Yup. I had the same experience, SPG.
I always used to think of homeschooling as a philosophical choice that you devoted yourself to and never looked back from. But in my panicked state last year, I spoke with a friend of mine who had always floated back and forth between public schools (including a GT magnet school), private schools (including a GT one), and homeschooling with her 4 kids. She showed me that homeschooling doesn't have to be a permanent rejection of schools, just another option among many. I saw that for her, schooling for her HG+ children is like a Chinese restaurant menu instead of a lifelong commitment to one mode of education.
It was quite possibly the most freeing realization I ever had!
Even if we hadn't decided to homeschool, knowing that it was okay if we did--even for a year or two--made me feel like we were in the driver's seat instead of being at the mercy of whatever the teacher was willing to do that year.
What a difference!
