That's great for you. I have a totally different situation.
First I would say that this battle will not be won by home schooling. Currently around 84-85% of kids attend public schools, so we need to fight over that turf and wrestle it back from the left. Home schooling isn't a realistic strategy.
In regards to my personal situation, we all have made our choices and I'm comfortable with mine.
I'm very aware of who my kids are friends with and have instilled great values in them.
I live in a very high income bubble, which gives families a lot of advantages. Here virtually no one is divorced, and virtually everyone is well parented, so thus far it's been fairly easy to engineer friendships with like minded kids and families. In our school district we don't see the spray painted hair kids with piercings all over.
My kids are all very athletic and value competition, so home schooling isn't an option they would be thrilled about. Two of my three are very social, and remote learning in the spring of 2020 was very depressing to them.
Long story short, we choose to fight, not run from this problem. The downside to running, is that eventually there will be no where to run to.
You think playing their game on their turf by their rules is fighting?
Lol. Fighting for what? To live the lifestyle THEY designed?
Government schooling is fundamentally communist. It slows everyone down.
My children are athletic, competitive and social as well, pretty ignorant for you to use those as excuses.
They're also run their own businesses and the oldest is building a little tiny house.
They won't excel in school because the rigid structure for the sake of structure doesn't let them grow to their true potential. I don't want my kids to be trained as factory workers to listen to the bells and take their 30 min lunch on schedule.
But I'm sure your kids will do just as good as all the other kids they're around.
I went to public schools and I'm very happy with how I've turned out. I own my own business as well.
My kids are very happy with their lifestyle and we will fight to make it better. Sounds like you are in a similar situation, so it's working for both of us.
Remember, we're on the same side.
Wouldn't you rather some of the remaining 85% of families that are in public schools, fight back and try to change things?
I'd rather if the families in public schools stopped pretending that the government raising your kids was a viable option and changed their lifestyles.
And we may vote for the same guy but we are not fighting for the same thing, clearly.
Yes I did independent study.
Yes my children are all homeschooled and I'd rather live without running water than change that.
And who cares if your kids are based?
They're away from you for hours and hours a day with people you don't know from Adam, taking their guidance and input more than yours.
Who cares how they feel about global warming when all their friends start having sex, doing drugs, sneaking out...
I value my family more than a lifestyle, you've already made up your mind about what you're capable of and now you're trying to justify your decision.
That's great for you. I have a totally different situation.
First I would say that this battle will not be won by home schooling. Currently around 84-85% of kids attend public schools, so we need to fight over that turf and wrestle it back from the left. Home schooling isn't a realistic strategy.
In regards to my personal situation, we all have made our choices and I'm comfortable with mine.
I'm very aware of who my kids are friends with and have instilled great values in them.
I live in a very high income bubble, which gives families a lot of advantages. Here virtually no one is divorced, and virtually everyone is well parented, so thus far it's been fairly easy to engineer friendships with like minded kids and families. In our school district we don't see the spray painted hair kids with piercings all over.
My kids are all very athletic and value competition, so home schooling isn't an option they would be thrilled about. Two of my three are very social, and remote learning in the spring of 2020 was very depressing to them.
Long story short, we choose to fight, not run from this problem. The downside to running, is that eventually there will be no where to run to.
You think playing their game on their turf by their rules is fighting?
Lol. Fighting for what? To live the lifestyle THEY designed?
Government schooling is fundamentally communist. It slows everyone down.
My children are athletic, competitive and social as well, pretty ignorant for you to use those as excuses.
They're also run their own businesses and the oldest is building a little tiny house.
They won't excel in school because the rigid structure for the sake of structure doesn't let them grow to their true potential. I don't want my kids to be trained as factory workers to listen to the bells and take their 30 min lunch on schedule.
But I'm sure your kids will do just as good as all the other kids they're around.
Mine won't have those limitations.
I went to public schools and I'm very happy with how I've turned out. I own my own business as well.
My kids are very happy with their lifestyle and we will fight to make it better. Sounds like you are in a similar situation, so it's working for both of us.
Remember, we're on the same side.
Wouldn't you rather some of the remaining 85% of families that are in public schools, fight back and try to change things?
I'd rather if the families in public schools stopped pretending that the government raising your kids was a viable option and changed their lifestyles.
And we may vote for the same guy but we are not fighting for the same thing, clearly.