Homeschooling children greatly damages their future, amirite?

It really depends on how homeschooling is done. If they are isolated and only with family then it can cause problems in social skill development but a lot of homeschoolers are not living in isolation. They do sports, camps, dance classes etc. I've noticed delays in social skills in kids who go to school and I think that is because they communicate with texting so much.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I grew up isolated as a homeschooler. Mom never really let me and my brothers go to other homeschooling groups either. I fought my parents tooth and nail to send me to a regular high schooler, they caved and let me go to a tiny private christian school that was attached to a church and had around 100 kids. Pre-k to high school. As soon as I turned 18 I went abroad for a few months and when I came back, I moved to a big city. I'm a bartender and no one would guess of my upbringing if I didn't tell them, people are usually shocked to learn. I'd go as far as to say I'm a lot more aware and great at social situations than most people who have gone to public school their whole lives. But this is mostly because I actively worked on breaking out of my shell and being a bartender really forces you to learn social queues and reading people.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Cues. queues are the line people wait in to get in the bar. Congrats on getting away from all that!

by Unusual-Dimension-62 4 weeks ago

Odd leap that homeschooling somehow comes with an ego that you're the only one whose right. I don't actually know any homeschool parents who are solely responsible for all of the information their kids get.

by Pfeil 4 weeks ago

As a parent who sent her kid to private schools until 7th-8th grade they aren't necessarily the best. Like public schools it depends on the area and quality of teachers. Just because there are usually smaller classes doesn't mean it's quality. Private schools can still have the same issues as public schools. If your child has any sort of learning disability or neuro divergent it's probably not the best.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Do you think public school is teaching children alternative veiw points? Did you go to public school? Because you don't seem very open to other ways of doing things. Seems like you believe that your view is the best and should be the basis for everything.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Yes I believe my school did teach me other view points. I also heard other view points from the other kids. Just because someone disagrees with a particular viewpoint, it doesn't mean they haven't heard it or the reasons for it. That's the beauty of getting to make your own opinions.

by Motor_Tower1589 4 weeks ago

Yes. I learned many varying things and the things you are worried about aren't taught like you think. Yet at these church based homeschools politics, religion, etc are shoved down their throats and literally the only reason for homeschooling. Not for a better education

by Unusual-Dimension-62 4 weeks ago

this. it depends. i was homeschooled in a very social setting, and while it did stunt SOME social growth, the more loose school scheduling was very worth it for me (SEVERE adhd that i'm just now managing properly, and being a kid made it hell to do school). i've done all forms of school from co op to hybrid to public to private to full homeschool and my favorite was a mostly homeschool system that was highly social.

by Scared_Bumblebee 4 weeks ago

A lot of camps and dance classes and sports are within a sheltered community of other homeschoolers who also don't know how to socialize. Also dance classes and sports are not a replacement for seeing and interacting with peers most days of the week. Most homeschooled kids who were in my homeschool group back when I was homeschooled only got out of the house for church, and homeschool group 1once a week maybe 2x. Also if there is abuse going on in the household, there is usually nobody to tell. Other homeschooled parents usually agree with abusing parenting techniques and a fundamentalist religious view. Which if a homeschooled person is in the LGBT community, that can be extremely isolating. Not every single homeschooling family is religious, but a LARGE majority are. The only way that homeschool could be okay usually is if the child is 100% incapable of going to school. OR the public school near by is known for violence like with guns.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Yes, this is a good point. Most of the homeschooled children are in classes or ECs only with one another and there's virtually no regulation on it at all. Only interacting with other socially isolated people is not a replacement

by felix47 4 weeks ago

They can have better socialization because they are in their communities with people of all ages instead of same age peers that they really can't socialize with in school. Some lunchrooms only let kids sit together by class and recess isn't very long. And kids who are homeschooled can be in the same scout troops and on the same teams and do the same swim lessons and dance classes as the kids in public and private school.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Yes and opinions can also be factually wrong, can't they? If your opinion is based mostly on feelings and anecdotal experience, then it's possible it's not an accurate one.

by Emeraldthiel 4 weeks ago

What was wrong about it?

