Anybody here thought about homeschooling they kids or been homeschooled theyselves?

[Amy Traphouse]

Eceryone keeps talking about the socialization aspect but its not like these kids are gonna be kept in a locked house 24hrs a day with textbook materials being shoved into their face.

Even with technology and social media majority of kids interact without ever leaving the couch. This isn't like the 80's/90's where going outside to ride bikes and play with our friends until the street lights came on was the greatest thing ever.

 

[Be Strong Blackman]

i'd do it.

 

[Rawtid]

My sister does this with her child and I can honestly say she's a dumb ass.

Unless you're rich, your child is a child prodigy/actor or something and/or you have the ability to get the best home teachers or you have the time to really stay on them it's not worth it to me. My niece sits around and does nothing all day. She barely has friends & misses out on so many social events. She's in the house all the time. It's disturbing to me. Often times my sister leaves my niece with my mom and my mom (who is a retired teacher) doesn't understand it. It's disturbing.

Your sister sounds terrible. I mean I'm sure she's a good mother but she's slacking on the education part. Homeschool doesn't mean give your kids some papers and call it a day. You're REPLACING the school experience and honestly if you're not going to put in that work then it's doomed to fail.

That means having rules, a curriculum, homework, classwork, activities, etc. The same as school and also providing a meaningful way for your child to socialize.

 

[Ice Cold]

I was home schooled up until I went to college, I'm currently about to graduate from medical school with masters in public health. I'm also engaged and have a good bit of friends
I was taught by mom who was in nursing school but dropped out to be a stay at home mom
If you want to know more about my schooling holla at me

 

[™BlackPearl The Empress™]

I plan to home school my children when I have them. A good friend of mine has a boyfriend who was home schooled with his siblings until he got to high school. They all are very well educated. He is the oldest and is now going to law school. He got accepted into Michigan, Berkeley and GW so far. He has a beautiful girl friend and he seems to be very happy and well adjusted for the most part. They all play music too and have amazing singing voice.

I don't think it's about sheltering your kids. It's about allowing your child to have well established core values before outside influences get a chance to set in. It's also about giving your child truths before the world starts with the lies.

 

[Remy Danton]

Not to get off into a deep discussion about this. But I advise those in here to read Know Thyself by Naim Akbar. Over time, Children have become more identifiable with fables and storys, as well as history they cant relate to. Homeschooling is a good alternative giving, how the school curriculum is.

 

[<<TheStandard>>]

Your sister sounds terrible. I mean I'm sure she's a good mother but she's slacking on the education part. Homeschool doesn't mean give your kids some papers and call it a day. You're REPLACING the school experience and honestly if you're not going to put in that work then it's doomed to fail.

That means having rules, a curriculum, homework, classwork, activities, etc. The same as school and also providing a meaningful way for your child to socialize.

You don't even have to sugar coat it by saying she's a good mother because I don't think she is. In addition to this homeschool fiasco she's strict on her to the point where my niece feels the need to sneak and do everything because she won't let her do shyt. She seems hellbent on leaving the child on the east coast and moving to Dallas of all places. She' just something else.

I honestly don't care enough to say anything. I'm basically Michael Corleone status in my family, (by that comparison my mom would be Vito, u know loved by everyone, takes care of the family, real big in the church)

I have a relationship with my mom but with everyone else it's like
My mom has said something to her and my sister gets extra defensive. Meanwhile me, my uncle and my mom are looking at her like