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Does homeschool really make you shy?

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  1. no,i am currently homeschooled,and in fact,it had made me a more responsible student that i expected myself to be.i believe that i became outgoing and confident rather than a shy and keen one.


  2. Does public school make you shy?

    It has more to do with the individual than the school setting. If its the kind of person they are then they will be shy. I have 3 kids and only one is shy and believe it or not its the one with the most public school experience and I think it has a lot to do with her being bullied by another kid in her class because she has started really coming out of her shell since we started home school. She has no problem making friends now that there is no threat of being hit on or made fun of.

  3. No, homeschooling does not make  you shy. I was homeschooled and knew other people that were homeschooled. If by shy you mean "unsocialized" then homeschooling could help someone who already did not like socializing become that way.

  4. Heavens no.  My kids are so gregarious that there are days I wish there weren't quite so social!

  5. Shyness isnt a bad thing. I like shy girls. Loud ones really do my ears in. It's like, "ow, Why are you so loud? I don't wanna try to change you but you'd be perfect d**n it if you just calmed it down!!!"

  6. What? Where do people get this stuff?

    Home schoolers are more likely to talk and work with people that are not only in there age group, but also with adults and children much younger or older them them.

    Home schoolers aren't split up into age groups, or social groups in the school (because its home, duh) and aren't restricted by them.

    If I had to guess where this came form, it would be public schools people not seeing home schoolers in there restrictive clicks, and thinking that if they're not part of a set age group, they can't possibly be social.

    Which is so clearly wrong its not even funny.

  7. Only if you let yourself become shy, theres no reason why homeschool should make you shy, if your worried about it then try and put yourself out there , like in extra curricular activities, and just be yourself.

  8. Only if the child don't socialize with his or her peers on one form or another.    I work with an 11 years old child that is home school, and her father don't let her socialize with other kids.  The child weights about 200 pounds, and the only thing she does is surf the web and eat junk food.  No self steam whatsoever.

  9. I don't think so I new a girl who was home-schooled and she was a exotic dancer. That is true but seriously i don't believe so as long as they have friends in their age group to be around on weekends or whenever. My niece is home-schooled but hangs out with the kids in the neighborhood. Plus I went to school with 3 kids who were home schooled till they hit high school. All 3 were outgoing persona lites.

  10. only if you let it. in a homeschooled setting, you do not get the opportunity to attend as many social events or see as many people or socialize. so, if you are homeschooled you should definitely make it a priority to join clubs, groups or something so that you keep that contact with people other than your family members.

  11. Only if you can also say that public school or private school makes people shy.  Have you never met a shy public school student?  I have, plenty of times, especially as an adult.  Often, public school students don't know how to interact with adults outside of school and home because they haven't been exposed to those types of interactions, whereas homeschool students are frequently exposed to them and have learned how to conduct themselves accordingly.

    Introversion/extroversion are not qualities that are developed, they are there when you are born and can only change with much effort on the part of the person so described.

  12. no

  13. No, homeschooling does not make you shy just as public school does not make you outgoing.  Shyness or being extremely outgoing has to do with your personality type--not how you are educated.

  14. I have three kids, all homeschooled since Preschool.  One is very shy and has been since she was under a year old, it is her nature and has nothing to do with her schooling.  I have another daughter who could benefit from a little shyness, she is so bold and outspoken that I must continually remind her to be polite and think about what she says.  I have a son who seems to be in between those two extremes.  All have been raised in the same home, all homeschooled, all go to same church and have all have had about the same amount of social opportunities.  A certain amount of our personality is just inborn and not a result of our environment.  I think some people are shy and some are not, regardless of where they are educated.

  15. No! Homeschooling does not make you shy.  As a homeschool graduate I have not met very many homeschoolers I would consider shy.  I fact, most homeschoolers are more outgoing then their public schooled peers becuase they don't have to worry about looking cool or fitting in.  They can be who they really are.  In my experiece as a homeschool student, college student, and teacher, I have found that most of the public school kids that are not shy are only 'outgoing' beucase they have an attitude and like to be sarcastic and talk back.  I deal with grades 6-12 on a daily basis, home and public schooled and this is more clear to me everyday.  Also, the homescoolers are more comfortably talking to all age groups where as the public schoolers are around only their age group every day all day long and seem to have more trouble connecting to other age groups.

