"If I homeschool, what if my child falls behind?" Because they aren't in an institution, they won't slip through the cracks. Because they are being taught by someone who loves them, they will be met with compassion and the perseverance to work through it with them. All children learn and develop at different rates. So at any given time, all of my children are "ahead" in some subjects and "behind" in others. The beauty of homeschooling is that I can meet them where they are.