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I did camps, classes etc growing up, I learned most of my social education from school. Camps are like a week or 2 in the year? Most sports/classes don't allow that much time for socialization. You get a bit, but not much. :s

by Motor_Tower1589 4 weeks ago

I think there was some truth to this for people who were homeschooled 30 or 40 years ago, but there seems to be a lot of awareness of this from people homeschooling today. I don't homeschool but know a few people who do, and those who are homeschooling seem to have their kids socializing with other children for multiple hours (pretty much) every day of the week. One of the advantages I have heard from people who homeschool is they can complete all of the school work for the day in about half the day. This opens up the rest of the day for more enriching activities, often involving other kids.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

ne of the advantages I have heard from people who homeschool is Getting 1-on-1 help and not being lost in a sea of 30+ kids in one classroom overseen by one overworked and underpaid teacher that probably(definitely if high school) doesn't actually want to be there. Plus the ability to teach things the school won't like financial literacy, taxes, how to maintain a clean household, how to cook decent meals at home, etc.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

A decent parent would teach their kids financial literacy, taxes, how to maintain a clean household, how to cook decent meals at home regardless of schooling.

by Loose_Gazelle 4 weeks ago

Spoken like someone who doesn't work full time and has kids. Yeah, that'd be great to be able to do. If only I didn't get home at 6-7pm everyday and then have to take care of all my household chores.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

A parent with the Option to homeschool would have plenty of free time to teach their kids because of they have money to homeschool rather than work full-time then they'd also have even more free time to do chores with the kid in school all day.

by Striking-Head-7047 4 weeks ago

I'm speaking from the experience of someone who had neglectful parents who chose their own impulses over their child and I swore never to do the same thing to my son.

by Loose_Gazelle 4 weeks ago

This is what I teach in homeschooling along with Math, Science, English lit, writing, coding, music, art, US and World History and any other things they should learn and things they want to learn.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Which schools don't teach financial literacy? This whole thing about "schools don't teach you how to do your taxes!" like taxes aren't just filling out forms and using the basic math that school taught you (which you probably didn't pay attention to and complained about having to learn).

by IndividualSad 4 weeks ago

My school didn't. I learned how to balance a checkbook and that's it.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

You're just talking about chores. Housework should be part of regular home duties, not school.

by maurineschroede 4 weeks ago

I didn't say it should be part of school. I said homeschooling can be done in a smaller amount of time than public schooling which frees up more time during the day to spend teaching your children how to do what you would call chores. Did you pop out of your Mother knowing exactly how to vacuum and clean an entire bathroom? Obviously not. You had to learn to do it.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

No but it wasn't curriculum. My mom showed me in a coupel minutes.

by maurineschroede 4 weeks ago

Homeschooling is all about the quality of parents. If the parents care and are doing a good job, the kids will usually be far better off than going to a regular public school, especially with how much they've recently declined.

by harrisjohnny 4 weeks ago

I do not agree with the current education system in my country, so if I had the opportunity I would find a way to give my child a home schooled education.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

if a kid is being home schooled you can also put them in activities such as sports or a summer camp for a few months to socially interact with others and possibly gain friends that way. it's not just being away from the outside world all the time. i've met someone in my life that was homeschooled and he was social like us , just smarter academically.

by Single_Mortgage 4 weeks ago

Is "most of the garbage" code for "opinions and facts I don't like"?

