Name: Home Mom Title: Socializing with other kids

I'm thinking of home schooling my two children (ages 3 and 5) but I'm worried about how home schooling will affect their ability to socialize with others (meaning, if they are only around me and each other, how will they learn how to interact with others their age). Do any other home-shooling parents have ways around this? Or does it not affect the kids as much as I think it will?  ?

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Name: theresaD • Date: 06/15/2005 16:55:37

I have been homeschooling my kids for two years now. I plan to send them to public school soon, because I feel that they to have more social interaction. Try enroling your kids in a play group or activity group so they can meet friends their own age. This will give them the best of both worlds.  =

Name: DeLovely • Date: 06/16/2005 16:41:15

A friend of mine actually adoes "group home schooling". She home schools her son (whose 7) as well as some neighbours kids (range in age from 5 to 9). In total, I think she teaches 4 or 5 kids so they get the social interaction while also get specialized, one-on-one teaching and attention. Maybe some one in your area does this? Or you could offer to teach some other kids along with your own.  =

Name: christina • Date: 06/26/2005 23:24:07

someone please say something!  =

Name: Snipy • Date: 06/28/2005 15:13:59

Like what? Home Mom was looking for some advice on socializing her kids. What's your advice christina? I don't believe "someone please say something!" technically qualifies as advice.
If you want my two-cents, I think home schooling is a bad idea for just this reason - kids can't get the same kind of social interaction as they can at school. While home schooling a few children might help, it's still not the same as actual school. So, let the kids go to school and just help them with their homework when they get home.  =

Name: Gypsy • Date: 07/13/2005 19:46:28

I think omeschooling is a very bad idea. I use to know a family that homeschooled and they have nothing but trouble with there wild teenagers now beacuse they know nothing of the real world. If publis school is not your thing find a private school because homeschooled kids start out with a huge negative disadvantage.  =

Name: arid • Date: 08/06/2005 20:20:14

no 1 hae one 11 it hard because
she das not have frends  =

Name: Ruby • Date: 09/13/2005 13:29:39

you wanna chat  =

Name: Ruby • Date: 09/13/2005 13:31:20

ill chat to you christina  =

Name: Ruby • Date: 09/14/2005 10:59:17

hi anyone wanna chaT  =

Name: Puzzle • Date: 10/10/2005 01:39:39

If you have any dought about it then do not do it homeschooling is such a joke and they kids who end up at IHOP at 3am are the same kids who never set or meet real life goals. Schools are healthy safe places for children to grow and learn. Even the best parents gain when there kids go to school. Your kids are 3 and 5, so your 5 year old should be in a perschool now and your 3 year old should go to a play group with you twice a week and try to go to a park on anouther day too. Socializing with other kids happens when you trust the world enough to let your kids be a part of the world.  =

Name: demi • Date: 10/10/2005 14:49:56

It will affect the kid. im a homeschooling kid and i think their are classes you can but them in when they are homeschooled. but i tell you i dont htink you sould homeschool them.  =

Name: erin • Date: 10/12/2005 20:13:46

my daughter has a perfect 4.0 and she's homeschooled, I put her back in public school lat year she' was in 10th she was so far ahead of everyone else that they told her she could graduate early because the classes they had she's already taken. She has a lot of friends, It just depends on the kid so dont even go into Oh public school is so much safer and happier and better, unless you've been to public school recently or live in California a lot of public schools here are death and drug traps the worlds changed.  =

Name: louise • Date: 10/26/2005 23:52:38

i'm 17 years old.... and i'll tell you all alittle about home schooling. I got pregnant at the age of 14 i didn't want to leave my baby with anyone so I went on home schooling.. at the age of 15 i had two years done in one year... at sixteen i got married and moved out of the house with my mom into my on home... I hate home schooling i never get to socialize with other teens my on age... I'll be graduate in Dec. i'm one in a half years ahead then my othe classmates at a public school... but if i decide i would try to put then in day care at less twiced a week for then to interact with other kids... and also it you think you child would like to play sports you mit want to look into that cause i don't think that homeschool students are aloud..
Thanks louise  =

Name: Catia • Date: 11/05/2005 23:19:56

Home Mom I am praying that you kept your kids in the school tey were in.
Whats is going on?  =

Name: bill • Date: 11/08/2005 04:42:30

they will learn no sosial skills  =

Name: ned • Date: 11/08/2005 04:43:49

home scholling can be good but it can be bad because the will not soacial lise propraly  =

Name: Angie • Date: 11/17/2005 19:38:30

I am a long-time homeschooling mom. Socialization questions are inevitable to anyone thinking about homeschooling & most homeschooling families roll their eyes when they have to answer yet another "S" question--even my kids! It really gets old.

