What do u think about homeschooling?

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What do u think about homeschooling?

Answer 1

I think kids will miss a lot of things being home schooled.  Mainly the social skills needed to function in the world around them.  Not to mention the ball games & teams they won't get to play on. How many best friends will they never have because of not being around other kids?  Home schooling should be a last resort.

Answer 2

At elementary levels, fine.  At junior high level, marginal.  At high school level, deficient: no home will have a machine shop with lathes, mills, welding equipment and foundry, a chemistry lab with necessary reagents and glassware, a physics lab with calorimeters, electrical gear, and the other necessary appurtenances, an orchestra with scores of players, nor instructors with degrees in mathematics, chemistry, physics, English, foreign languages, and the other disciplines taught in today's schools -- not to mention the lack of social interaction with other kids.

Answer 3

Im homeschooled and I love it.  Im not anti social I am actually really social, and I didnt turn out weird, I am a regular girl who has regular friends.  On my last profiency tests I got a higher avergage then some of the major schools in my state.  I got good grades before but now I'm like honor student.  If you do decide to homeschool then I suggest connections academy.  Hope I helped!!!!:):):):):):)

Answer 4

I think it depends on the family, child, parents and their situation.  Someone responded talking about children learning negative behaviors or that children learn that some kids parents don't care about them.  Welcome to the real world.  Children need to learn about the real world not live a life of shelter.  That being said some do it really well encouraging social interaction and friends, others encourage their children to be reclusive.  I have known many homeschooled children that have fallen behind in their studies or are so sheltered that they seem backwards.  But I've heard stories of children that have flourished in the situation.  

These people sound like my S.I.L. who called me a year or two ago when Ice Age 2 came out and informed me that I should not let my son watch it because it had inappropriate content- saying that it had sexual connotations (when they talk about being the last two of the species).  That is the biggest load of bull I have ever heard!

Anyways yes some can flourish in homeschooling, I think the parents or whoever is teaching the children should definitely have to pass some kind of test before they should be allowed.  My sisters boyfriend was homeschooled as well as his siblings for religious reasons and I have to say if I did not know him I would think he was mentally handicapped- he is so sheltered and backwards that the way he acts you kind of get that vibe- It's so funny how he filled out the birth certificate paper for their child.  You know it has lines on it and says fathers name   school  occupation employer  

he wrote school home  occupation farme employer dad haha.  I shouldn't make fun of him but anyways I know one of sister is 3 years behind- what..I swear I don't even think their parents have any common sense and don't see how anyone would let them homeschool all of their children I think their are 10 of them.

I cannot express the advances that public education has made in my child's development.  Although he is only three, on his third birthday he was allow to start school last year in January and simply the advances in his speech and language, self help skills, etc.. are remarkable I give alot of credit to being around the other children, although I think many of them might have worse issues than he there are usually one to two who have no delays in a class (goes to preschool for children with developmental delays).  So maybe I don't know anything about it but I have seen many children who do not get monitored or in my sisters boyfriends case whose parents are just to ignorant to be teaching their children things they know nothing about.

There are clear problems with both.  It is all about how the child is taught and socialized.  I fear that some (not all) parents that opt for homeschooling do so to shelter their children from certain ideas, beliefs or realities about real life. It is every parent's right to do so however the results from sheltering your child from certain beliefs are terrible, it is important for children to experience these different views to make educated responsible opinions on where their beliefs lie.  In public school the problems are with testing, I feel that often teachers teach to the standardized testing not allowing time for true  learning it becomes about competition, memorizing and getting the better grade, true learning and understanding does not occur this way, I hope that the parents of homeschooled children do so with good intentions not just to shelter their children from some beliefs or ways of thinking.  I have to say I think some of the negative feelings about homeschooling goes back to some religious groups that separate themselves from the outside world or everything worldly, this is their right as well but not a good idea as this will affect them if they choose another way to go within their lives.  Educated parents who homeschool in order to encourage positive learning from a wide variety of sources and many different opinions is a great thing and most likely works better than public school however there are many parents who have no business homeschooling.  Please do not only teach your opinions and beliefs it is important for children to learn about a wide variety of opinions from a wide variety of sources.  They need to know about the real world in that aspect the good and the bad.