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

from what i can tell, if it's done well it actually sets up the kid better to handle balancing work and a social life later in life. home schooling can also be better-tailored to each student. but there are certainly trade-offs

by Lonely-Musician 4 weeks ago

Agree, as a former homeschool kid. I have severe, life-limiting social anxiety. I've been in and out of jobs my whole life. I recently quit my job because the women talked all day and my boss would pop in my cubicle like 8 times a day, nearly giving me a heart attack each time. I just couldn't handle the anxiety (it's not just with conversations as many think; it's also being anxious with the sound of people talking, people being behind you, people inturrupting you, etc., basically all the things that happen all day at most jobs). It really sucks. I'm fortunate that my husband (also my only friend) is a good provider. I wish I could have a normal life, a career, friends, etc.

by Boehmjailyn 4 weeks ago

To offer a differing view, I was homeschooled from kindergarten to graduation and have not experienced any social issues. I make friends quickly, tend towards leadership roles etc. people are usually surprised that I was homeschooled because I'm so "normal."

by hudsonmaria 4 weeks ago

That's really good to hear. My older brother is actually quite decent socially. He's a loner but he can socialize well when required. So I guess everyone just develops differently. I think for me, I would've had some social issues no matter what, but being as sheltered as I was made things way worse so that I didn't really get a chance.

by Boehmjailyn 4 weeks ago

I work in a private school and when we get kids from home school they are usually miles ahead in education but miles behind in social skills.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

It depends on the person. I know people from school who didnt have any social skills.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I was gonna say. I went to public school and there were a lot of loners and weirdos there too. Some of it is just personality type.

by rahsaan83 4 weeks ago

Public school includes all children, so it should be expected that homeschooled kids do better since by default they have involved parents. Most kids from 2 parent homes making over 100000 a year also do well. You probably aren't going to see kids homeschooled by lazy or low effort parents.

by Consistent-Orchid 4 weeks ago

I think the biggest advantage homeschooling has is the amount of attention a child can get. In a large part because we needed childcare if we put my son into public school for kindergarten anyways, we kept him in his pre-school which offered a kindergarten class. For the same price we were paying for pre-school, they had a ratio of 8 children per teacher, had full day kindergarten, and even fed the kids. The nearby public school had 25 students per teacher in kindergarten, will likely have 30 kids per teacher in grade one, and by grade 6 they can have as many as 35 students per teacher. When you look at the total cost of the education system per student and compare what it provides compared to private school it is difficult to justify. You get about twice as many students per teacher in the public school system while the actual cost of private school is lower.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

sample bias. home schooled kids tend to come from wealthy families.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

What? A person making a "fact sheet" representing an organization lobbying for home education makes claims about home schooling as universally better than public school without actually citing a single source despite being the author of almost every source mentioned? And the source list only has one study - which doesn't reflect the claims in the "fact sheet" - and half of the remaining sources are opinion pieces with no citations or data? And half the conclusions are embarrassingly wishy-washy claims like "home schooling may be the fastest growing form of education in America" and "any positive benefits of home schooling may be coincidences"? Oh, and outright lies that say no studies have ever suggested home schooling can cause negative or worse outcomes for children in academic, social or emotional development? I'm shocked.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Dont kids that are homeschooled usually have superior academics abilities compared to kids in schools it seems like it would be worth a little social awkwardness to get into better colleges and have a better jobs. Also there are a lot of groups and programs for kids that are homeschooled that way they can socialize and meet other kids so I'm not sure it's actually a issue anymore.

by thea09 4 weeks ago

I agree with you. I'm not sure this is unpopular though. 🤷‍♂️

by Consistent-Orchid 4 weeks ago

I was homeschooled and my mother was big into the community activities (not a co op) Some parents like mine were extremely strict and even had us take AP exams.... Some parents considered minecraft and call of duty to be "coding homework" When it was time to take the SAT/ACT exams for college the disparity was astonishing. It can be one of the best or worst things ever. It all depends on the parents

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Absolutely going to homeschool my kids from the start. We're atheists so definitely not a religious take. I'm okay with others disagreeing with it 👍🏻

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

What are the reasons? Interested because homeschooling is prohibited by law in my country, so it's very much unheard of.

by Commercial-One 4 weeks ago

Same!

by hudsonmaria 4 weeks ago

Really depends on what curriculum the children get.