I think the word most people mean when they ask about this is "socializing" as opposed to "socialization." Socialization is actually defined as the process by which the norms and standards of our society are passed from one generation to the next. I've never really thought that a complete stranger's six-year old child would be a good source of information on the correct standards of behavior in our family and in society as a whole. So for us, the socialization of our children will be done by us, their grandparents or another adult who may be caring for them from time to time. As for socializing, I remember from my school days that it was something you weren't supposed to be doing during class. My kids have done a lot more socializing while being homeschooled than most kids can do within the confines of a school building. And the socializing that's done at school (public or private) is mostly the type I'd rather my kids not participate in. My kids have the whole world to explore in real life and aren't limited to a video, textbook, lecture or the occasional field trip. They are involved in activities that regular public/private school kids just don't have time for, and in our area, there's even a homeschool Prom.

As for kids learning to interact with others their age--that's easy. They have each other! They already know how to interact with other kids. :O) The cool thing about homeschooling though is that your children will be able to relate to people of all ages--NOT just ones their own ages. How many teenagers do you see today who are able to look you in the eye and actually have a conversation? Not many who are with their peers all day long! But talk to a teen who has been homeschooled and he will look you in the eye and be able to speak to you with maturity. This is just my experience with homeschooling, which it sounds like most who have responded to you don't have.  =

Name: annonimas • Date: 11/24/2005 14:34:10

hiya ppl  =

Name: ross • Date: 11/24/2005 15:06:04

would you like a chat  =

Name: Gypsy • Date: 11/25/2005 22:13:17

Angie you must be sturttering you posted that drivile twice and no matter where you post it that is all leftist mushy logic!  =

Name: haley • Date: 11/26/2005 02:08:22

does any one what to talk to me?  =

Name: kerry • Date: 12/01/2005 07:57:12

hi how r u ?  =

Name: Babygurl10 • Date: 12/02/2005 14:02:21

homeschooling is ok at least i have sisters i gusse  =

Name: Crimson • Date: 12/03/2005 19:31:30

It is curious to me that the postings done by homeschooled children on this forum has such poor spelling skills. Just a thought.  =

Name: elsi • Date: 12/04/2005 02:27:30

theres a number of reasons why they're not spelling well... they're either posing as a homeschooled kid to make them look bad or just really bad typers... I mean come on.  =

Name: Zaina • Date: 12/04/2005 14:46:09

hey people whats up i have nobody to talk to. and i am kind of new here so can some body me out  =

Name: Patti • Date: 12/12/2005 21:37:44

Our homeschooling group here has a co op. One parent is better at a subject than another? Ok, so all the kids in that age group or grade get together and study together a couple of times a week. My son takes guitar lessons during the day, will be starting in a tae kwando class during the day.... hours that the business has set aside for homeschoolers, he's very active in church, there are many activities that our homeschooling group have put together, they all get together for PE, as well. My son is with kids more than he's home alone with me, doing "book learning".  =

Name: SHANE • Date: 12/21/2005 16:24:22

I think you should home school them for a while and. If you do this make shure they get some friends so they have something to do on weekends.  =

