The other poster may well be right. There are families out there who say they are homeschooling but aren’t giving their children an education.
I was only trying to point out that what he/she was seeing in his neighbors was not typical. You are correct though, the kids could be doing their studies in the evenings when the parents are working.
Anytime my husband has time off, we take time off from school. We travel with him when he travels. That is one reason we chose to school year round. We can take these breaks without being pressured to finish up in May. Our school year runs from January to December.
Being in control of your schedule is a huge advantage to homeschooling.
You are right, no two homeschoolers are alike. I know unschoolers, 9-3 everyday schoolers, 2-3 hour a day schoolers, teacher led homeschools, self taught homeschoolers. Each family has to do what is right for them.
Agreed.