by Dry_Natural7585 4 weeks ago

You are totally correct. Ask any homeschooler what he does for a living. Most work minimum wage jobs.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I'm not going to get into how it affects socialization bc I have seen people who have been homeschooled who have and haven't had this issue. The biggest issue I have with homeschooling is the parents having too much control over what their kids learn. I hate this because I feel like their robbing the kid of having a chance to grow as a person and develop their own set of beliefs. A lot of people are now homeschooling because of religious reasons, which means those kids are most likely missing out on having a solid science education. I mean, there have literally been people who have homeschooled their kids because they want the kids to learn creationism and to teach them "the evils" of evolution. That hurts America and all of us in the long run because we're missing out on those kids developing into well-educated people like scientists who actually understand science. Not that I'm saying that public school is perfect though.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

at least theres no chance of getting. shot by another student.....

by ProfessionalRise4254 4 weeks ago

But I bet you their parents the same ones who were voting in no gun control

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

So explain the homeschool kids who go on to be successful. And do you have real numbers, or just your limited experience?

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Have you seen the avg public school student? They have no social skills and are animals

by Calm_Particular1454 4 weeks ago

The ones i grew up with were the brightest bulbs in the box

by hageneskrystel 4 weeks ago

In my experience, this isn't really true. And often the social behaviors learned in public school aren't necessarily healthy, either.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I was homeschooled. And an introvert. Physically abused as a kid as well. I interact fine, and make good money. Went to college, gave speeches and presented my research. I have friends, healthy relationship and getting married. But I also started working at age 13. I don't think homeschooling is the issue I think it's a lack of socialization. You don't need school for that. In fact for a lot of people school is a negative social experience.

by Sad-Researcher-7857 4 weeks ago

Not true. Hitchens's razor.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Not saying I disagree but it's not like growing up in a school makes for great socializing especially these days Like hey kids you might be shot here so lets traumatize you and hey see that popular kid you better do exactly what they do or you'll be shunned and don't have any passions or hobbies cuz you'll be called a weirdo and hey I'm the religious kid raised to hate anyone LGBT and if you fight back my parents will sue the school Compared to that just get a licensed tutor to come teach your kid then sign them up for clubs full of kids who share their interests Better than shoving a bunch of kids with developing brains and raging hormones into a room with an over worked under paid teacher who can't give each kid attention they deserve And oh yeah did I mention telling kids they could be shot like its NORMAL?

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I would rather my kids were a little socially behind than exposed to all the garbage that happens in public schools.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Username checks out

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Shrug. I know there is no fentyal in my home. They just busted a kid in the HS with it, and a gun. Not exposing my kids to that.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Try educating your children on these things. Also its not a "little" socially behind, more like permanently socially handicapped.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I do educate them on these things. I would rather my kids were a little behind than exposed to that crap. They will be fine.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I don't drive through or do business in the war zone parts of my city. I don't go to the slummy parts of town. I shop in places there are not drugs, I live in places there are not crimes. Why am I going to force my children into places where these things exist. They will be fine being adults before the confront the worst of humanity.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

If you live in places where there is not crime, how come you can't find a school that is filled with regular normal kids who will grow up to lead regular normal lives?

by Rherzog 4 weeks ago

Why should I have to put my kids in public school if I can home school them? Even exclusive private schools have problem kids.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

this is one of the biggest flaws of homeschooling. why is noone focusing on this point more?

by rozella28 4 weeks ago

A piece of paper doesn't make you a good teacher, and I say this as someone whose mom was a teacher for many years Even a "good" teacher can't make up for the fact that you have 30 students all learning at different speeds with different struggles in 1 class Homeschool kids on a statistical bases do better academically then students that aren't so clearly homeschool parents aren't such terrible teachers despite not normally having a diploma in teaching

by Ok_Region_6596 4 weeks ago

Statistically homeschoolers tend to do better academically.