Name: tiana • Date: 12/30/2005 06:12:16

kool  =

Name: cool chick • Date: 12/30/2005 17:36:34

hi im 12 and you?  =

Name: Unschooling mom • Date: 12/31/2005 11:32:36

First, you need to evaluate your idea of "socialization" I am sure you are talkign about being well behaved and being able to interact with other people. This comes easy for homeschool parents that take their children places with them. Have them interact in teh real world instead of sitting in the house all day. Just because it's called "HOME-schooling" does not mean you need to be at home all day. There are museums to visit, stores to shop, banks to go to, post offices to mail from. The world is a social playground. I do not believe having a "lord of the flies" mentality(having the kids interact with each other to teach each other apporpiate behaviour) is actually a good idea. The teacher is not there to socialize children, she is there to get them to sit quietly and learn, the playground is a free for all, FUN, yes, but bad words, behaviour, actions, are so often missed, or overlooked it's jsut plain silly. Sending your child to private, or public school, is not the worst thing you can do in the world. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of pros, the things you can do alone, cleaning, errands, etc. And the kid does get to see others their own age, but homeschooling groups offer so much more because they show that people aren't segregated by age groups, or girls against boys. Bullys are not the norm, actually they get fired, or in jail...Not respect from peers...If you choose to homeschool, don't expect to shelter your child, expect to fully imerse them in the world and guide their choices with your ever watchfull eyes and kind words. :)  =

Name: Jessica • Date: 12/31/2005 15:20:55

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Name: Curious about it • Date: 01/02/2006 20:45:08

Well said UnSchooling Mom, Patti, and Angie! I am not a homeschooling mom~ Yet. But I am seriously considering it. My husband is in law enforcement, and we are moving to an area where there is a higher crime rate than the area we are in now. I am concerned about having our children in a school where my husband has dealt with the other childrens parents through his job (not in a good way). Anyway, I am pleased with the info you three have given about homeschooling. I also appreciate your spelling ability as opposed to Bill and Ned who need some help as well as a few others here who are against homeschooling. Obviously your children are being well educated. Also, I agree that children can learn just as much social interaction in a homeschooling group as they can in pub. school. Our kids also go to church where they interact with lots of other children their age. There are lots of cultures in this world where children are unable to attend pub. schools as we know them, and they interact with others in their cultures just fine. As far as the teenagers who have gone wild as a result of homeschooling post I read, what about the millions of teenagers going wild daily through pub. schools? My husband has to look for runaways constantly who go to pub. school. You find these kids in any schooling situation. Oh, and the schools here work with homeschoolers so they can participate in sports as well.  =

Name: Tracy • Date: 01/03/2006 14:40:35

Sigh...the socialization question...lol. My boys have so much socializing we love when we get a pajama day or a weekend without plans! We are active in scouts, church, sports, and homeschooling groups. We have great family and friends that have children, too! Just do life...and they will have great social skills, much better than the ones taught in public school. Enjoy your children!  =

Name: sally • Date: 01/06/2006 17:51:11

Love to know where all you home schooling mums are from.  =

Name: Tracy • Date: 01/09/2006 00:49:26

Homeschooling in Iowa!  =

Name: Patti • Date: 01/09/2006 11:43:16

Alabama homeschooler, here  =

Name: jojowentbyby • Date: 01/11/2006 14:55:19

My childrena re socialized and the only picked up negatives from the children in Public schools. One girl had a parent in jail and spent the entire recess asking other kids if they wanted to tongue kiss in the first grade. Hows that for socialization? YOu never know what your child will be exposed to. I am not saying everyone should homeschool but socialization is not an issue that should stop you. There are tons of options. The skating rink here opens for homeschoolers one day a week. There are lots of support groups and the like. Look into it.  =

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Name: ASIA • Date: 01/15/2006 14:24:51

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Name: Summer • Date: 01/28/2006 12:12:09

What can I do with a mean older brother who is always telling me what to do and when he does it, I get the blame for it and my parents always beleive him? Please help me. I'm desperate for help.
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Name: jesse • Date: 01/31/2006 21:05:32

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Name: jessica hickey • Date: 02/02/2006 17:46:27

well i dont think its a good idea to home school your kids they would want to have lots of friends not only one or two. I think you should let them go to a school that allows children to speak with other people  =

Name: emma • Date: 02/03/2006 00:52:07

I think public schooled teachers and parents need to go to school themselves to learn more before all the homeschooled children take their jobs  =

Name: mc-fly,girl • Date: 02/13/2006 09:25:26

socializing with other kids  =

Name: To Home Mom • Date: 02/15/2006 16:03:33

Hi. What you should be concerned about is the negative socialization that your children will get in public schools. A home-school group is a great way to meet other parents and children the same ages. We are part of a group that meets and shares information, etc. Good luck.  =

