In some countries, there has been an increase in the number of parents who are choosing to educate their children themselves at home instead of sending them to school. Do the advantages of home education outweigh the disadvantages?

In certain states, the popularity of homeschooling has been increasing as there are more

parents

who educate their

children

at

home

as an alternative to sending them to public and private

schools

. Even though there are some advantages to

home

education

, they do not compensate for all drawbacks, meaning formal

education

must remain a preferred choice. The reasons why homeschooling is gaining popularity in some countries are obvious. For one, security is a bigger concern in

schools

now than ever before, and some statistics claim that the number of cases involving kidnapping has been on the rise lately. Because of

this

, making

children

study independently at

home

could be looked at as a safer choice.

Secondly

, teachers in

schools

often have a problem when it comes to keeping students disciplined, and for

parents

, it is often, though not always, easier to monitor the activities of their

children

and make them study harder. In

schools

, it is not only

education

that matters. Communication is a major part which is a must in

children

’s and teenagers’ lives. To be specific, studying in an actual school involves interacting with peers on a daily basis, which automatically makes it possible for young people to improve their soft skills continuously.

Such

an environment cannot be guaranteed in households where

children

and teenagers would talk to the same individuals daily. What makes

this

worse is that

children

may not even be interested in the views of their

parents

because of the generation gap. The curriculum is another major factor why the vast majority of people still study in

schools

rather than being educated at

home

.

In other words

, there is no governing body regulating the quality of

education

in every household.

Parents

who educate their

children

on their own could choose any materials they want, but the adequacy of these materials can be questionable.

For example

,

parents

may be mentally ill and expose their

children

to explicit material that includes dangerous content.

However

,

this

cannot happen in a regular school where the curriculum is fixed. In conclusion, despite some benefits to homeschooling,

children

worldwide must not be taught at

home

for reasons related to communication and the choice of subjects. By being sent to

schools

, the younger generation can be provided with enough communication in a dynamic setting, and effective learning with the help of a reliable curriculum.