Parents pulled me in and out of school, it seemed to be a few years homeschooling and a few years private schooling - I did public school a little bit but really didn't like it much.
Homeschooling in a way is very similar to other structured school systems, the parents are still deciding what is important for their kids to learn (even though the children do have more sway than they would in a traditional school).
The child should have complete and utter freedom in choosing what they want to learn - it should be self-directed and free from the clutters/oddities of peer dynamics. The best time of my life was my choice to drop out of highschool (mind you it was only half way through senior year) and learn how to educate myself; I also traveled.
Let the kids choose, it won't be for nothing, I promise.
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