Why teach your children at home than send them to school? Well, first of all, you don't have to wake them up at 7 every morning and bundle them up and send them off to school with umpteen numbers of instructions then wait anxiously until they return.

Homeschooling gives you more control over the influences that affect your child. The growth and development of your child is removed from the realm of the unknown. You, and you alone can decide what your child needs to do or learn. Tailoring the curriculum to suit the needs and interests of your child is one of the largest benefits of homeschooling.

Individual attention is another benefit of homeschooling. For instance, if your son needs more time to learn Math, then you can reduce the time for his English lessons. There are no fixed hours of learning per subject. This means that your child has the advantage of assigning more hours to the subject that seems tough WITHOUT any additional pressure from classmates. The amount of time needed to learn each subject will depend on the abilities and interests of your child.

The schooling of your child becomes an extended family activity. You get involved in every step of the learning process.Field trips and experiments become family activities. Thus, your child receives more quality time with you. The entire family shares games, chores and projects. Family closeness becomes a main focus here. Your child is also free of any negative peer pressure while making choices and decisions on their own terms.

Competition is limited when it comes to homeschooling. Your child does not need to prove his ability with regards to other children. His confidence remains intact. Since you have a deep understanding of your child, you can plan the learning program to pique your child's interest. It is also possible to intersperse difficult tasks with fun activities. A tough hour with Algebra can be followed by a trip to the nearest museum.

Learning becomes fun. You can also tailor the curriculum to suit the learning style of your child. Some children learn through reading, while others need to write, and still others need to see objects in action.

Homeschooling allows your to really take control over the moral and religious learning of your child. You have the flexibility to incorporate your beliefs and ideologies into your child's curriculum. There is no confusion in your child's mind either because there is no variation between what is being taught at school and what is being practiced at home.

Lastly, more and more parents are getting disillusioned with the public school system. They believe that their children are being pushed too hard or too little. Other worrying issues pertaining to discipline and ethics also make the school system less welcome. Many repudiate the educational philosophy of grouping children solely on the basis of their age. Some parents themselves have unhappy memories of their own public school experience that motivates them to opt for homeschooling when it comes to their own children.

Homeschooling is the best way to teach your child if you have the time, the ability and the interest to follow through with his education. After all, nobody can understand or appreciate your child more than you.