Regarding filler classes: I am curious as to what these are, I feel that generally most classes are essential to provided children with a well rounded education.  I am trying to think .. gym important success skills food for fitness life planning english algebra phillosophy/ethics sociology, geology history computer skills typing what are these filler courses, I feel that many aspects of study are important to the learning of children it is all about making the connections.

other than that I think busymom has possibly one of the best post on homeschooling

and to the people who think I am being negative I believe that I listed many positive and negative aspects of both.  There are clear problems with both and clear advantages, whoever gave me a thumbs down is probably just mad because they do homeschool their child for the wrong reasons, otherwise I see no reason why they would.  Or they are just so shallow minded that they will give anyone a thumbs down if they don't say homeschooling is the best in their first line.  I did not use words like always because there is never an always in life.  Education is very important to me, even the education of those that I do not know.  It is important for the future of our society

I also find it odd that 9 of you will give someone a thumbs down who says homeschool children always end up... but only 1 gives a thumbs down to someone who says public school children always end up believing sterotypes.. this shows that it is not about the use of always and actually I find this statement about stereotypes hilarious because in it this person is stereotyping wonder if she's public schooled because they always believe stereotypes, right. Nah, she's homeschooled.

Answer 5

This question gets asked often, "how do you think most home school families "feel" about their lifestyle choice?

Personally we think very highly of it, otherwise we would not have chosen it as our way of life.

We do not "feel" one way or another about it; we "know" that it is a very viable, wonderful, and the only alternative to conventional schooling for our children.

It offers them the freedom, choice, and flexibility that any person should have in pursuing their education, as well as the opportunity to seek out those people who can give them the practical experience they need to further their knowledge; often times by consulting people who have worked in those fields for several years unlike a typical classroom teacher.

Quote;

"What we want to see is the child in pursuit of knowledge, NOT knowledge in pursuit of the child" -- George Bernard Shaw.

We also think it provides a better quality of education since we can make sure that our children master most of the basics before moving on, and they have plenty of time during the day to get involved in what they like to do, may it be an outside class, volunteer work, or work outside the home.

They are not tied to a schedule that does not allow for this type of flexibility, and they certainly do not have to sit through the many unnecessary filler classes, or programs that have little, if anything to do with academics, or "real life".

Answer 6

I think it is amazing if you are willing to put the time and hard work into it.  I was homeschooled K-12 and I would say it worked out pretty darn well for me.  I am very outgoing, as are most of the HSers I know.  Of course there are shy homeschoolers, but think how many shy public schoolers there are.  I was accepted into all the colleges I applied too, I am getting my school paid for with scolarships, I have kept a high GPA, and was recently entered (by a proffessor) into a state-wide essay competition.  

During elementary and middle school I saw my friends all the time at church, play/study groups, parties, playing outside, violin lessons, ballet lessons, violin group lessons, piano lessons, recitals, summer camps, music camps/workshops, and classes I took outside the home.

When high school came around I added even more things to my plate such as sports, political campaigning, volunteer work, teaching violin lessons, playing with a quartet and in an orchestra, and taking classes at a community collage.  As you can see I was not hurting for social interaction!  I never sat at home in my pj's all day and I was never bored.  

During high school I was in an orchestra that had about 85 kids that had to audition to even get in.  We had anywhere from three to four concerts per semester.  At the local high school (were lots of my friends went and lots of my violin students now attend) the orchestra consists of about 30 kids.  They play music that many of my 2nd grade students could handle, they only have one concert per semster, and many of the players are just there because it is an 'easy' A.  If my brother wanted to do any wood work, all he had to do was tell my parents that he would be in the garage.  My dad loves working with wood and building furniture so this was no problem.  As for the sciences, we took classes at a local community college.  