Name: Sarah • Date: 02/17/2006 17:53:47

Is anyone on  =

Name: jordan • Date: 02/18/2006 18:02:56

Im 16 in florida.. I do homeschooling online which is great. The only probelm is all my friends are in public school so Im usually on my computer all day.. I was just wondering if you guys had any suggestions on things I can do to get outta the house and meet more people?... that and I just broke up with my ex.. so I wanna meet more guys too..  =

Name: Trasondra • Date: 02/24/2006 18:30:43

If you just get them into sports they will be very happy living a homeschool life i was and i loved it!!!  =

Name: Advice machine • Date: 03/05/2006 10:05:06

I am a mom too but i think scool is fine. My oldest is ten and she does fine in school. sometimes there is at least one kid who will hurt her feelings but you can never protect them from mean kids. You can try but are not EXPECTED to suceed.  =

Name: Kimmy • Date: 03/05/2006 14:21:11

The idea is not to "protect" or shelter your kids from anything when you go into homeschooling if you're doing it for any other reasons then for their own benefits it's wrong. Kids are different they're not all alike like ppl assume everything to be. Goodluck to the hardheaded public schooled teachers and parents in the future when something doesnt work out for their children the same way it did with everyone else.  =

Name: Agnes • Date: 03/05/2006 18:10:38

As a public school teacher, I don't see that our students actually have a chance to "socialize" in school anyway. They might get 30 minutes a day to just interact among themselves. They can get that outside of school at a dance class, gymnastics, public theater, etc.  =

Name: cUt3_gUrL • Date: 03/11/2006 04:21:25

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Name: Rachael 12 • Date: 03/16/2006 02:25:48

I am homeschooled and have been homeschooled my whole life. I love it! I have lots of friends and I have never been in any of those wierd kids groups or anything. Let them play sports and voulenteer. They will make friends. I have about as good social skills as anyone can get.  =

Name: tiffany • Date: 03/17/2006 08:09:08

i didnt want home because you would have friends  =

Name: Mike • Date: 03/19/2006 22:53:37

Whether it's good or bad depends on the area the kids would go to school. Small town North Dakota "No Home School" , Riverside,California "HOME SCHOOL FOR CHRIST'S SAKE!!!"  =

Name: home mom • Date: 03/20/2006 10:31:57

i have been hom schooling my kids for 5 years and theres a group of parents that homeschool and we get togather and let our kids play while we talk  =

Name: JACALYN • Date: 03/23/2006 16:16:32

Wow. The spelling of the moms who are advocates for public school is HORRIBLE. To the person who pointed out the bad spelling of the homeschooled teenagers, ask yourself the following: 1) Why is a teenager on babycrowd.com? 2) Isn't it all about the *teacher* regardless of where the schooling happens? If the teenagers mother is an idiot, then the teenager won't be properly educated. LASTLY, why are people who are in NO WAY interested in homeschooling coming on this board?! This is supposed to be a place where like-minded people can share their thoughts and experience, not a place for people to "chat" about random crap while putting down the very subject of this forum.  =

Name: clare • Date: 03/24/2006 06:17:04

hey im homeschooled and i have been for most of my high school life im 12 now and i wil be 13 in july i started homeschooling in yr 7 and now i am in yr 8 trust me it is the best ansd there are homeschooling clubs to meet other homeschooled children so try it out go peeps!  =

Name: Elizabeth • Date: 03/24/2006 16:53:53

My son is 9 and he has been home schooled since he was 3 and my son has no friends and whenever he see's children his own age the always tease him.I've been thinking of puuting my son in school.I'd say don't put them in home school  =

Name: hsmgc • Date: 03/25/2006 12:47:32

Just a question for all those who are homeschooled and hate it. Are you involved in activities such as sports, plays, music and homeschool group activities?  =

Name: kelly • Date: 03/28/2006 18:47:09

u will have to think about your children to u have what it takes?  =

Name: bjsmom • Date: 04/03/2006 21:16:27

Well, this forum has been overrun by preteen children looking to chat with the opposite sex--what does that tell you?
These kids are not being monitored on the computer by an adult, that's for sure. And none of them can spell, and 12-year-olds are on here calling themselves "Sexy".
So this is obviously not a serious place to discuss homeschooling. Which is such a shame, since it could be a good forum.  =

Name: Clarry • Date: 04/19/2006 17:59:57

I take my home schooled 6 year old up to the local school and let him sit outside the gates during lunchtime. He gets to talk to the other kids and watch how they play together. He learns what would happen to him if he wasn't lucky enough to be at home with me all day!  =

Name: Robert • Date: 04/21/2006 08:44:30

My son is 8 y.o. and I pulled him out of public school because they were letting him fail. I have since enrolled him in Virtual Academies ( http://www.k12.com ), and what a difference.

