As a Grandmother with lots of toddler grandchildren, if one catches something now he or she gets treated as a pariah cause God forbid any child catch a cold. They get banned from school, banned from extended family visits, doomed to isolation. For frigging colds, and then the drama about “you exposed my precious child to illness” from the parents. WTF happened to normal childhood colds and flu….
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Hi! Grown adult here that was homeschooled K-12, and pretty much everything you said about being “social” is untrue. We had MANY friends, co-op, church, sports and other activities that not only got us out of the house but also taught us social skills with adults as well as other kids. I was able to communicate with adults better than my peers could because I was around such a spectrum of people by being homeschooled. I started odd jobs at 12-13 and got my first real job when I turned 16. I was able to work the fun hours cause I was able to do the day shift since school work could be finished in an hour. The opportunity to start working young has given me the ability to think more responsibly as well.
Is the point of public school to socialize? Cause they spend a majority of their time doing the complete opposite :|
Ok I stand corrected!
Yup; the "lack of socialization" or receiving less socialization has been a specious argument against homeschooling for years. I can say that most of the kids I went to public school with were NOT people that I respected or ever wanted to be friends with......that has not changed over the years. The people I've met from time to time who HAVE been homeschooled are incredibly bright, capable and critical thinkers--most of them.
Great info. More people need to hear from the home schooled who grew up, and what the experience was like.
Do you have any suggestions for resources for homeschooling?
https://communities.win/c/GreatAwakening/p/12kFGLxqLK/homeschool--coop-resources-for-p/c
Thanks! Cool pepe