Some of us did a laissez faire type of homschooling and our kids turned out just fine. All are successful adults. So, my advice is, don’t worry about what you are doing. It’s better than the government schools. If nothing else, keeping them away from peer pressure will help your kids’ emotional and social development. Homeschooling may drive you crazy at times, but that’s a different story. ;-)
However, also remember this... all parents who care are doing the best they can with what they have, so don’t belittle those who choose a different path. Everybody has to decide what works best for their family, and nothing is perfect.
“There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.” ― Thomas Sowell
This is poor advice. For example, I can compare a company that doesn't look at its books, thinking anything they'll do is better than the government.
So yeah, you are free, but it's not advisable to chance it. I have seen children who are highly intelligent and ignored: not nice!
I agree, and that's good advice. My kids had a busy schedule outside the home. But, at home, everything was relaxed. I gave them some work to do, but they'd finish it quickly, and we took days off. The real learning happened when they picked up a book or explored a subject on their own. I kept records, and I counted everything they did as a subject. Reading a novel? Literature. Writing a story? English. Building a computer? Science.
But, I worried too much about the s-word ("socialization"), so I overscheduled them in everything.
If I could do it all again, I'd stop worrying. I'd cut back on our schedule and spend more time relaxing at home with my kids. Because it's all about enjoying life together as a family. The years pass so quickly...