My brother did attend a private school the last two years of high school, but that is something homeschoolers understand: There is no one educational system that is best for everybody.  Public schoolers are brainwashed into believing that their education is the best out there and everyone should be educated the same way.  This is simply not true.

So yes, homeschooling can be amazing, but even homeschoolers (like my brother) change the way they learn and may decide to pursue other educational options.   However, no other group (ie public, private, charter schools) has ever come close to imitating homeschoolers high standards.

Answer 7

Same question Different day! Not only that but we have the same half though out responses! HOME SCHOOLED KIDS HAVE FRIENDS!!! THEY ALSO HAVE SOCIAL LIVES! THEY PLAY ON TEAMS! THEY GO TO DANCE! THE SAME THINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLED KIDS DO!  Sorry but we get tired of the same no socialization bs. These people know nothing about home schooling is they did then they would realize that home schooled kids do have lives outside the house.

What do I think about HS well we love it! My kids have experienced public schools and they would rather be here! We enjoy the life style and the freedom it allows us! We don't have to have the kids at the bus by 7:00 and be there to pick them up at 4:00! We can start Christmas break early because all the work that was planned for the month is done. We can go to the Dr's and not worry about how many absences they've had and if they will pass if I forget the Dr's note. By the way our Dr's love that we home school they agree that it can be better if its done right! We can make appointments for kids during school hours when offices aren't quite so busy sometimes actually being called in on time! We can take field trips to wherever we want whenever we want and spend as much time as we like. No one saying we have to hurry so we can get back on the bus on time so we can get back to school before the day ends. We can teach our kids what they need to know and what we think is right. No one breathing down our necks saying you can't teach that or you can't say that. Class times that fit our schedules.My list of what we love about it goes on and on!

EDIT: Just a thought to add! I have a cousin who was home schooled! She has never set foot in a college yet her life experance has qualified her for a doctorate in teaching! All she had to do was write her story!

Answer 8

Homeschooling has proven itself to be a great educational option for my 7 (soon to be 8) year old son who is cognitively gifted.  I have homeschooled him for a little over a year, and it is going extremely well.  

Some people mistakenly believe that homeschooled children are "shut in" or on "lock down" in the house all day which is far from reality.  As a homeschooled student, my son has participated in a community march against domestic violence, park district sports activities, numerous field trips, "Kraft Great Kids" reading program through our local library, a community Thanksgiving dinner, etc. He is not in the house all day and finds it quite easy to converse with people of all ages; he is a social child, and I make sure he has the opportunity to socialize with people of all ages.

There are various methods of homeschooling and many homeschool curricula from which to choose.  Homeschooling is one of the best decisions I made for my child, and I believe that most homeschoolers would say the same.  However, homeschooling is not for those who are not committed to their children's education and overall well being.  Also, the longer I homeschool, the more I realize that it is not just about the education--but it is a lifestyle.

I hope this is helpful.

Answer 9

Its a horrible idea. Home schooled kids always end up being anti social and very nervous. public/private schools are your best bet!

Answer 10

well i heard that home schooled kids are really smart

but they dont get to see their friends as much though

i go to a public school in california

and its really stupid cause standards are low

and these wannabe gangsters mess around in class

some cuss at the teachers

teachers dont really give a ****

my cousin is in college and she feels like shes falling behind

sometimes i wish i was homeschooled lol

so i can stay in my pjs!;)

Answer 11

There are so many different opinions about this subject. I think the only way I can answer this question is by personal experience. I think homeschooling is a great alternative to the horrors of "Public school"! It can be a wonderous experience for a family and a safe way to raise your kids. I have found it a great way for my boys to learn and excell past what they could achieve in "Public School". Learning doesn't have to be just out of a book. It can happen anywhere at anytime. If my boys are interested in a subject they can spend as much time on it as they want. They aren't limited to 20 minutes for a subject, or 20 minutes for P.E. And they have the opportunity to learn about life. I can take them shopping with me and teach them about budgets, and putting gas in my van can be a math lesson.Or cooking dinner together teaches them math, cooking skills, and is a great bonding experience. The possibilities with homeschooling are endless.

