My children dont want to tell kids there homeschooled because of stereotyping any advice?

Question

My girls don't like the question, What school do you go to because they know if they say homeschool it always gets weird any advice?

Answer 1

I thought stereotyping home schoolers went out with the 80's when I was home schooled! (lol)

Our kids are home schooled and have both PS and HS friends. Most of the PS friends are envious but NONE of them think of HSing any different then PS ..

School is School and it is as you make it. If someone talks ignorant about it, then try to help them educate themselves.

People have whined for years about how it is the wrong way to school, children dont get social skills or whatever wrong reason they make up. The fact is they have no clue.

Are you in a HS support group? They will have the ability to make friends there and gain some suggestions from other kids on how to "handle the question" but it would come from another kids perspective and will be received better (maybe)

Talk to your kids. Tell them there is NOTHING to be embarrassed about, so there is no reason to not tell people.

For those that are clueless that give you an answer .. Please ignore them and continue doing the job GOD has given you.

Home Schooling isn't for everyone, however being a parent isn't either.

GL

Answer 2

I'm homeschooled and have been all my life, (I'm 16) and my friends have always thought that it's really cool that I'm homeschooled.  I've never experienced anyone thinking that it's weird or wrong or anything like that.  I don't know what age your daughters are, but I find that a lot of the time, I'm more intelligent than other people my age, because of the way in which I learn and am taught.  When I was younger, that wouldn't have been a consolation to me, but it is now.  They just need people with whom they're comfortable, and who don't judge them based on where they go to school.  In terms of telling adults, I have found that many of them are impressed and intrigued by the fact that my education is a little bit off the norm.  They just need to understand that while homeschooling has it's bad parts, it also definitely has many more good parts, and to just be proud that they're different, because if you ask them what they like about their friends, my guess would be that what they like is something different from  the way they themselves are.

Answer 3

If your not proud to home school then maybe you shouldn't be doing it it is not embarrassing it is a personal choice

Answer 4

They can say they go to a "very exclusive private school" :-)  In most states, HS's are private schools, so it's not a lie.  It also helps if you select a school name.  They could just say that. ;-)  It gets easier the longer you do it, BTW!  My son gets sick of the "what grade are you in?" question.  He always has to say, "Well, 4th-8th depending on the subject."  That always throws kids and adults off.

Answer 5

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art4...

Meg Grooms

BellaOnline's Homeschooling Editor

Combating Homeschool Stereotypes

http://guiltfreehomeschooling.org/blog/i...

for future reference, they don't have stereotype articles at this time.

Answer 6

Some families have created a name for their homeschool, like "Somethingorother Academy" just so the kids don't have to share if they're not confident enough to share. As they grow in their confidence, they won't feel the need to hide it. Give it time.