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   J from London says:

   Jul 17, 16:10

   I home schooled my oldest daughter (then 12) for 7 Months. The reason I did it was because from the day she started secondary school she hated it, she got bullied, she lost a stone in weight and looked ill (she was already very slim to begin with) then she took an overdose, thankfully not enough to harm her but thats when I decided enough was enough. I tried everything and the school staff helped alot but I knew she would never be happy there so I took her out of school to teach her at home. After 6 months she was so bored and lonely she was asking to go to school, and I was fed up with having no free time, trying to find work for her to do, and trying to get her motivated to do it, so I applied for a different school and she started there in March this year. She met a group of friends on her first day and absolutely loves it there, shes got her confidence back, has lots of friends and is truly happy, so it just goes to show, that even if your child isnt happy at one school it doesnt mean they wont be happy at a different school. I dont think home schooling is the answer I only did it because at the time I didnt know what else to do. Kids need other kids, teenagers need other teenagers, its natural and I dont agree with keeping them seperate.

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   x from x says:

   Jun 29, 12:29

   No children should be taught with other children in schools

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   rs from ne says:

   May 31, 09:09

   To Anne from Yorkshire. In my expereince gained through homeschooling my son for a year it is improtant to 'teach' them what theyd like to learn. A school type curriculum isn't necessary in a homeschool environment. By following their lead in where their interest lies you have their attention and willingness to learn.

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   Anne from Yorkshire says:

   May 21, 18:22

   My children do attend schools but to be honest I hate the military style attitude of schools these days... punishing kids because they don't have the right pencil!! how stupid.
   I would like to have tried home schooling but my concern is that the children would mess me about and not sit down and get on with what I need them to do. Mine are now 11 and 13 and maybe too opinionated and learning to be defiant..... maybe I should have thought about doing it earlier on.
   Have other parents who have taught their children at home had difficulties with defiance?

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   Smiffy from Up North says:

   May 20, 11:18

   Home schooling worked for my children. the most common accusation was'they#ll miss out on the social side of school' - yeah! When they finally went to secondary school they were introduced to the joys of bullying, peer pressure, lying and under-achieving.

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