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Posted on 8/30/17 at 7:53 pm to RightHook
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wife's pretty sharp and their kids play sports year round, go to camps, etc.
plenty of socially awkward kids who go to regular school. we as a society place way too much weight on "social this/social that". really just a bunch of horseshite.
I agree. Two of my younger brothers played in 6 man football leagues here in Texas while they were in high school. One of them successfully walked on to the A&M team. First homeschooler to do so, I believe.
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weird parents raise weird kids, regular parents raise regular kids. nothing to see here.
That's really the bottom line. You'll run into some weird fricks no matter the school system.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 8:04 pm to TbirdSpur2010
Homeschooled kids have wild variation, just like public school, but the extremes are more extreme.
It's not for everyone but if you can do it, I think it's a good way to go about it.
It's not for everyone but if you can do it, I think it's a good way to go about it.
This post was edited on 8/30/17 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 8/30/17 at 8:49 pm to fareplay
If you homeschool correctly your kids will be ahead of other kids their age mentally, emotionally, educationally, and socially. If you teach them religion, then spiritually, too. There is more time for after school activities. You can speed up or slow down their school work based on the child's ability to comprehend the assignment. You can tailor it specifically to your child's pace of learning.
Most homeschoolers join a co-op which plan social activities for the month.
The wierdos don't join these.
Last time I walked into a public high school there were plenty of socially awkward students. A kid needs to be on a team sport, so they can learn teamwork and social skills.
Many home schoolers are part of a large family and social skills are developed dealing with many siblings.
The fewer siblings mentality of our society has impacted children socially. They need other brothers/sisters. They learn conflict resolution very quickly in a large family.
Most homeschoolers join a co-op which plan social activities for the month.
The wierdos don't join these.
Last time I walked into a public high school there were plenty of socially awkward students. A kid needs to be on a team sport, so they can learn teamwork and social skills.
Many home schoolers are part of a large family and social skills are developed dealing with many siblings.
The fewer siblings mentality of our society has impacted children socially. They need other brothers/sisters. They learn conflict resolution very quickly in a large family.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 9:16 pm to djmicrobe
This. Well said. 
Posted on 8/30/17 at 10:14 pm to Wtodd
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Every kid I've met (through their parents) are smart as hell but suck socially......literally ALL OF THEM!!!
Then you only hang out with weird people then. All my kids were home schooled at some point. They were NEVER socially awkward. I've seen some weird ones for sure, but don't class them all together. It ain't so.....
Posted on 8/30/17 at 10:42 pm to fareplay
I feel like the vast majority of parents that are capable of actually homeschooling kids likely have too good of jobs to handle an undertaking like that. some outlier situations with smart stay at home parents, but probably a rarity
Posted on 8/31/17 at 7:48 am to Wtodd
I was homeschooled off and on until high school. I think I learned a lot but was stunted socially. Kids are pretty terrible or at least they were in high school so I don't mind that I missed out on that garbage for elementary and middle school.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:24 am to bobaftt1212
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Kids are pretty terrible or at least they were in high school
In my experience kids actually mellow out a bit in highschool. Middle school is a hellhole.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:26 am to Wtodd
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Every kid I've met (through their parents) are smart as hell but suck socially......literally ALL OF THEM!!!
You mean they don't spend their teen and early adult years whoring it up, getting fat with an alcohol addiction, and setting themselves up for a life of angst, like you and your dumb buddies?
Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:33 am to fareplay
NERDS!!!!!!
Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:38 am to fareplay
Take this as just my opinion. I think the development of social skills and conflict resolution you learn in grade school is equally if not more important than what you learn in grade school. It frustrates me to no end to see more and more schools preventing conflict resolution amongst kids. Now I'm not saying allow kids to have fight club, but dammit. This is why young people can't handle their shite. 
Every person I know that was homeschooled has the social skills of a possum.
Every person I know that was homeschooled has the social skills of a possum.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:47 am to 6R12
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Then you only hang out with weird people then.
Not really bc I hang out with very few people
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All my kids were home schooled at some point
Congrats on perfect kids
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I've seen some weird ones for sure, but don't class them all together
Go back and read my post again but I'll help you; ALL OF THE ONES I'VE MET.......I'VE MET......I'VE
Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:50 am to uway
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You mean they don't spend their teen and early adult years whoring it up, getting fat with an alcohol addiction, and setting themselves up for a life of angst, like you and your dumb buddies?
Ahhh what? You obviously don't realize this but not everyone whores around or gets fat.....maybe you're the one with fat drunk friends
Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:55 am to elprez00
Wikipedia list of homeschooled people
I think a lot of the negative comments in this come from people whose experience with homeschoolers comes from when they themselves were a kid, in the 1980s or 90s.
Homeschooling and homeschoolers are just different now. If you want to know how it's different, do some research. You shouldn't hold strong opinions about things you don't understand.
I think a lot of the negative comments in this come from people whose experience with homeschoolers comes from when they themselves were a kid, in the 1980s or 90s.
Homeschooling and homeschoolers are just different now. If you want to know how it's different, do some research. You shouldn't hold strong opinions about things you don't understand.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:57 am to 6R12
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All my kids were home schooled at some point. They were NEVER socially awkward.
Your opinion.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 9:10 am to fareplay
Is this the thread where people act like homeschool kids aren't freaks?
Posted on 8/31/17 at 10:16 am to Rossberg02
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When a home school kid was introduced to our jr high, he was ran out the school for being weird. Like, the family wore bike helmets while riding in their minivan.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 5:41 pm to Boudreaux35
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Your opinion.
And you haven't met them..... And yes, I've seen some strange ones out there from home school. We were concerned about the social issue so it was something we made sure didn't happen. They were very involved in sports and other events. There are many normal kids who are home schooled, just like there are strange ones. I've seen kids in public and private schools who don't even have a clue what sex they want to be next week. Get off my back big boy.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 5:44 pm to fareplay
Greatest of all time.
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