That’s a good idea about auditing online college courses mid-way through high school.
Also it sounds like you have a good pediatrician. The ones I’ve encountered would probably be virulently anti-homeschool. I get scowls when I say my kids are at home with mom not in preschool
Luckily, he and his wife homeschooled for a long time, then put their kids into a Catholic school. His advice has been pretty great over the years!
The awful influence of the media and “pop culture” on family values just can’t be overstated. Many people hold views on abortion, homeschooling, college, etc that have no basis in reality - but are just regurgitations from pop culture.
- just a clump of cells
- homeschooled kids are weird
- kids need to be socialized
- college is a “rite of passage”
Noone challenges most of these concepts, other than places like FR!