I have been reading blogs and posts on various homeschool message boards and one of the things I noticed was a lot of us vent about the questions we get asked about homeschooling.  The questions like "why", "how can you do it" (instead of how DO you do it), and the favorite "what about sociallization?".  The thing that gets people all up in harms are the answers we give.

Like:  Why ~ Because God tell us in the Bible we are to teach our children.

How can you do it ~ Oh, it's not that hard, there are a lot of support groups etc. If you think about it you teach your children from the day they are born.

What about sociallization ~ List of activites and groups the children are in.

What is bothering me is the fact that they ask me the questions and make ME feel like I have to defend myself.  So I am wondering what would happen if we started the questions and made the comments about their decision to send their children off to public school?  Or, I suppose a better way would be to answer politely with a happy positive attitude and after each of their questions we answer and ask them the same question in a tone of disbelief and curiousity but not an offending tone.

PS Mom: "What ever made you decide to homeschool?"

Happy HS Mom: "I feel the Lord has lead me to and (list verses that point it out).  Why would you send your children to public school and have them be influenced by all those non-Christians?"

PS Mom:  "How are your children going to learn to interact with people if they are home all day and not with kids there own age?"

Happy HS Mom:  "My children have plenty of time to interact with people besides our immediate family.  Since they are young and being trained in the way they should go, I like their interactions to be in a controlled environment.  How are your children going to learn to interact with adults and younger people if they are stuck in class rooms with only children their own age to interact with?"

You get the idea.  I don't think that everyone that asks questions means to offend but I do wonder what would happen if hsers were the ones asking the questions in stead of being the ones asked. 

Important:  I am not criticizing anyone.  Like I said, I have been reading and I also notice that some people have been taking peoples comments as 'your a bad person for not thinking my way' and that is not what this is about.  I am not the judge.  I also know people who should not hs.