TheNinthSeal posted:
Soooo.... it's bad for kids to realize that people are cliquish and often bullies? Socialization doesn't just mean having you kids play happily on the see-saw. It means learning how to deal with the world outside and who it contains that you will likely come in contact with. So yes, that means learning to share, and all that good stuff, but it also means learning how to deal with bullies, the psychology behind bullying is pretty straightforward, it's not hard to deal with.
For me, I see no reason to home school my son Leng. I already spend the time with my kids reading to him, teaching him shapes colors and numbers and so on. When he can communicate with me better (schooling age) I will be teaching him so much on a daily basis. Far more than the average home schooling or public education. This is not me pulling for a father-of-the-year nod, it's just that I am nerdy, teaching interests me, I love seeing his mind grow and so on. It's enjoyable for me. It's not like you CAN'T home school your kids if they go to public schools, so it's the best of both worlds. But on the other side of the coin, I have a really close knit family, there are alot of kids around, and I have a bunch of friends with kids, and all fairly bright. That's a ton of socialization, so there is also clearly no reason to send him to public schools... /Vizzini off. I guess what I am saying is, if youre a good and attentive parent, you can't go wrong.
GrimTempest posted:
its just i've heard that argument against home schooling before and its never made sense to me. very little useful socializing goes on during school hours, most of it is lessons, tests, reading etc. and out of what socializing does go on alot of it is cliques and bullying. what little kids lose out on in socializing during school hours seems pretty slim compared to the benefits of home schooling.
its just i've heard that argument against home schooling before and its never made sense to me. very little useful socializing goes on during school hours, most of it is lessons, tests, reading etc. and out of what socializing does go on alot of it is cliques and bullying. what little kids lose out on in socializing during school hours seems pretty slim compared to the benefits of home schooling.
Soooo.... it's bad for kids to realize that people are cliquish and often bullies? Socialization doesn't just mean having you kids play happily on the see-saw. It means learning how to deal with the world outside and who it contains that you will likely come in contact with. So yes, that means learning to share, and all that good stuff, but it also means learning how to deal with bullies, the psychology behind bullying is pretty straightforward, it's not hard to deal with.
For me, I see no reason to home school my son Leng. I already spend the time with my kids reading to him, teaching him shapes colors and numbers and so on. When he can communicate with me better (schooling age) I will be teaching him so much on a daily basis. Far more than the average home schooling or public education. This is not me pulling for a father-of-the-year nod, it's just that I am nerdy, teaching interests me, I love seeing his mind grow and so on. It's enjoyable for me. It's not like you CAN'T home school your kids if they go to public schools, so it's the best of both worlds. But on the other side of the coin, I have a really close knit family, there are alot of kids around, and I have a bunch of friends with kids, and all fairly bright. That's a ton of socialization, so there is also clearly no reason to send him to public schools... /Vizzini off. I guess what I am saying is, if youre a good and attentive parent, you can't go wrong.
Cliques and bullying happen in the neighborhood and in other settings beyond school. Heck even in families sometimes! School isn't necessary for that kind of exposure. Just sayin!
I completely agree with your last sentence, though. That's the #1 no matter what kind of education your child is receiving- home, public or private school.
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