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Many parents start homeschooling their children in kindergarten, but it’s not unusual for a family to begin homeschooling a ninth grader. Some parents begin with an idea of homeschooling long before the first child arrives on the scene. They research the idea, talk to other parents, find out what materials are currently available, and make the decision before they even have children. Then, when their family becomes bigger, they raise the toddlers and preschoolers with an expectation that they’ll be homeschooled until further notice.

Not all parents are this focused, however, and many begin to think of teaching their own children when they look into that sweet 5-year-old face and think of it being away from home all day. Perhaps kindergarten left a bad taste in your mouth and you want to look into other options. You suddenly realize you taught your child almost everything he knows to this point, so you may be qualified to continue the trend. Good for you!

Some families find out further along the line that public or private school doesn’t work for their children. You may be one of these parents. Perhaps your child comes home bored each day because she isn’t challenged. Maybe social or educational issues arise that make it difficult for your child to learn. Or perhaps your child learns things from other children that shock you.

When situations such as these arise, and you feel like homeschooling is the best option for your family, you can start whenever you like. Even tenth and eleventh graders come home to school if social pressures and threats of violence become overwhelming.

No one should have to learn in a place that they don’t feel is safe. If you were concerned that someone may attack you at work when you left the house each day, would you go? If you worked in a place where your co-workers and perhaps even your boss called you stupid and lazy, would you go? Then why do we as parents send our little ones if they experience these things?