Answer 12

Hey there! I think that homeschooling is a GREAT option. I am a homeschooled student, and I can tell you that it has been WONDERFUL! I have tons of friends, top grades, my teachers like me, and I have a strong career ahead of me. I am currently doing concurrent enrollment at a college- and basically skipping two years of college. I am hoping to get a masters degree in the time that it would have taken me to get my undergrad. I think that spending all day away from home has your kids gain an influence that you might not want. Homeschooling is a great option if you care to grow your child up in the way he/she should go. Perfect if you would like a say in the matter of what he/she learns. A lot of people don't homeschool because A: They think we're social nerds. Untrue. I have a ton of friends, and they have tons of friends. Just try to "get them out" and make some friends. A lot of kids need that little nudge once in a while. there are a TON of programs that will help you on this journey, which brings us to the second reason that people don't want to homeschool. B: people think that they are not "qualified" enough to be teaching there kids. Not true either (for almost all people). As I said earlier, there are hundreds if not thousands of homeschooling programs that will do the paperwork for you, give you curriculum, provide optional testing, extra-curricuallar activities, and great tutors.... The one I was in they had all that plus supplies for FREE!...so there are a lot of options out there, and i seriously believe that homeschooling is the way to go... Good luck, and have a Merry Christmas!!

HS

Answer 13

I think it is the best decision my family ever made.

We love it.

Answer 14

Sigh...sorry, this question gets asked every other day, and it always draws the people who know nothing about homeschooling.

I think it's a great idea for those families for whom it "fits".  It is both a lifestyle and an educational option.  For parents who are committed and kids who are motivated and responsible, it can be an incredible experience.

Do I think it's right for everybody?  Of course not - but neither is public or private school.  However, it has been shown to give a stronger all-around education statistically (at least from things like test scores and college admission/graduation), and it has also been shown to prepare kids to live responsibly in that great big world of ours.

If you do a search on this, you'll find dozens of similar questions and some really insightful answers.  You'll also find the folks who just crawled out from under a rock and decided to answer something they know nothing about, but hey.  :-)

Answer 15

I think it's a great idea. Publicly educated kids always end up believing stereotypes too easily

Answer 16

It is one of many educational options.

It's not for everyone.  You have to be a self-starter, motivated and able to work independently.

When it works it works quite well, when it fails which is in a very small percentage it fails almost completely where as brick school still is only a partial failure.

Failure only occurs in lazy students who have no real desire to learn or work or simply can't think for themselves.  These are your basic anti-social, delinquent, goof offs or worker ants.

They tend to do no work at all.

In such a situation in a brick school they are stuck in the class and by default absorb something.

The socialization aspect is generally a bunch of rubbish fanned by teachers, teacher unions, school boards and educational psychologists all afraid about job layoffs so they create a sitatution that not only doesn't exist but by the nature of the school system is discouraged.

Here, for example, is a question asked by a teacher and answered by teachers and you have to read the responces to see the mentality:

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Are teachers ok with students making out in high school?

At my school theres always someone making out with each other in the hallways and people can't get to classes on time because of them blocking the way.

Are teachers ok about students making out at school?



At our high school PDA (public display of affection) will not get a student in trouble, but is discouraged. Teachers stand in the halls during every passing period and remind students to "keep moving" and not to be late to class. At one point in time this was becoming more and more of an issue or us. However, after EVERY classroom teacher took an active role with hall duty things got much better. I agree, students loitering the hallways to makeout can make it hard for one to get where one needs to go.

If they are they shouldn't be..

Mine weren't and I wouldn't be but I'm from a different century

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So teachers makes kids walk, walk, walk down the halls.  No loitering, no standing and talking.

