They will have dressed, bathed, fed, and comforted their child so many times that these essential acts will have become second nature. They will almost certainly be better at interpreting their baby's cues, and responding with what she needs, than anyone else on the planet. What's more, they will have accomplished all this without the approval or assistance of a child development specialist, and without anyone looking over their shoulders. They didn't need such intervention. Human parents and children are perfectly designed for this natural process of learning and growing together.
Most families come to homeschooling as a conscious, informed choice.
But for all their thorough investigation and careful consideration, the reality of homeschooling may seem no less daunting than bringing home that new infant. And like any major change in family life, what follows is a period of tremendous growth and learning, much like those early days of parenthood. Having taken back responsibility for their child's education, the parents now embark on an intricate journey of observing, engaging, responding, adapting, and creating a new kind of life with their child. The parents will discover their child's learning styles and organizational needs, evaluate strengths and weaknesses, and make note of particular interests, aversions and abilities. But far from being a clinical process, these observations will be made naturally, in the context of living and learning together.