How do home schooling parents avoid burnout?
Academic pursuits take fewer hours a week than in school because of the one-on-one tutoring, therefore a homeschooling parent does not need to spend the same amount of time as the school system to teach their children. Learning to work independently teaches children how to fill their time wisely which is more feasible in the homeschooling environment with the parent acting as a resource and facilitator. It has often been noticed that when a child is ready, many concepts that can take years to learn in the school system are mastered within a matter of weeks. Readiness is everything. Here are some ways to avoid burnout: • join a local support group to participate in activities and field trips and network with other parents; • have other parents teach material to your child that you may find difficult or are not familiar with; • in order to allow some free time for the parent who is home with the children on a regular basis, have the parent who is gone during the day for “paid employment”
