4 kids & I’m all about tailoring their education to their interests. Thanks for sharing guys! 👌🏾
Family Unit. Yes. Exactly. Anxiety, pressure. Agreed. Conformity. Yup. Self-directed learning. Yes. These are all reasons I am homeschooling. Great to hear this from homeschooled kids experience. Love of learning! Yes!
Hey!! We completely agree :)
I don’t know if I should go to public school or not b3cause my home school is 2 grand and pub is only 800 and my fam is not very wealthy and I’m very lonely and I’ve been homeschooled for 8 years I kinda wanna go to meet new people and also when I was in public school it would let me learn the things but my homeschool forces 8 new things a day on each subject.idk please respond I need advice.
I grew up going to a normal school (we don’t pay anything) and honestly I know home schooling would have messed me up.
Life experiences you gain at school are invaluable
Love this video my 3rd grader was is so fearful of losing contact with friends but slowing been trying to expose her to this perspective to homeschooling. I wish I wouldn’t had swayed away from this when she was born but it’s better to start now than later ! While she’s been in public school though I have worked at her schools and substituted there. We have such a shortage of staff and don’t even get me started on the shortage of bus drivers. Whew Thank y’all
I love what you said about parents teaching their kids at home their values not a teachers values. Huge difference. Also, no bullying and that is a huge plus in todays education. Thank you for your video.
I was in public school until my sophomore year when I decided to homeschool and work full time. Public schooling was traumatic. Period. My education was dismal. I had to learn so much after I left. Highschool is nothing like the real world. Homeschooling is wonderful!!! I homeschooled my 3 kids, my youngest is 16 and graduating this year! They have been able to be who God made them without everyone around them working actively against them. They amaze me every day! They can talk to anyone of any age. There wasn't any age segregation. They aren't defined by their age or peers. It's marvelous!
They call public school "traditional schooling" but the first teachers were always the parents.
Thank you so much for sharing. I am currently homeschooling my kids. The oldest is 7. It is so nice to see your perspective and it is encouraging to keep us going. I hope my kids have the same thoughts you shared in this video when they're your age.
In school I was taught that while we should attempt to avoid failure we should accept it when it comes learning how to learn from failure is possibly the most important lesson to learn.
I completely agree with that idea! 🤙🏼
So great! I love homeschool for all these reasons and more. I love the lifestyle and I love making learning just a natural part of our daily life.
‘Tush whooping’. Hahahahahaha! Good info for those that are unaware of the wonderful benefits of homeschooling.
well said... very helpful...
Wowwww I am SO glad I came across your video!! Thank you so much for sharing this. I’ve been researching into homeschooling my son for so long and gave in to the critics and sent him to school. His 4 days in this week and has already changed his personality! I’m so upset and ready to pull him out and follow my heart into homeschooling him. Your video reallly helped. I only hope my son can grow into an amazing man like you both! All the best 😊
You’re so kind!! Thanks so much :)
the first point you make about homeschooling is more sports options, well I am homeschooled and here in MO, we have fewer options. In Northern, MO homeschoolers are restricted from joining public competitions for every sport with the exception of Archery. This does not only mean that we as homeschoolers can't join a public school team, but we can't even make a homeschool team that could compete. Having lived in UT for a few years previously, I was a part of a public school track team. Now, while there is a point that public school teams should only have members of the school in their teams, we as homeschoolers still have to pay taxes that go to the education of public schoolers and are not allowed to participate in any of their teams. Just some food for thought.
It’s sad to see that kids graduate from K-12 and they still don’t have any good life skills to get them through life so they have to go through another 2+ years of college with $60k+ in debt just to get a decent paying job. Homeschooling doesn’t just teach math or history but it teaches kids how to learn in a way that’s best for them.
Homeschooling, when done right and for the right reasons, can be a great way for a child to get an education, no doubt about it. Less time in the "classroom," more hands on learning, more autonomy to do what you want, learning modified to the individual's needs, etc. I would argue that a public school teacher with only 1-10 children in her class could do a comparable job as a homeschooling parent- perhaps even better because s/he would offer an additional perspective and have the benefit of a college education geared towards teaching. It is unfair to compare a homeschool education to one where one single individual, the public school teacher, is trying to teach 25-35 students in an environment constricted by all sorts of legal rules and regulations and chronically underfunded. It is not a fair or useful comparison and certainly doesn't prove that homeschooling is better. What it does show is that children learn better in smaller groups that have greater autonomy, something we have known for decades. So why don't we do this? Simple- money. It would cost too much to use this model in any kind of widespread way. So instead we have overcrowded, underfunded public schools.
Some, like you two guys, have the option to opt out of public school to get this boutique-style education called homeschooling. But the majority of kids don't really have this option. Maybe their family is highly dysfunctional. Maybe economic necessity forces both parents to work. Perhaps neither parent wants to teach. Or perhaps there is only one parent in the home and that person doesn't have the time/energy/ability to teach. There are so many reasons why homeschooling may not be an option for a child.
