This can be one of the biggest challenges a homeschooling family faces. Remember that many concerns about homeschooling are based on ignorance or misinformation. For example a friend may worry that your child is being deprived of access to group experience, not realizing that homeschoolers can participate in Scouts, community groups, homeschooling groups etc.A skeptical relative may fear that this is simply your outrageous idea, not knowing about the thousands of successful homeschoolers that have gone before you. Many skeptics are reassured when they learn that homeschoolers do have friends, do get into university, do have a wide range of learning opportunities.

When you have done some reading about homeschooling you will better able to select the passages that best address your critic’s concerns. Some people are also reassured by meeting other homeschoolers or listening to talks, workshops, radio interviews. Remember, too, that it can take time to feel comfortable with homeschooling, and sometimes you may simply have to live with a friend or relative’s uncertainty for a while.