I saw this on the Heart of Dakota website's forum this morning and it was a sobering thought to me. Thought I'd share here.
Did you know that if you teach your children at home you gain approximately 1,480 more hours per year with your child than parents that stay home and do not homeschool? That equates to about an extra 6 ½ years with your child.
Compared to families where both parents work a 40, you gain approximately 2,268 more hours per year with your child which works out to about an extra 18 years with your child!
(Assumptions: School Day = 8 hours, School Days per Year = 185, Awake Time per Day = 15 hours, Daycare hours per day = 9, Daycare Days per Year = 252)
We of course are very blessed to be able to have this "extra" time with our kiddos and pray the Lord blesses it beyond measure, but as Charla said on the ReACHE forum, no wonder we are so tired all the time!!!