These are comments from brick schoolers about their social disaters in brick schools:

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I am 15 and a junior in high school...i went to a private school until 8th grade then went to a public school in a different town for 9th grade. i only knew one person at my new school... i still don't really have many friends here. I was popular at my old school but now I just can't relate to the people here..the popular people smoke pot on the weekends and go to parties and drink and stuff but I can't relate to that. I get good grades-my sophomore year i got a 4.17 gpa and this year i am taking 2 honors and 2 AP classes and i play basketball..I am attempting for a 4.8 GPA. but the whole social aspect of school gets me down. im introverted and my friend said she thought I was a "snob" when she first met me in 9th grade..we're ok friends now but she kinda ditched me.anyways is this something to worry about?people at my school still dont know me last week a girl said "are you new i never seen you before"..... anyways im sad all the time about my lack of friends

hi im 16 grade 11 live in ontario canada and have been in public school all my life but am now considering homeschooling. I just dont feel public school is so GREAT as everyone sais infact i think that far from the truth. I feel school isnt a place to learn its a place to go and hang out with friends even in the classroom when the teachers read from a textbook and make u write notes all the time and give worksheets its so boring that no one pays attention and talks to there friends. and drugs are infinaty EVERYONE does some kinda drug even the preppy kids (sorry for sterotyping just giveing a better picture) not jus the party kids. I just sit an laugh at how out of control everyone is. If someone is stuck the whole class has to wait and if no one pays attention that means the class is always behind and the teacher jus repeats herself so i fell im not learning anything. i just want to know if anyone was in a similair sit. as me and has had success with homeshooling or likes it better .

Honestly, I hate high school...?

It's hard for me to make friends---but the classwork and homework isn't all that bad. But I hate all the gossiping, and other stuff. Can I expect college to be any better? If so, how?

im really depressed right now with school and i think the only way to solve it, is to stay out of it...people at my school hates me and i dont have any friends (its very difficult facing it everyday) ive tried everything to make friends but nothing happened, theyre s****. and mean! i just want to tell my parents that theyre not the one who has to face this everyday for 8 hours...so please help me

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Okay. I am 12 years old, and I'm really reallly depressed right now. This is like my first enemy I've made in middleschool, and I need real help.

Okay so first off, Our middleschool is split in 2 schools (I hate that!). And theres a big school with like 700 kids or something on the non advanced..And in the advanced there is like nearly 100. Okay, When I was in elem, I had no idea how it was going to effect my school life to go to advanced middleschool..so I let my mom convince me to go. But people kept telling me not to, like people actually in the non advanced. So I decided not to go..but instead my mom made me because my friends mom convinced her to..-_-. Okay so it was the first day of middleschool, And I felt COMPLETELY humiliated. There was so little of us, and no effence but almost everyone there is sorta..the elem 3rd grade type, so called "smart"...like the type who are brainy and never grow up -_-And I didn't excactly fit in. Everybody was laughing at us.[continuepleasewait]

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So we were completely known as the outcasts. I just started middleschool and this had happend! omg I hated it.

okay so then one day when I was talking to my friend on msn, I was doing my homework, And I was really cranky. So my friend kept asking me questions..shes in non-advanced..and I got all mad at asked her to not talk to me while I was doing my homework..So then she sorta became my enemy..I said sorry the next day but she logged off. And then I tried to talk to her again..but she completely ignored me. So then she sent me a comment from ourspace.biz...(this was sent in e-mail because I don't except comments unless I want to). saying "you go girl! nobody wants you to go on myspace.com" ..and so I sent her a message saying that I'm sorry and i don't want war...Like a longer one..with more detail. and then I told her that if she didn't want to be my friend anymore..delete me on myspace and block me. she didn't though. So At school..everything was really weird..[continue plz wait

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I could tell that she had spreaded rumors about me. And people looked at me and smiled. It was humilating. And then today. [haleween] I was in a costume..and sudden a whole crowd of people were laughing at me..and then they walked away =[..So I decided not to stay for the party today. And now I feel like c**p. What do I do?? Please help me?!?!?!?I haven't had to deal with something like this before