by hudsonmaria 4 weeks ago

My ex brother in laws are a prime reason why homeschooling is a complete joke. One barely passed high school when he went back into the school system. One flunked freshman year three times. The third is barely skating by with his grades. The were so far behind on what they should have known for their age when they rejoined the school system.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I think quite a few children are home schooled specifically so they can be taught Creationism.

by Rude_Case_7772 4 weeks ago

I was homeschooled and now I make 160K so

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

It's true that they lack on communication skills because they have no contact with more strangers their age. The school system has its problems of course, but you should still send your kids there for the good reasons

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

If I had to choose between public school and homeschooling, it would be public every time. Some of my friends were homeschooled and sure they're super smart but when they went into college they didn't know anything about what you are already expected to know going into it (example: how to format an essay). Also, there was quite a bit of indoctrination that went on when they were homeschooled. Parents can choose what is left out of their history lessons and basically train the child to think like them. Public school isn't a perfect environment but it teaches kids a lot about interacting with people who are different than you and they start to learn about what it means to build community. I think this is more important than "oh now my kid is smarter than any kid that goes to public school" Who cares about that when they have a more difficult time building relationships

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I don't think this opinion is unpopular.

by Financial-Movie7608 4 weeks ago

The handful of homeschool kids I've met have had zero social skills or ability to adapt to anything.

by Dramatic_Office7762 4 weeks ago

I used to coach after-school sports at a YMCA & you could tell who the homeschool kids were almost immediately. It's hard to describe, but it was like an akward over self-confidence, and it was difficult for them to realize they were not the best at something like their parents always told them at home. Unfortunately, the other kids picked up on it, too, and it led to some tension on the teams.

by Lhowell 4 weeks ago

You must be trolling. The condition of our inner city schools are a national shame and its always in diverse areas. The white areas the schools are well funded and doing great. Educational inequality is the biggest problem this country in facing. Separate but equal failed 70 years ago, why is it still like this?

by Substantial_Goal 4 weeks ago

Some of the most intelligent, social people I know were homeschooled

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Definitely unpopular. It really depends on how homeschooling is done. I started homeschooling my youngest middle of 7th grade year because of bullying, and lack of support in his IEP/504 from the school. He went from failing almost everything to having a 3.25 gpa in 8th grade. He still interacts with other kids. He just can not learn in a classroom with 15 other kids and one teacher who refuses to do the bare minimum. We pulled my daughter out a few weeks after her brother after a boy treated to cut her tongue off. This was a Christian school fyi. She did so much better at home the last half of 8th grade. She started homeschooling mid Feb and was done by mid May. She went back to school this fall and asked to be homeschooled next year because she wants to graduate early. She also doesn't care about the high school social bs. She was involved in community choir, scouts, and so much other stuff. She keeps in touch with her friends. Schools suck. My kids do better at home but I wouldn't say it's for everyone.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

She doesn't care about the high school social BS. How is college going to be?

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I dont think this is unpopular. While homeschooling grew during the pandemic (out of necessity), the majority of kids today attend public/private schools. So I draw the conclusion that most people agree with you.

by Mammoth-Juggernaut 4 weeks ago

Children who are born have a 100% chance of dying

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Ha! Depends. It shouldn't be surprising that it can be really advantageous to a person if they're taught one on one. It should be less surprising than that that it can be really disadvantageous to a person if the one doing the teaching…. Can't teach. Which is it going to be? Overall you're probably right… but I can see what schools do, or perhaps rather don't do, to children. So there's a lot of incentive to spare them that idiocy. Course, that might just make it worse. And it's also rather sad, considering how much work has been put into the idea of "school" in the first place— to avoid able parents enabling their children while everyone else couldn't even teach them to read or write.

by Xherzog 4 weeks ago

I don't know where you're from, but this is a very popular opinion in my area.

by pbauch 4 weeks ago

Would someone like to enlighten me on homeschooling? Is there any kind of control system to make sure that the kids receive an education equivalent of that of regular school? Is it a school that chooses and provide books for parents, or are parents (or any other person responsible) expected to be able to identify what is and is not appropriate in relation to the curriculum? How is the tutor's lack of a teacher's education addressed? What other countries in the west allow this form of education?