The only thing that rips my heart out is the social that he is missing. I am hoping that he won't be a misfit.

He can't play with the other children in the neighborhood because they can be very cruel.

He was/is speech delayed and, in my opinion, is very intelligent which is why he can play a person with a doctorates or masters degree so he can get out of doing his work.

Daddy and mommy don’t play that and his math in school was at kindergarten, but at home his math level is at 2nd grade. His reading level at school is pre-school to kindergarten, at home it is 1st and above.

Frustrating as heck, don't really know where to turn.

I had him evaluated for autism and ADHD and the doctor said he had neither.

I guess he is just bull headed... I especially know this when he takes forever to do his work or purposely writes down the wrong answers (100% incorrect), when I blow he will write everything 100% correct and very fast.

His teachers, understandingly, give up and just say he doesn't know the subject and want to teach him at a much lower level.

Now for the social... Does anyone know how I can get him into a regular social event? This frustrates me to no end!

I can't send him back to school to have him fail just to socialize and who knows where that would end up at, future prison inmate.  =

Name: Lisa • Date: 04/22/2006 13:55:59

Take your kids to the park on busy week-ends where there are plenty of other kids to interact with.  =

Name: STEPHANIE • Date: 04/28/2006 15:46:22

HEYY  =

Name: Tracy • Date: 05/05/2006 10:55:05

I really feel that socialization is dependant on a parents activity to promote such...you as a homeschooling parent should be exposing your children to group activities like sports(baseball, soccor, swim team, etc.), clubs (scouts, 4-H, chess, etc.), youth groups (church, homeschoolers, etc.), summer camps, etc. Encourage sleepovers, birthday parties, pen pals, and the above listed. Just sending your child to public school only gets them invited...so, homeschooling is the flip of that...you-initiated opportunities...duh! public school does not = socialization nor does homeschool = unsocialization...it is a matter of exposure to social opportunities...so, it is on the shoulders of the public school system to provide these opportunities as it is the homeschool parent to do the very same! I have the school newsletter sent every week to my home so that I can be aware of opportunities and activities. I also watch our local paper for sign up dates to such as these. The boys have an interest, I look for opportunities to encourage such. I could go on and on...  =

Name: vannessa • Date: 05/06/2006 14:05:20

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Name: SADE • Date: 05/06/2006 17:25:39

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Name: chelsey • Date: 05/08/2006 16:31:34

i know several kids who have been homeschooled. some it affects some it doesnt you never can tell. Usually the kids that it affect is the kids who have no interactions in kid groups or team sports. However kids who are homeschooled usually get a better education. i would never homeschool a child because i feel that they would be missing out on alot of good qualitys that only school can do. My advice is that if you want to homeschool your child then make sure that they are involved in somekind of sport or kids groups so they can interact with other kids everybody needs a friend and expecially a kid.  =

Name: william • Date: 05/22/2006 17:14:57

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Name: Sharella • Date: 05/31/2006 22:14:54

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Name: Sharella • Date: 05/31/2006 22:18:18

im not homeschooled is this a homeschool line  =

Name: ghg • Date: 06/04/2006 15:52:02

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Name: DueTodayMum • Date: 06/10/2006 03:55:00

Hi, I homeschool and have for 4 years. My eldest is 10, a girl, and socialises easily. She goes to Guides, homeschool sports, and sunday school for peer stimulation. Being around the family more only increases her love for the family and increased her security in our (her parents) relationship resulting in a happier child.
Our situation might be different in that my husband works from 3.30pm to 2.30am and slept til at least 10am, four days a week, and my daughter when in school for her first 2 years never saw him except on weekends.
Once doing one child that way it just followed to do the others the same way.  =

Name: chloe • Date: 06/19/2006 11:49:39

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Name: nejla • Date: 06/25/2006 10:25:59

i think its better if u send ur kids to a public school because after home school what will be next? there are tons of different kids in this world and they all act in different ways some that could take time to get use to  =