Public school offers these children not only the education they might otherwise not get, but it often is a lifeline for children whose families are so dysfunctional that their basic needs aren't even being met, never mind their educational needs. Think what would happen to these children if homeschooling was their only option.
Homeschooling, per se, isn't "better" or worse than public school. It's just one possible option- a potentially a good one- for families who have the desire and resources to do it. Recognize that means families that are priviledged in one way or another. Not all children have the luxury of that.
By the way- as a public school teacher myself, I get tired of hearing that a reason to keep children out of public school is because teachers try to "indoctrinate" them. Teachers offer children his/her individual perspective just like everyone else they meet in the society does. Through public education, children are exposed to a multitude of different perspectives. They are also encouraged to think about these perspectives- to challenge them, adopt them, reject them, modify them, etc. That's what LEARNING means. I think that is one of the strengths of public education. It is more representative of the diversity that exists in this country/world. Modeling such diversity permits a child to become the individual he or she wants to be, rather than the person they are told to be in a more homogenous/monolithic environment.
In the best case scenario, public schools offer a banquet of ideas, perspectives, culture, and information. Homeschooling, on the other hand, seems to revel in being selective- keeping the children in a bubble of conformity. Parents teach children the "right" way to think, the "right" books to read, the "right" friends to hang out with. You see this particularly when people homeschool for religious reasons. To me, that is not education; it is indoctrination.
I am glad things worked out for you with homeschooling, but I would encourage you to think more deeply about this topic... it goes far beyond what is merely "better" or "worse."
I would be interested in what got you most interested in learning. My 11 yr old son wants very little to do with actual learning and wants to watch RUclips shorts and play through s, or play Minecraft all day (and not in creative mode! Lol).
What tips do you have for us?
If I’m being honest, if my parents allowed it, I probably would’ve played games all day 😂 I loved games! But… our parents were smart and would limit our screen/ gaming time to an hour a day after chores and two hours on weekends after chores. I loved gaming, still do today, but I have a healthy relationship with it now where I play on a schedule. I think limiting the duration of console, PC, tablet and phone games (aka screens), will provide an opportunity for them to discover more of life. That will also be an opportune time for you as a parent to step in, find your old interests and help them to discover more as well. Go hiking, disc golfing, go to your local fitness center and play basketball, lift weights, play board/ card games at home, build little army men, tape paper together and draw armies battling (tap into his imagination), go swimming, take lessons together to learn about practical programming, order Mark Rober’s “crunch labs” kit where he teaches hands on learning, read a book with your child like A to Z mysteries and have them guess who the perpetrator is as the book continues, go sign them up in juijitsu so they can learn discipline/ coordination and body control. Getting your children on a schedule of pleasure releasing activities such as gaming, will help them to enjoy them more. Dopamine will flow, it will be exciting and not just over saturating if they’re playing all day long. YOU GOT THIS! :)
Thank you for that counsel.
I have been known to give my son a "hard time" about wanting to "stare at a screen all day." So, now, my son will come up to me and spout off some "fact" (I have no idea if it is true or not) and I will ask, "Where did you learn that?" His response? "From staring at a screen!"
I love all of the ideas you have shared. Thank you!
“Mind reps” 😂 I looove this video! You guys are great!
Thank you!! :)
Subscribed. So thankful to have found some encouragement to homeschool my kids and hear these positives. Great video!
This was so encouraging! We’re starting our homeschool journey next year!
Super encouraging! As a homeschool mom there can be a lot of what ifs and pressure. We will keep pressing forward!
Btw totally agree on the comment about introducing children to books on business, global issues, etc. I feel like homeschooling gives kids more of a well rounded mindset. They see so many varying perspectives on different issues it's really neat to watch...I learn so much myself! Stuff we never discussed in a classroom.
You two guys are great!! You seem super well adjusted! Thank you for making this video! I raised my children in a world that did not embrace home schooling. I wish I could go back and homeschool them maybe, my daughter would still be alive, today! I am now considering homeschooling my grandson. Your video has made me decide to take on the challenge and do it for him! He is an only child, and I was concerned about him not having the social interaction with other children. However, he is only 5, and it seems as though the “bullying” is already started. I know, when I was in school, I loved to learn, but I disliked school soooo much! Luckily, it didn’t stop me from learning. I want him to love learning and education. Your video was great!! Thanks again!
We’re raising my grandson he’s five thinking about home schooling what programs do you know about
Love this!! Homeachooling my 3 boys, on our 2nd year, your points were all spot on!!
This is very encouraging. Thanks so much!
So I’m thinking of home schooling my daughter. But I honestly have no idea where to start. I’m in the U.K. and it’s not really heard off around here.
I was cry laughing at your homeschoolers meeting each other because that’s how I feel meeting other homeschool moms, it’s like “be cool Kara, don’t nerd out on them!!” (Me talking to myself)
Hahahah! Love it
Two handsome young men, I only hope I do as good as your mother! I have 3 boys and a girl still young! Way to go! Such encouragement for.myself and my kiddos!
Awesome job! I’m a homeschool mom, of 4! My kids watched and were encouraged by this! Keep up the good work!