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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: Jun 15th, 2005 4:55 PM |
| 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: Jun 16th, 2005 4:41 PM |
| 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: Jun 26th, 2005 11:24 PM |
| someone please say something! ↑ |
| Name: Snipy | Date: Jun 28th, 2005 3:13 PM |
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: Jul 13th, 2005 7:46 PM |
| 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: Aug 6th, 2005 8:20 PM |
no 1 hae one 11 it hard because
she das not have frends ↑ |
| Name: Ruby | Date: Sep 13th, 2005 1:29 PM |
| Name: Ruby | Date: Sep 13th, 2005 1:31 PM |
| ill chat to you christina ↑ |
| Name: Ruby | Date: Sep 14th, 2005 10:59 AM |
| Name: Puzzle | Date: Oct 10th, 2005 1:39 AM |
| 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: Oct 10th, 2005 2:49 PM |
| 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: Oct 12th, 2005 8:13 PM |
| 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: Oct 26th, 2005 11:52 PM |
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: Nov 5th, 2005 11:19 PM |
Home Mom I am praying that you kept your kids in the school tey were in.
Whats is going on? ↑ |
| Name: bill | Date: Nov 8th, 2005 4:42 AM |
| they will learn no sosial skills ↑ |
| Name: ned | Date: Nov 8th, 2005 4:43 AM |
| home scholling can be good but it can be bad because the will not soacial lise propraly ↑ |
| Name: Angie | Date: Nov 17th, 2005 7:38 PM |
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: Nov 24th, 2005 2:34 PM |
| Name: ross | Date: Nov 24th, 2005 3:06 PM |
| Name: Gypsy | Date: Nov 25th, 2005 10:13 PM |
| 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: Nov 26th, 2005 2:08 AM |
| does any one what to talk to me? ↑ |
| Name: kerry | Date: Dec 1st, 2005 7:57 AM |
| Name: Babygurl10 | Date: Dec 2nd, 2005 2:02 PM |
| homeschooling is ok at least i have sisters i gusse ↑ |
| Name: Crimson | Date: Dec 3rd, 2005 7:31 PM |
| 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: Dec 4th, 2005 2:27 AM |
| 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: Dec 4th, 2005 2:46 PM |
| 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: Dec 12th, 2005 9:37 PM |
| 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: Dec 21st, 2005 4:24 PM |
| 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: Dec 30th, 2005 6:12 AM |
| Name: cool chick | Date: Dec 30th, 2005 5:36 PM |
| Name: Unschooling mom | Date: Dec 31st, 2005 11:32 AM |
| 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. :) ↑ |
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