Name: angela martz • Date: 06/27/2006 17:26:18

I'm thinking of home schooling my two children (ages 3 and 5) but I'm worried about how home schooling will affect their ability to socialize with others (meaning, if they are only around me and each other, how will they learn how to interact with others their age). Do any other home-shooling parents have ways around this? Or does it not affect the kids as much as I think it will?  =

Name: ashley • Date: 06/29/2006 11:05:18

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Name: liekie • Date: 07/05/2006 14:19:17

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Name: mam • Date: 07/06/2006 17:32:57

I've also been thinking of homeschooling my 4-year-old twins and had the same concern. I think that there's plenty of opportunities out there for kids to interact with others if you think about it, like neighborhood kids, Sunday school at church, Scouts, etc., and there are homeschooling groups that get together also. Not having really been around other kids a great deal yet doesn't seem to be as big a deal as I thought too. Just this afternoon, we went to the park and they started talking and playing with other kids they didn't even know. Socialization was my biggest arguement against homeschooling when my husband first mentioned it, but the more I thought about it, the less of a point it seemed to be. Besides, what good are they getting from peer pressure and and following the crowd anyway. I only remember always being self-conscious because of what brand of shoes and jeans I was wearing. I think now that home-schooled kids can be better adjusted people because they learn to think for themselves and aren't afraid to have different points of views than others.  =

Name: jada • Date: 07/13/2006 23:29:46

they will be shy at first but u need them 2 tell u if thier mean or if their nice because they don't want to grow up with friends that boss them around, so that they become a push over or friends that get them in trouble. But if their nice, help them get to know their new friend better so that they become more comfortable with them, like take them to their friends house and then take it from their to them spending the night. and u've made progress. Nice working with u.  =

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Name: sarah • Date: 09/12/2006 12:20:37

homeschooling is really good but when they get like 10 11 u should put them in a small school then move them to a public school then they can make friends and then u spent time with them then u can get a job if u need 1  =

Name: sara • Date: 09/14/2006 17:53:19

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Name: Connie • Date: 09/15/2006 15:33:22

the only problem my homeschooled kids have every had with "socilizing" is having TOO MANY friends to invite to birthday parties!! anything else i could add has already been said by Angie, Patti, 'unschooling mom' and the couple other parents who actually homeschool who have allready answerd your question.  =

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Name: samaantha • Date: 09/29/2006 16:21:39

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Name: emily age 11 MI • Date: 10/06/2006 08:44:28

send them to school retard you dont want them to grow up to be wimps  =

Name: Brittany • Date: 10/06/2006 23:15:13

I have home schooled my children for three years and this year I sent them to vol in marrero la.Their teacher said that there was this boy and he got in a fight with my children.So I think you should send them to a school  =

Name: brittany age ten • Date: 10/06/2006 23:17:18

loser your the parent you should know what to do  =

Name: kayla • Date: 10/08/2006 15:43:11

hi email me sandsharkdg@sbcglobal.net im really cool im 11  =

Name: hot poop • Date: 10/15/2006 22:57:02

i want some kid to chat with.  =

Name: hot poop • Date: 10/15/2006 22:59:10

i want some other kids to talk to.  =

Name: hot poop • Date: 10/15/2006 23:03:36

talk to me  =

Name: Miss.Punk • Date: 10/17/2006 02:41:44

Hi well u guys think you are lonley I mean I am homeschooled in a small town and I am a very talkative and social person so I get pretty bored. I lost contact with most of my friends since I started homeschooling. If any one wants to chat here is my e-mail apunkielove@yahoo.com

Samantha  =

Name: luckey_in_life • Date: 10/17/2006 09:45:58

What level of education did you complete? Do you have the knowledge necessary to teach your children in all subjects? Why are you considering homeschooling? Sometimes when we try to protect our children we deny them the opportunity to develop the skills needed to thrive outside the home. They need to learn how to handle difficult situations when they are away from their parents. If you protect them from too much they will never learn to cope with the outside world. It is probably a given that if they attend public or private school that they will be exposed to things you wish they were not. A parent's job is to teach them how to handle those situations. Kids also learn from the good and bad decisions they make. It is all part of growing up. If you raise your children in a bubble, sooner or later it will burst.  =

