Home schooling.

Comic Tragedy:

Anji:

They are better preparation for the 'real world' if you will, but for some children, it isn't necessarily essential to spend a day with other kids their own age to get to grips with the 'real world'. I mean, an hour a day on the internet on message boards will pretty much give them an idea.

But there's a difference between being around people physically and being on a message board...

Just as there's a difference between complete idiots and people you enjoy to be around
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uh...anyway:

I think home schooling is beneficial in the end. Private school, I admit does provide a good education...but most public schools (that I've been to...which is many) almost...hold back kids. A majority of time can be wasted on explinations, or controlling class immaturity and disruptions.
Home schooling allows for someone to apply their own talents and work at their own pace.
As for "social skills" just because one does not attend a school (which can affect someone negatively or positively 50/50) does not mean social skills will be damaged. the "real world" is still around, and one can be a member of clubs, lessons or simply have contact with people outside of home.

Overall I would probably homeschool my children if/when I had/have any. i think it provides a really great work ethic.

I'm not really for home schooling.

And it is mainly for the social factor. Studies have been conducted and it shows that students who have been taught at home are more unhappy with themselves than those who attend public or private schools. Further research shows that they cannot handle social situations.

Jax.:

I'm not really for home schooling.

And it is mainly for the social factor. Studies have been conducted and it shows that students who have been taught at school are more unhappy with themselves than those who attend public or private schools. Further research shows that they cannot handle social situations.

...I think you missed out a word somewhere.

Anji:

Jax.:

I'm not really for home schooling.

And it is mainly for the social factor. Studies have been conducted and it shows that students who have been taught at home are more unhappy with themselves than those who attend public or private schools. Further research shows that they cannot handle social situations.

...I think you missed out a word somewhere.

Edited.

I would not have my kids being taught home. It is the part that's most fun about school, others!! Personally, I would be really pissed if my parents were to keep me at home to learn. Sure, if the kid has some sort of defiancy... There, it's different. But in any other situation - even this one- the child will miss something important. Compromising, living in a society, sharing, other opinions...

This is what I don't get. On this thread, school is a fun place where everyone is friendly and happy and gets along well, etc. For the benefit of those who think that home-schooling isn't a good option.

However, why is it, that outside this thread, everyone seems to constantly complain about how they're being picked on, because they dress differently, or their friends ditched them at lunch time or whatever. I found those sorts of situations distracting for my education at school. A home-schooled child can go to class with a clear head and give it their full attention. And they still have the ability to make friends.

And 'compromising, living in a society, sharing' and so forth aren't activities strictly limited to people who attend school.

I've been home schooled for the past two years, do to illness. I'm better now and going back to school in about two weeks. I went back to school for the last two weeks last year, to see where they'd place me for this year, and I was ahead of even the most advanced classes.

As for social problems, I have no trouble with people at all. Those two weeks in school, I made a lot of friends with no trouble. Of course I was nervous my first day, but who isnt nervous on their first day at a new school?

I'm not completly for or against homes schooling. Academically, I think its great. But socially, its not as bad as its made out to be. When I home schooled I was incredibly lonely, but that might not have been the case if I wasnt sick. I'm sure you can make and maintain friends while being home schooled.

There was a period of my life that i was having a really hard time in school.
I really wanted 2 be home schooled.
But...that wasnt the answer (4 me at least).
Cause if u cant fight the real world now...
whats gonna happen in the future?

I think it kinda shelters children, I'd get pretty lonley not seeing kids my age! all my cousens that i see often are not my age and most of my moms friends don't have kids my age. it also makes it hard for kids to learn social skills and stuff, therefore it will be hard for them to make friends as adults. I do think the good thing about it is you have more of a choice of what you learn and if you already know something you don't have to listen to it, it also can help kids who learn differantly. but I think that it's in all a bad thing.

