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October 18, 2005, 4:48 pm PDT
Homeschooling
Quote From: geminig3I am very upset about the so called research Dr. Phil used to say homeschooling after 8th grade is harmful socially. This is ridiculous!!! I homeschool all 5 of my kids, and my oldest is 11. She is by no means socially retarded. We are part of a support group here in Wichita Kansas that is full of older kids and teens, they are all very well adjusted. At least, none of our kids are mean spirited or or material oriented. Maybe that's a measure of social acceptibility...being a bully, and material oriented or cliquish. I'd like to know where his research comes from..perhaps we should invite Dr. Phil to one of our playgroups or field trips. Anyway, I am very upset about this comment. I hope this doesn't make others who really want to homeschool their kids second guess themselves. BTW, ivy league colleges are now RECRUITING homeschool kids. THat in itself should prove the validity of this educational option. Maybe Dr. Phil should have mentioned some of these facts.
Stephanie I was homeschooled from 5th grade on and I did fine socially in college. Kids who are homeschooled are statistically more likely so be successfully self employed too, not that Public school kids can't do that just as well. My Mom took us on feild trips and all that and the public school allowed us to attend just one class a semester at the school. With that and 4-H and the YMCA we were pretty well socialized. I went to Public school my senior year and I didn't mind but I didn't feel I had missed out. It was definately easier for me to be myself though becasue I hadn't had the social pressure to fit in. I think it's all about how you do it, I will probably homeschool my daughter for at least a year or two to help her build self confidence and figure out who she is without the peer pressure.
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