Name: kandace • Date: 10/17/2006 20:49:18

love to chat room  =

Name: Lauras • Date: 10/18/2006 10:29:10

Dear Home mon,
I am a looong time homschooling mom. Depending on what's available in your area,socialization will be the least of your worries.
Most cities now have a pretty good sized homeschool community,andmost people get together, to ste up things for their kids.
Check out homedschool activities in your community,and go from there.
Blessings,
Lauras  =

Name: luckey_in_life • Date: 10/19/2006 09:49:47

Interaction with other students is a crucial element of a child’s development, and mere social interaction isn’t good enough - team building, working towards goals, being forced to confront problems with and alongside others one might not like, or come from different backgrounds, is clearly done best in a school environment. Being able to fit in with the world depends on exposure to other people - obviously there’s more diversity in a class than in the home! Education is about more than just academic tutoring - it’s about educating the whole person, and that is best achieved by educating them within a school with their peers. Parents and children spending day after day at home can cause the closeness between them to become exclusive. This makes it even more difficult for the child to adjust to life outside the home. If you cocoon your children from the outside world you are just delaying the time when they will have to deal with it - and strengthen the impact of the shock they will feel when they see the element of society you find so unpleasant. Furthermore, what is the guarantee that the moral structure you are instilling in their children, year after year, away from any kind of effective monitoring, is beneficial?  =

Name: jasmin • Date: 10/19/2006 16:09:16

hi,raven i just want to say to you love your show  =

Name: angel • Date: 10/21/2006 14:17:33

hi  =

Name: Janeete • Date: 10/23/2006 20:34:48

im looking for someone 18 or 19 years old  =

Name: shannon • Date: 10/30/2006 11:18:33

hiya dude i would like to be your penpal  =

Name: Amy • Date: 10/31/2006 19:20:55

Anyone have any experience with Riverside, California school district? I have an autistic son and you wouldn't believe what the district has done!  =

Name: laurie c • Date: 02/27/2007 12:30:40

Can I point out a minor thing that I think may have been overlooked? A SCHOOL IS SUPPOSED TO BE A PLACE TO LEARN!!! The fact that everyone wants to send their children there to "socialize" shows exactly why I don't want my children there to learn.
I can and do socialize my children but not during lessons, or in the bathroom or while waiting on the edge of the street for the bus to take them away. I frown upon all that the school system REALLY stands for. My children socialize at birthday parties, playdates, the park, church activities and before and after sporting events (that they are involved in).
Any TRUE home school parent knows how to SOCIALIZE their children better than the parent who puts out cold cereal on their way out the door to work while yelling at their kid to not be late for the bus stop AGAIN. Then spending all day at work and making it home just in time (if your kids lucky enough) to throw a pizza on the table and remind them to finish their homework before they go to bed.
(nothing like stereo typing people huh?) Don't assume I can't do my job!!! And I'll try really hard, in between teaching, socializing and loving my children- to not assume anything about you!!!!  =

Name: parksmomof4 • Date: 03/06/2007 08:42:12

PUZZLE ~ I would love to know what school your children go to that is a "healthy safe place"? My 8 yr. old came home one day when he was in public school with every cuss word you could think of. There were problems with children and sexual innuendos, fighting, bullying and the list goes on and on. How about my 10 yr. old who is dx. w/ ADHD and asperger's and how the children treat him? How about the school teaching 4th and 5th graders about sex, AIDS/HIV, 2 mommies or daddies and again the list goes on! I am not sure what your background is, but we as a conservative Christian family are not to be of the world. I can't believe no matter what your background that you feel you can "trust the world enough to let them be apart of the world" (child molesters/kidnappers/murderers, etc.) After all of that...I can't believe we waited as long as we did to start homeschooling!!  =

Name: parksmomof4 • Date: 03/06/2007 08:44:44

Oh yes I forgot ~ how/what did I gain when I shipped my kids of to a place that was so "healthy & safe"??  =

Name: Elle1 • Date: 03/13/2007 19:48:44

Im only 13. And have had some firls not be very nice to me. But i do have 2 best friends who will always stand by me. I am going to get home schooled. Yesterday was my last day of school. I am going ot try high school again in future months, when the girls stop being nasty. And i think home schooling is great in that respect that your child can not get bullied. But yes it does socially disadvantage them. I think you just need to get them involved in other things