Would you stop homeschooling if you clearly saw it wasn't working?
Many families are committed to homeschooling their children through high school, while others consider it a temporary endeavor, i.e., until a child is on grade level, while a child is sick, or until the family moves to a better school district.
A family may decide to homeschool an only child, but soon realizes no matter how many support group activities, play dates, 4-H clubs or scout activities that the child attends, he's unhappy. He's a gregarious extrovert that longs to be around throngs of other children daily. What do you do now?
Other families may only have one income (dad works and mom stays at home). What if dad loses his job and mom finds one? Homeschooling can continue if dad takes on the responsibility, but what if he's not willing or able? Perhaps mom can work and homeschool if she has the energy.
Another case is a teen girl who has never attended a brick and mortar school and is convinced that she can't live without the experience. She rebels by not doing her homeschool work any more and arguing with her mother daily. Mom is sick of hearing that she is ruining her daughter's life by not allowing her to attend public school. What is mom to do? Her stress level is maxed out.
Only parents can decide what is best for the family, and sometimes they give older children a part in the decision-making process. Considering the above situations, is there ever a time to stop homeschooling? . . .
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