Just because a shild is learning for their parents or a tutor doesn't make them sheltered, lonely, stripped of choice, or friendless. Unless their parents decide to teach only certain things due to religion of cultural purposes, the child isn't sheltered, that is. It's not like they don't get anytime at all to interact with other kids. It's taken a bit for granted that most people school with their mates, but you aren't really supposed to socialise during lessons anyway, right? It's good for keeping a focused mind and home schooled children are generally more intellegent than average. They can still have friends in their neighbourhood whom they can socialise with after their schooling. Weekends are completely free, it's not some facist, strict, disciplinarian thing where the kids are big study freaks or something, many of them are perfectly normal. Yes some may be more shy than average, but even some schooled children are quite shy and withdrawn.

xXxAndreaIsCoolxXx:

I don't believe anybody said that school is always a fun place where everyone is happy and fun and nice.

Then I don't think we're reading the same thread.

So let's say you're gay, and you're home schooled. You've never been harassed about it because you only interact with friends. Then you apply for a job, and when you're doing the interview, the employer tells you that the company doesn't hire godless faggots.
You handle that how?
Discrimination based on sexuality is illegal No employer would say that to you if they valued their job, and most job applications don't ask for your sexual orientation O_O

xXxAndreaIsCoolxXx:

Kurtni:

So let's say you're gay, and you're home schooled. You've never been harassed about it because you only interact with friends. Then you apply for a job, and when you're doing the interview, the employer tells you that the company doesn't hire godless faggots.
You handle that how?
Discrimination based on sexuality is illegal No employer would say that to you if they valued their job, and most job applications don't ask for your sexual orientation O_O

Employers do ask that, though. It happens often.

Just because something is illegal doesn't mean people don't do it.
Underage drinking, underage smoking, drugs, fights, death threats, etc...,
Those are every day occurances. The law only does so much.

And if an employer asks you that, and you don't do anything about them discriminating against you then I can't say I'll feel sorry for you. No professional employer will ask you that, or say something like that to you because they value their job. Indirectly, they might discriminate against you, but rarely is someone going to out of the blue call you a "goddless fag."

xXxAndreaIsCoolxXx:

My question has still remained unanswered.

Co-workers and employers can discriminate and often (at least co-workers) do just as much as classmates.

People need to learn to deal with the good and the bad of people.
How are they going to do that if they are only at home and around their friends?

Your question didn't make sense

You know, there are ways to gain social knowledge aside from school. Honestly, I know from personal experience my "people skills" were developed mainly outside of school. And in the situation you're describing, not everyone experiences things like that. Depending on where you are, schools can be some of the most sheltered places you'll ever be in compared to the real world. In school you have teachers and principals to deal with the big mean bullies, you don't get that in the real world.

No, here was your question before...

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Then you apply for a job, and when you're doing the interview, the employer tells you that the company doesn't hire godless faggots.
You handle that how

You've changed it quite a bit, haven't you?
..Learning to accept abuse is not an important skill to have in life, it's emotionally destructive. Like I stated before, if an employer ever does that to you, you need to stand up for yourself. How is it socially healthy to just allow them to do that? It isn't like you on your own could alter their beliefs or accomplish anything without legal help. So really, all this kids who just "handled" bullies in school on their own weren't helping themselves out any, because you can't handle everything on your own.

Like many people have stated before, school is not the only place where you interact with people. There are multiple situations where you're forced to "deal" with people daily, and they aren't all your friends. I don't understand why you think that if someone is home schooled, that means they are only at home and around their friends O_o

I'm starting home studies soon. I don't think I'll be 'avoiding' people as such, or shying away from my smaller fears, it'll just mean I'll get the qualifications I've wanted for years without the stress of restarting 6th form again and having a daily battle with classrooms. I'm really excited. I plan on doing a lot of it in the local public library, so I won't be completely away from society or whatever. And hopefully getting the ceriticates I've wanted for so long will help close the book on college as well, which I've never quite managed to do.