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I think it can work but most home school parents I know are either religious nuts or right wingers

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I went to public school and I think it damaged my future imo I would've been better off homeschooled

by Realistic_Call_8224 4 weeks ago

Depends on who's doing the homeschooling. If someone is very patient and has good resources, training, teaching materials, work ethic, and knowledge or at least access to people with that knowledge, it can go really well. Its a shame most people don't.

by Pmckenzie 4 weeks ago

I was homeschooled. Started college at 14 and have 4 degrees

by caterina14 4 weeks ago

I pulled my kid out of school and "homeschooled" him for 3 years. He was miserable in school, bullied, etc… he did his core classes online, like a multitude of other children whose parents aren't qualified to teach calculus and chemistry, through a company that offers them. We traveled to 14 different countries to learn about history, culture, architecture, religion, language, art, and an immeasurable number of other things instead of learning them from books. While I'm sure my way isn't the most common way to homeschool, I think your view of how people do it is narrow. It isn't one size fits all.

by Pfeil 4 weeks ago

I was homeschooled K-12. I am 26, approaching a 100k net worth and projecting a 8-10 million net worth at 65. I will pay off my mortgage by age 40 and have 2 vehicles currently. I'm doing beyond fantastic and am a shift manager for an automobile manufacturer. Largely because of my people skills ironically.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Every homeschooled kid I've met in my lifetime has incredibly underdeveloped social ability and are some of the most introverted people I have met.

by After-Author 4 weeks ago

I hope all MAGAs homeschool their kids. just remove them completely from society. they'll never be able to get a job or get into college. it's great. keep it up.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Cool story bro.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

If you can balance the social aspect and education aspect from home, there is nothing wrong with homeschooling in my opinion. Homeschooling communities are highly organized and very active in most communities, they take field trips together and other activities as they are trying to be sure their children are getting the proper amount of socialization needed. They also share resources etc among each other. I think for any parent you have to do what you feel is the best for your own child. You can't judge someone for homeschooling or not. You don't know their circumstances or views. The school system is broken in my opinion and often see kids get pushed through the system without acquiring the skills and knowledge needed. As long as your child is receiving the proper education and socialization. Whether it be at a traditional school or home school shouldn't matter.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I don't know any Home school people in my workplace. I didn't know any in my social spots, and I don't know any that don't work together at the same exact place, or go to the same churches. I think that says a lot about them, and why you don't see things

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Don't think it's an unpopular opinion.

by Traditional-Rate3069 4 weeks ago

Agreed. Thankfully I was only homeschooled for one year. My husband however was homeschooled his whole life. There's a lot of things that are difficult for him to handle because of it.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

This is known as

by violahauck 4 weeks ago

You should have to be required to take some sort of small course to be allowed to homeschool. Like have some sort of certificate.

by Douglasleon 4 weeks ago

They'll never learn to hide from an active shooter

by Florine83 4 weeks ago

Same here. Schools aren't some paragon of education and healthy socialization.

by Reasonable-Boss3795 4 weeks ago

Its just plain odd that people feel so strongly about something that really doesn't impact them in any way, shape, or form... to say the least.

by pcummings 4 weeks ago

I think they do it to make themselves feel better about something, what I'm not sure. Not to mention the large amounts of socially awkward people that went to public school. A lot of kids are also homeschooled due to neurodivergence. Social issues would have been present no matter what environment they are in.

by Reasonable-Boss3795 4 weeks ago

Nobody's future is written in stone, but homeschool is definitely wrong. Public schools aren't perfect, but that's because we won't let them be. Homeschooling is much worse, though.