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She isn't really a close friend at all. I just added her on my msn because she was my friends friend. And she was in the same middleschool as me..as in the same building but differant schools. -_-

The teacher, Robert Sperlik Jr., pleaded guilty last year to sexual abuse and kidnapping of more than 20 girls, some as young as 9. Among other things, he told prosecutors that he put rags in the girls' mouths, taped them shut and also bound their hands and feet with duct tape and rope for his own sexual stimulation. According to court documents, he rubbed their inner thighs and shoulders and forced them to sit, while bound, in closets and school storage rooms. At least one girl told prosecutors that when Sperlik stood behind her, she could feel his erect p***s on her back.

He pretended it was a game, gave the girls candy and told them not to tell.

And for a long time, none of them did.

A seven-month Associated Press investigation found stories like these are all too common. AP reporters in every state and the District of Columbia identified 2,570 teachers who were punished for sexual misconduct from 2001 to 2005 alone, for actions that ranged from fondling to viewing child pornography to rape.

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So this social thing is a bunch of smoke to cloud the issue.

You are in school to LEARN not socialize

The school will tell you to socialized OUTSIDE of school.

Answer 17

I totally believ in home schooling,I home school my disabled son for a few years.As for socialization in school how does that work? You can't talk to the kid next to you,detention,can't pass notes so 20  minutes a day in a lunchroom= socialization. People in prison get more time than that "in the yard". Home schooled kids are more rounded,better educated  and capable of taking on the world because their education did not revolve around "is it on the final test?" Robin

Answer 18

I think that homeschooling gives children real world experience and opportunities that public school cannot offer them. In addition it provides them with one on one attention that they cannot receive in public school. I think that the public education system in this country is quickly declining. When they established the "No Child Left Behind Act" instead of working harder to make sure that no child was left behind, they lowered the education standards so that most children are able to surpass the standards. The problem with that is that they made the standards too low, and now children are not receiving the type of education that they need.

I believe that parents are a crucial part in homeschooling. I do not think that a child who sits in front of a computer all day and self schools himself or herself is receiving a quality education. I believe that a parent who constantly teaches their child and makes everyday experiences from grocery shopping to fixing dinner to filling the automobile gas tank a learning experience is a good homeschooling parent.

I wish more children in this country were homeschooled. I wish that society would quit saying that homeschooled children are not socialized. Most homeschooled children participate in clubs, sports, and some participate in classes that are on campuses with other children as well as field trips. Homeschooled children are not cut off from all other children or denied social opportunities just because they are homeschooled. It's important for everyone to know this about homeschooling.

Answer 19

As a 15 yr old homeschooler, I reckon it rocks!

ROFLMAO @ all those posters who *STILL* believe those of us who are home educated have no friends, no social life, are shy and awkward and never get to do anything as part of a team - I've been home educated almost all my life and yet still manage to compete in sport at state level.

All such posts have to offer is opinion; no facts, no references, no qualifications.

Oh and when people claim homeschoolers are not capable of fitting in with the wider world as adults, I'd really *love* him/her to explain how that works in my case, my siblings' cases, the cases of our home educated mates...because, for us, going to school, would mean leaving the society and the world that all of us are expected to spend our lives in and moving to another alien culture and society hundreds of kms away (and about 50 years away in terms of attitudes, beliefs, behaviours, thoughts etc!).

Yes, I could go to school...but would it do me any good in the long run? No, it wouldn't...because I would have to leave the society I'm going to live in as an adult and go to school in a very different society that, after the age of 18, I would never return to anyway so what's the use of me going to school? Doesn't make *ANY* sense to me, lol!

Better to stay here, be home-educated and learn to function in the society I'm going to grow old in.

ROFL @ Earl: 'You are in school to LEARN not socialize' That's *exactly* what I tried (unsuccessfully) to tell the school principal during my short lived school career - "I came to school to learn, not to play. If I wanted to play, I would've stayed at home". I was 7 years old. Nothing put me off the idea of school faster than discovering how much time, day in, day out, is wasted in such institutions (with the encouragement, support and blessing of the teachers!!!!!) on non-academic pursuits.

