do you proudly proclaim you hs or try to avoid the topic?

I find it really depends on the situation. Sometimes I am so happy to say "WE HOMESCHOOL" and other times I just pray no one will ask why the kids aren't in school. Is it just me?

 

Nope, not just you.

If someone says, "Are your kids out of school today?"

I say, "No."

Then walk on.:mrgreen:

Depends on my mood

 

I had to laugh when I read the title. If DS1 is with me, which is 99% of the time, I don't have a choice. He's vocal and proud that we home school. After talking to him, most times he'll hold a small conversation with the person, they are impressed that the is friendly and intelligent. I think it helps dispels the antisocial/not as smart myths people have.

Tina

 

I'm with you, it just depends on the situation. But usually I'm fine with discussing it, it just gets old sometimes explaining why we hs.

 

I really don't care for my life to be a walking statement. Heck, I am a conservative independent fundamental baptist who married outside of her race...I got enough to answer for! LOL. Now, I homeschool....UGH...and on kid #4...geesh! So, I don't try to avoid it but I do avoid arguing for it. I am willing to answer questions and encourage but I have long since exhausted myself in proclaiming it to the ignorant. lol.

 

I don't ever hide the fact I homeschool, but I typically only mention it if I would say something about their school otherwise.

I'm not sure if it's my bright red hair or what, but I NEVER have anyone say anything negative about homeschooling to me. Maybe they're scared my temper will flare, and I'll clock them. LOL

 

I tell people if they ask, and sometimes if they don't. I have had people ask pointed questions but I haven't had people actually be rude about it. I answer their questions, and we move on.

My kids, even my very shy one, always willingly tell anyone and everyone who asks that they are homeschooled.

I will also say that, unfortunately, people talk to me quite differently about it when they find that I was a teacher. I frankly don't think it makes that big of a difference! My major wasn't remotely related to what I currently teach the kids! I taught HS and now I am struggling in how to teach my little ones reading! It seems to make people more comfortable that I was a teacher though. :roll: I still feel quite inexperienced at schooling my own children though I won't tell other people that! I think I am just paranoid that I will mess up my kids, and I will have no one to blame but me! (ok... I have gone off on enough rabbit trails!)

 

I'm a redhead also and I hardly ever get flack. LOL. I guess people must be afraid of that redheaded temper! LOL.

 

Well we're still new to homeschooling but I tell people if they ask. My kids (esp my girls) are a bit more timid about answering questions about where they go to school. We moved to a new state and started HSing at the same time.....so they are the only homeschoolers in their new Girl Scout troop. But we go to a church that has lots of homeschoolers and a small co-op....wish we had found it when we first arrived it would have made the transition so much easier since the house we first lived in had no neighbors of similar age, etc. Now we live on the military installation and it's better but now we're so involved with other things, they still don't know alot of kids in the neighborhood (other than the kids right next to us).

My oldest sort of wishes that she could go to school here but knows that it isn't an option. The schools here we are not great...most are aweful. She could easily go to the gifted school but I'd still be HSing the younger ones and she'd miss out on all the stuff that we do and frankly, I don't want her gone for 8 hours with 3 additional hours of homework. It's only a 3rd-5th grade school so she could only go next year.....not worth it for the family....especially when I know its just to socialize with more kids than she does now....not really because she thinks the academics are better.

I think it's the winter slump....all our HS park days, etc are sort of on hiatus for weather so we haven't been as sociable with other homeschooler except for co-op.

OK, realizing I'm writing a book here.

Rhonda C.

 

I'm also a "depends" person. I don't hide the fact, but I also don't advertise it. If it comes up, fine. If someone asks me, fine. But I also don't walk into a room of strangers, and announce: "Hi, I'm Jackie, and I'm a homeschooler."

After reading that first sentence, I just want you all to know that no, I DON'T wear adult diapers, LOL!!!

 

LOL

Me too!

But I don't have a problem with saying that we hs. If someone doesn't like it, they can bite me!

 

It is funny that DH was not really keen on HSing at first and now that he is all for it he will tell any and every one. Me on the other hand it depends. I really do not like confrontation, if they are really interested then I will tell them that is our plan. If not, I just say he is not in school yet.

However, I know the questions are going to start pouring in come the fall when he is 4 and really "old" enough for school.

 

I just wanted to add that I am also in an interracial marriage.

 

Cool! Me 2!

 

Dani, my aunt (the former teacher) asked my mom at a Family Reunion, "Jackie's not REALLY going to keep that little girl out of school, is she?" Only she asked the WRONG person...my #1 Homeschooling Cheerleader, my mom, lol!!! Mom responded with a VERY enthusiastic, "YES, she IS!!! And I think it's SO GREAT!!!" Now that same aunt has daughter hs'ing all of HER kids, lol! I like to think that maybe I paved the way a little for my cousin!

 

I have to say one of my bigger concerns with homeschooling is that my kids get exposed to other races, nationalities. In our area, most of the home schoolers are white.

 

How cool! I have told a few of my aunts and they seem supportive. Most of the negative things I have heard about homeschooling is from co-workers. Who probably already think I am loony for not having my kids in daycare or my son in preschool by now.

 

I proudly proclaim I homeschool!!

Homeschool rocks!

 

I am totally for telling anyone anytime. I really haven't had to explain my reasons to much. I live in a small town and not too many ask why. Anymore I get the question of how things are going and I let them know and most seem to be very supportive lately.

 

I do not walk around shouting it from the mountain tops, but I do not hide it either. When asked, I answer honestly.