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Originally Posted by powerclown
I have reservations about homeschooling. Yes, one might be able to control what goes into a kids head for the next 5-6-7 years, but after that its impossible to control what kids are exposed to, nor do I think its necessarily helpful to shelter them from the realities of life. They need to learn how to get along in the real world, with all its imperfections and challenges. They need to develop mental & emotional resilience. Plus, I think it sows the seeds of Rebellion even further.
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what about getting a quality education? what about the child actually learning something? My child gets along just fine in the real world and socializes more than I did at that age, because I was considered a "nerd"....when in an association as active as ours is there is NO danger of being "isolated" and they are still around kids of other races, religions etc. She is in other activities with kids 5 days a week. Its not about what my child is or isnt "exposed" to, its about well rounding her so that she isnt sitting in a class room being held back because she's faster than the 30 some odd kids sitting around her, its about her learning at a pace which keeps her challeneged and productive.
It was 1979 when I was her age....homeschooling wasnt what it is now.... I was in the "gifted" which consisted of being given "research" projects...none of which took me more than two days, I couldnt be kept focused or busy or stilmulated enuff. I wasnt going to have her go what I went thru for the sake of "being in public/private" school.
I wonder if the people that say these kinds of things really realize just how far homeschooling has come and how the "stereo type" that has been put on it is very outdated.