Answer 20

I think homeschooling is great. I've been homeschooled for 10 years and will continue to until I graduate. Homeschooling allows students to be themselves, study at their own pace (whether its slower or faster), and are not distracted by other kids. They don't have to compare themselves to other kids in their class. They don't have to worry about bullies at school or wearing what to class. The best thing about homeschooling is that academics is seperated from socialization. In a traditional brick-and-mortar school, they become easily distracted from friends. When homeschool, students can focus on their academic studies. As a result, they finish faster and have more time to pursue their interests and hang out with friends.

Answer 21

I've been homeschooling for 9 years, and it's been a great choice for us.

It was great for fitting my kids' needs-- one is gifted in certain areas, so she was able to work at her own pace, branch out into some great volunteer opportunities, start taking college courses when she was 15, etc.

My youngest, on the other hand, who is now 6, has learning disabilities and ADHD.  We're able to go at a pace and with activities that are better suited to his needs, he's able to learn the basic skills he has trouble with without distractions, and he's escaped having to live under any negative labels or treatment that would potentially hurt his self esteem.

Socialization isn't a problem, unless someone plans to stay in the house 24/7... my kids go to a co-op, go on group field trips with our homeschool group, meet for play dates, parties, go to the park and over friends houses, attend Sunday school and church activities-- there's no reason to stay home all the time just because you homeschool.

Few people who actually know a few homeschoolers well really worry about their socialization.

Answer 22

I think homeschooling is great if a family makes it great.

I think a lot of people are "homeschoolist"--just like many people are racist. Take this:

"Its a horrible idea. Home schooled kids always end up being anti social and very nervous. public/private schools are your best bet."

A generalization such as "always" is horrible. I know many, many, many homeschooled kids who are not anti-social and not nervous. I went through the public school system and was rather anti-social. Wasn't until I got out of the system that I started to grow socially.

Or take this comment:

"I think kids will miss a lot of things being home schooled."

Kids miss out on a lot of things being stuck in school all day. People miss out on a lot of things by working. They also miss out on a lot of things by not working. "Missing out" isn't bad--if it's not a necessary thing.

"Mainly the social skills needed to function in the world around them."

Proof? This is opinion based on faulty assumptions, not fact.

" Not to mention the ball games & teams they won't get to play on."

Uh, why not? There are plenty of community sports programs that ANY child can participate in if they want to. My own kids will be playing soccer next year.

" How many best friends will they never have because of not being around other kids?"

Hm... So a good life means accumulating a lot of best friends? Wow, that is so... hm. This is SO not like the adult world. If school is supposed to mimic and be a preparation for adult living, then homeschooling does it better because I don't know many adults who sit next to their best friends in little desks all day long.

"homeschooling holds a child back from society..."

So all the people who homeschooled before schools came into being were held back from society? Or are you just making the assumption that we stay home 24/7?

"if a child is homeschooled they will have trouble with interacting with other people, and society in general. "

Proof? My kids have no problem interacting with other people. They are far more likely to interact with kids they've never met than public schooled kids are. My proof? I know both kinds of kids and have seen homeschooled kids who have never met before start playing together at a park while the new homeschooled kid--pulled out from public school--holds back because there's nobody their age in the same grade.

"Before making this decision, think about your child's future...college, the business world, day to day life."

We did, thank you. We're quite confident that homeschooling will provide a better preparation for them. We've actually done our research rather than just making assumptions we believe are rational.

"Homeschool holds a child back from the world and experiencing life on their own. "

Again, proof? Most homeschooled kids participate in more extra-curricular activities than their schooled counterparts. Homeschooled kids can be out in the world more, experiencing more, because they're not in a classroom most of the day. Your wording also seems to indicate that you believe homeschooled parents are by their children's side 24/7. This is a false assumption.

"In all homeschooling a child can put strain on a child's life and make living on their own scary."