  16. no, but it can make you really really smart.

  17. No, homeschooling does not make you shy.

    Shyness is a character trait, not something that is developed through environment.  I know homeschool kids who are shy, and classroom-schooled kids who are shy.  I also know homeschool kids who are outgoing, and classroom-schooled kids who are outgoing.

    Kids who are shy will likely be shy no matter how they receive their education, unless they consciously work at being outgoing.  Homeschool kids, however, do have as many (or more) social opprtunities as their classroom counterparts, simply because their schedules allow for it.

    Hope that helps!

  18. I'm shy and I went to public school :p

    In answer to your question, I don't think so.  My two kids (15 and 8) are not.  I'm sure it depends on the individual as well as countless other factors.

  19. No!!!

  20. I agree that homeschooling doesn't create shy people. I knew lots of shy people in public school.

    I disagree about homeschooled kids not having as many social opportunities as schooled kids. There's way more time to interact with others on a social level when you're not locked up in a classroom all day. As it stands, my family has to make time for schoolwork, not socializing!

    I remember being told by my teachers...."Young lady, you aren't here to socialize!" In a world of silent school lunches, silent bus rides, and silent classrooms, how are kids able to socialize in school?

    Also, click the link I posted.

  21. It all depends on what the parents do. And what the child wants to do. But that is true in any situation. If the child remains shy and the parent doesn't give the child a gentle push to get involved in something then the child will remain shy. But most homeschoolers I know (including me) are anything but shy. Most are really outgoing, and participate in a lot of communtiy service projects where it's kinda hard to be shy.

  22. Oh boy! If only you knew me in real life, you would *not* be asking this question. Let's just say: if I was a cow, I'd definitely be the herd leader, lol!

    PS I don't think anything can make you shy. Being shy is just the way you are. Shyness is an inherent personality trait, not an acquired one.

  23. noo i was a shy girl my whole entire life and i was in public school untill i did homeschool i can honestly say i wasnt shy like i use to be but thats just me

  24. No. I was home schooled and am more outgoing than my friend who went to a "real" school. Think about it. When at home you don't get shot down and made front of in front of hundreds of people. I have so much more self confidence then others at public school.

  25. Nope, personality is formed by age 6 mostly before compulsory education law even applies.

    I'm shy and went to public schools.

  26. Not always.  It depends on your and your family.

    Xenophobes are Xenophobes (go look it up in the dictionary).

    Shyness comes from fear.  If you talk to a girl in school and her boyfriend FOOTBALL LINE BACKER comes and grabs you by the collar and tells you he's gonna clean your socks out if you ever talk to her again, you're going to think TWICE before ever talking to a girl again.

    That is SCHOOL socialization!

    That is the SMALL AND WEAK intimitaed by the TALL AND STRONG.

    That is a so-so boy laughed at by the Cheer Leader Preppies.

    And THAT boy is a candidate to come onto campus with a gun and shoot people to GET respect.

    That is the typical school sniper.

    A boy who get's roughed up by a Jock or laughed at by the girls.

    And then you have deaths and murder charges and jail time.

    Even for 14 year olds.

    The mentality here is don't get mad, get even.

    What IS socilization.  Teaching fat boys to only talk to fat girls.  Teaching strong boys to knock the lights out of the star quaterback.

    Socialization is about people interacting.

    Reality is about a 6'7" 250 pound jock saying THAT'S MY WIFE, SHE's MY PROPERTY don't ever talk to her again or I'll do you in royally.

    If you can't talk to someone because someone else in insecure you don't have SOCIALIZATION, you have ANIMOSITY.

  27. Not really. Homeschooling can even make you ahead of the others in your classes. =)

  28. No. Being shy has more to do with an individual's personality than where they get their education. There are shy homeschooled children, and there are outgoing homeschooled children. Just like there are shy public schooled kids, and there are outgoing public schooled kids.

  29. Does public school make you really gregarious?

    On general principle, the answer to both questions is no.

    And to be honest, they shyest homeschooled kids I know were previously in public school.
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