tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146152536391205506.post6501400895274601289..comments2023-06-27T08:13:06.876-07:00Comments on Working Homeschool Parent: There IS a SOCIALIZATION Issue with HOMESCHOOLLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17214360611619599465noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146152536391205506.post-63969134195855441962013-10-21T14:20:39.193-07:002013-10-21T14:20:39.193-07:00Nita, this is a great post. Thanks for sharing you...Nita, this is a great post. Thanks for sharing your perspective on this hot topic! Amy Matkovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17218024625676922742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146152536391205506.post-55177450790702744582013-10-20T18:40:46.372-07:002013-10-20T18:40:46.372-07:00One of the reasons I removed my kids was because o...One of the reasons I removed my kids was because of the negative side of the 'socialization' aspect of the schools they attended. Not all schools are bad, and there are kids that thrive in those environments, but for my younger two kids it wasn't healthy.LMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17214360611619599465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146152536391205506.post-20212935455802461992013-10-20T18:34:48.827-07:002013-10-20T18:34:48.827-07:00Thank you for this post. You make some good points...Thank you for this post. You make some good points. I don't think you intended this but it actually just gives me one more reason to continue homeschooling.:) I think that homeschooling kids do get some socialization but it is definitely different and more of a controlled environment. Because they haven't been tainted by the subcultures of traditional school with the stereotypes of geeks, jocks, goths, etc. they can enter the world with much less of a bias then those who spent their lives comparing themselves to others. I don't think this is a bad thing.<br /><br />Like you said, I don't care too much about "socialization." Much of the social cues, appearance standards, and pecking orders are unwanted behaviors. These kids are so focused on looking cool, fitting in, and making friends that they put little focus on academics. <br /><br />Personally I think that is one of the reasons traditional school is failing. It's turned into social hour verses educational time. Because of the lack of school socialization our kids have, they will definitely come out ahead of the game and be much more mature then others. I think that is invaluable. <br /><br />Yes we do have problems with what is right to say and when…but that is because of something else. We take every opportunity to correct and encourage proper etiquette. We are an active family too so I don't really see the socialization thing as an issue for us. We hang out with many different groups and people. We do sleep overs, hang outs, sports, play with the kids next door, etc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146152536391205506.post-65025943049268969252013-10-20T14:30:00.130-07:002013-10-20T14:30:00.130-07:00For us the biggest socialisation issue has been th...For us the biggest socialisation issue has been that the lack of daily, continuous company of peers has meant that though the children make friends (at clubs and so forth) they rarely make the depth of friendship I would have had at my school. <br />I enjoyed reading this. I think sometimes as homeschoolers we feel the need to defend our stance that we miss true and honest discussions about these types of issues.claireshomeeducationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697524025087880484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146152536391205506.post-38664000319119089942013-10-18T02:06:32.574-07:002013-10-18T02:06:32.574-07:00Thanks Missy! Thanks Missy! LMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17214360611619599465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146152536391205506.post-1329406310749877812013-10-17T08:40:55.687-07:002013-10-17T08:40:55.687-07:00This is great! Thank you for sharing!This is great! Thank you for sharing!Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17643590363839700550noreply@blogger.com