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I apologize if i have overstepped my boundaries and this forum was for parents only, however i did not find any such message in the forum rules. With that said, here's my input from a child's standpoint.
I'm 17 years old, almost 18, a senior in highschool. I'm extremely cynical of the school system, i agree that in most cases public schools are Terrible, and private aren't all that better usually. However, having stated that, you need to consider the reprecussions of homeschooling.
Every homeschooled kid i've come across has been so socially deprived it's almost sad. In addition, most people are not as well taught. I'm not trying to say that some of you would make poor teachers. I agree school systems are terrible, and many of you are probably very intelligent, but your children need a healthy social environment, and an even competitive learning environment.
Once again, im not sure i was supposed to post here, especially not being an adult yet, but i just felt you should look at it from the child's perspective. Yes, it would be great for you to control your child's life, limit their exposure to bad things, speed up their learning, etc etc. But all these things are what makes a person normal and balanced. I apologize if my view is a bit one sided, but i think homeschooling is a poor solution to a bad problem.
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