WHAT???? OMG! Do you have ANYTHING to back up this opinion? Do you have statistics? Research? Anything??? Research has shown that adults who were homeschooled tend to live happier lives as adults, a higher percentage have every range of college degree... They're not living in fear.

"They become accustom to the daily routines from homeschooling, that the only find comfort at home, and find it hard to adjust in the outside world."

Aha! You've just shown yourself to be thoroughly ignorant, thinking that homeschooled kids never leave their homes. Think again. Or learn something.

And to those who think my remarks are "defensiveness", on the contrary. I don't feel the need to defend myself at all. I do, however, feel the need to show people the "error of their ways" when they present such faulty information as fact. Or even rational thought.

Answer 23

I've was home schooled till I was 17, when I entered college. I got a fantastic education at home, and I think I came out of home school a happy and well adjusted person. While I was home schooled, I don't think my social life suffered at all throughout my life I've had, and still have some of the best friends anyone could ask for.

I believe home school better prepared me far better for college then high school would have. I just completed my second year in college with a 3.85 GPA.

If you are thinking about homeschooling your child, I highly, highly, recommend it.

Answer 24

I think homeschool was the only way to go for my little family.  She is well socialized and is VERY smart.  People that say that homeschoolers are not social or anti-social are ignorant, we have friends outside the home; just because children can sit for hours and have conversations with adults doesn't mean they are anti social.  That means they are mature.

Answer 25

i am homeschooled.  i only had to do it cuz of my bro, unfair... blah blah. only for this year. dont like it alot

i do like it in some ways though.

~i dont have to get up at 6:00 anymore. i get up at 8:00 start school at 8:30

~dont gotta get dressed. take showers in the middle of the day.

~ no one cares wat i look like, so if i dont have my hair all nice and done,or any make up on  watever.

~i am usually done with school by 1:00 or 2:00 compared to people that get up at 6:00 and dont get finished with school till 3:10 or get home till 4:30.

~no crappy school lunches

~ sometimes i get to go shopping during the day, and like other places.

~ no schedules. i can do like watever and take breaks when i am tired of working.. i am on a schedule, but i take an hour for lunch, compared to half an hour. i can take however long i need on tests, and other classes if i need to without feeling pressured like "oh man i have a class in 2 mins and im on prob 2 of 20 probs on this test!"

~longer spring break.. haha (10 days compared to the public schools ONE!!!) we mite actually go to disney world with my sister ... haha

~NO EXTRA TIME SPENT ON HOMEWORK!

etc etc etc. (my fingers hurt.)

Answer 26

I know that homeschooling can work very well.  If I had been aware of all the instructional materials that are available when my children were young, we would have homeschooled.  My youngest daughter started to act out in middle school <8th grade>, and we pulled her out of school.  I was able to get some great text books and she took right to it, doing much of hte work on her own.  At the end of the school year I had the standardized test to administer at home, the same one our school district uses.  She had gone ahead

3 grades in math, which had always been her weakest subject.  She went back to high school so she could be in orchestra again, but for her final semester took a correspondence course from a college.

Public school forces all the kids together and that is where kids learn to be mean and rude.  They also learn other negative behaviors from kids whose parents don't care about them.  And they learn there are kids whose parents don't care about them!

Parents do not have enough say in the public system, in my experience.  Our local school held back as many kids as possible to get another year of funding from the state, not because the kid needed it.  It also made more students drop out b/c they were older in high school and wanted to get on with their lives.

If you are interested in homeschooling, www.backpack.com has lots of texts and learning materials.  There are lots of groups on Yahoo and Google who give advice and support to parents who homeschool.

Children grow up so fast.  It happens even faster in public school.

Answer 27

One thing that is really sad about this question is that sometimes a family that is really considering the homeschool option might ask something similar and sincerely.

When and if that is the case, I hope the person takes the time to evaluate the answers on merit including quality, thoughtfulness, character, sources, etc.

I think most of these type posts, however, are just bait.