BellaOnline Forums Education Homeschooling No Need For Negative Effects Of Homeschooling

Hi all, I noticed some debate recently on negative effects of homeschooling, with socialisation being mentioned as an issue.

Just to say, I have taught many home-schooled kids who have very active social lives! - so I wrote an article on
Teen Activities For Homeschoolers

Just seems like common sense really!

Socialization is a big issue. Those who do not homeschool tend to have a misconception about it, though. Children that are homeschooled actually have more of an opportunity for socialization than those who go to public school.

I have homeschooled all three of my kids, they turned out great. My son is in the Marines and having a ball. My daughter has a good job, and loves her work. And, my youngest is in high school and taking Karate and piano. They are all very social!

I have not met a child that is being homeschooled that isn't way ahead those that are not. Not only academically, but emotionally and personality, too.

Socialization is a false issue for homeschoolers. The type of socialization provided in schools is unnatural. There's no other setting in life where you will be separated into age groups, by year, AND kept in that group all day every day. School educated children are notorious for being very stand-offish with adults and for imposing peer pressure on other kids. In fact, these behaviors have become so common as to be considered "normal" for teenagers. In our before-homeschooling-experience, schools were very adept at warning about peer pressure but had absolutely no practical advice on how to stop it. That is NOT successful socialization. Then there's the question of what school's primary purpose should be anyway---education, not socialization!! Hello!

In "real" life, you need to be able to relate to any age person. Homeschooled kids generally accompany their parents throughout every day and, in the process, encounter a variety of ages. This is more realistic and more natural preparation for life after "school."

We successfully homeschooled our kids. In the high-school years, we often received compliments on how well our children conducted themselves with adults. It was because they didn't see adults as a rarity. They weren't spending 70+% of their waking hours with only one age group. AND, when they hit college, we learned that their professors generally PREFER homeschoolers in their classes because, in general, homeschoolers still think learning is fun! (Kids who enjoy learning are often called "dorks" and "geeks" in "real" school! Now there's a social skill for you--name calling! LOL)

LOL. Well said.

Hey now, dont go dising public schools. im in a public school. 14 yrs old and going into 9th grade and i am fine. I have emotions just like homeschooled kids, better one, because we at public school actually have to deal with problems that we will have to face in the future. I am rather socialzed! And none of it is "unnatural"! We hang out with anyone we want. We choose who we hang out with,date, and we are not forsed to be with our brothers or sisters. I have a great personality, im happy, joyful, and tough. I handle my own situations. Right there, that is called independence. Academically, i am wonderful. I am in all advanced classes, for the last 2 yrs and ill be doing it in 9th grade to, taking 10th grade classes."Hello"....we are teenagers and many homeschooled children do the same thing. EVERYONE talks back when they disagree. I have friends and im smart! I get along with everyone! no offense but your wrong, homeschool kids become sissys.

Darci
public schooled kid
:P

[quote=chica13801]... no offense but your wrong, homeschool kids become sissys.[/quote] Darci, It seems you feel a little threatened by how homeschooling parents feel about the public schools. I attended public school also, yet I have chosen to homeschool my children. My four boys are definitely NOT "sissys" (it's actually spelled "sissies" ... apparently none of your advanced classes are English classes) and my girl isn't either. The majority of people homeschooling today have gone through the public school system. It is our choice to homeschool our children, just as it is our choice (and privilege) to discuss it here, in the HOMESCHOOLING forum at BellaOnline. It is the right of your parents to choose public school for you, and we are by no means saying homeschooling is for everyone. But, as people who have 'been there, done that' we know what we desire for our children's education and public school isn't it. ~Kelly H.

chica13801: I dropped by here just out of curiosity since I have nothing to do with homeschooling. I also have nothing to do with American public schools, actually, English is not even my first language. And yet, I can tell how badly written your post is. Amazing that you make advanced classes with your spelling and such syntax... Not exactly the best defense for the public school system, lol.
Sorry if I was too mean, but it outrages me a little that someone so young and unexperienced disregards very good points about homeschooling and tells engaged (and adult) parents they are wrong while calling their children sissies.

im so sorry. my grammer isnt the best and yes i am in advanced ela. I passed with a 98. I feel strongly about this. Some were telling that public schools are bad. I disagreed and i said why. They told me that im not as good as homeschooled kids. I think homeschool and public schooled kids are the same except public ur not sheilded by your loving parents. Didnt i have good points? I thought i did. My post isnt that bad. So i dont have comas everywhere and i dont spell everything right. I was angry when i wrote this post, that post, same difference. I had just spent the worst 3 days with these homeschooled lil brats. OMG! they were horrible. Also, the one was a super sissy. (srry i spelt that wrong- sissies, my bad) Sorry i dised(prolly spelled that wrong) This girl cried about everything!!!!!! Sorry for talking badly about homeschooling. Sorry for talking badly about the adults. Sorry. Oh yeah i use OMG, not a english grammer word. I spelt sorry,srry, its a txtin word. Sorry.
i feel that u guys are feeling that i am not being considerate or idk. But i think u guys dont like to much. Sorry.

Darci
sorry that i outrage u.