Posted in Homeschooling Through Highschool
I've decided to post a comment in response to the question that was asked of Gena and her family by a reporter. The question is this: What if your child asks you to be enrolled in a public school? 
What would YOU say? What would be YOUR response? This is so
near and dear to my heart that I *have* to post a comment. First,
here are a couple of lead in questions:1. What does it mean to train up and nuture your child in the admonition and ways of the Lord?
Children are a gift from the Lord, we will be held responsible for the choices that we make. When we are told to train up our children, what does that mean? What should be the most important things that we would train our children, in God's eyes and from His heavenly perspective?
2. What is the definition of the word "education"? The Lord in His Word admonishes us "not to forget" "instruct them in the ways of the Lord when we wake up when we lie down, all day we need to seek every opportunity to instruct them in the ways of the Lord and of His great love.
According to Webster's 1828 Dictionary
EDUCA'TION, n. [L. educatio.] The bringing up, as of a child, instruction; formation of manners. Education comprehends all that series of instruction and discipline which is intended to enlighten the understanding, correct the temper, and form the manners and habits of youth, and fit them for usefulness in their future stations. To give children a good education in manners, arts and science, is important; to give them a religious education is indispensable; and an immense responsibility rests on parents and guardians who neglect these duties.
Pressure to keep up with the world's way and view of education used to put a damper on our homeschool but after allowing the Lord to direct our learning, He has been faithful to lead us in those subjects that He wants us to learn for that particular year. We give our daughters freedom of speech in our home. The subject of abandoning homeschooling has never come up. It is a "way of life" for our family. We see the heartaches that those children in public schools encounter most frequently. Peer pressure is something that we cannot accept. My children are very happy and Love the Lord with all of their hearts. As parents we know that we must give an answer to the Lord and until our children are old enough to decide for themselves, we will guide and lead them in those ways that we ourselves are being lead by the Lord. I understand that there are times of crisis or illness in the family and each one must decide for themselves but the original question was if our child asked us to be placed in a public school setting. If a time ever arrived that our children would ask us, we reserve the right to say "no" and talk to our children. I've heard of many children in public and private schools who have literally begged their parents to homeschool them......I have spoken directly to some of these parents, sadly, they said "no". I wonder if the reporters have ever asked this same question of parents whose children are in public school, would they "homeschool" their children if they made this request?
Love,
Cathy
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