by critchie 4 weeks ago

Completely agree

by maggioconnor 4 weeks ago

Most homeschooling famlies today to not do so in isolation. They often us co-ops and have field trips and honestly are in a healthier socialized environment than the forced socializing that happens in school and separates kids into good kids vs bad kids and the bullying that takes place. Just because kids come out of HS with some type of socialization, doesn't make it the healthy kind. Often it is the opposite. If a family isolates, then yes, that is an issue. But few families do that these days. Most of their kids get MORE healthy socialization and enrichment activities than schools can provide.

by Vestamcglynn 4 weeks ago

It's "forced socialising" to go to school and find your own friends and develop your own personality and social style independently? But it's NOT "forced socialising" to have field trips and "Co-ops" every so often with a small group of other homeschooled kids, while everyone's mum's hover over them like hawks, monitoring everything they're doing? How is that not "forced socialising"?

by Rherzog 4 weeks ago

Yeah. It definitely is not a good way to go. Mainly just used by ultra conservatives that wanna raise their kids to be as Ignorant and distanced from reality as they are

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

And taxpayers paud through the nose to fund her 'special ed' status to boot.

by Worth_Fishing 4 weeks ago

Problem is, FAR too many kids who are homeschooled, are homeschooled because their parents are paranoid extremist conspiracy nuts, often religious crazies, who won't send their kids to school because evil. That's not good for anybody. Fortunately, homeschooling is not really a thing here.

by Rherzog 4 weeks ago

I think it really depends. You can hire private tutor or tutors to educate your kids. Which I think might be beneficial when it comes to the knowledge - cause a private tutor can focus more on the strengths and weaknesses of the kid and adjust the tempo to the kid (compared to regular schools). When it comes to socializing, there are various after school activities that can help with that. And it might be easier for the kid to socialize there, as all the kids have similar hobbies. This is anectodal, but regular schools can be damaging as well. If you are more talented than rest of the kids, school is going to be boring for you, and you won't learn how to work hard (cause you don't have to) so then when you get to uni, it might be a problem. Cause suddenly, you're not the smartest kid anymore and you have to actually learn. And then there is also bullying which I'd say damaged my social skills a lot - it made me shy or almost anxious, I dislike most people and I'm very distrustful.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I'm pretty sure all of these things could be fixed with better methodology

by ernestinagoyett 4 weeks ago

It definitely depends on the type of parents and homeschooling but they tend to be smarter because they learn more real information instead of censored education. They also are more likely to be able to do things for themselves. That's if the parents are doing it correctly.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

All depends on the parenting. My daughter is homeschooled and she has better social skills than her friends and neighbors who are not homeschooled.

by Kulasvictor 4 weeks ago

tbh i think it depends on the person. some people are suited to being homeschooled and thrive from it, others get extremely bad results from it i used to date someone who was homeschooled and OH MY GOD. they never learned emotions, social interactions, etc., and relied on me for EVERYTHING.

by Expert_Soup 4 weeks ago

I'm pretty sure this is a popular opinion. Based on the homeschool kids I have met in my life, it's pretty warranted too.

by Feisty_Object_9812 4 weeks ago

Not after covid

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

It depends on the homeschool. I used to teach at a community college. I had some homeschooled students who were well educated and well adjusted, and others that were not. I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with homeschooling itself. The problems arise from the reasons for homeschooling and the lack of accountability and standards.

by Rude_Case_7772 4 weeks ago

Even if this is true, public indoctrination camps are worse.

by brekkemollie 4 weeks ago

You have a point about the social aspect of the parents don't take steps to address that. But regarding the quality of the education, I believe you are very wrong. Anecdotally homeschoolers seem to on average be better educated, and research does seem to support that.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I'd be completely in favour of a total homeschool ban for much this reason.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

A lot of homeschooling happens because religious parents don't want their kids near satanic education systems. I've learned a lot from Satan and his devils.

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

Yeah but where else are they going to learn the Bible?

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

This is such a stupid take

by Anonymous 4 weeks ago

I know plenty of homeschooled people and they're all perfectly fine. I think you're just making assumptions.

by bdaugherty 4 weeks ago