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Okay, I read a comment posted at the end of an article concerning homeschooling, and I can’t decide which ache more–my eyes from rolling or my sides from laughing.
This person stated that homeschooling parents (and I quote), “….deprive the child of the most important value of attending school, which is to help socialize the child….”
Okay, the eyes win, because I can’t really laugh at something this ridiculous. WOW! And all this time I was thinking that the most important value of attending school was, oh, maybe acquiring a good education? Silly homeschooling mommy!
Sue
And as my husband always says, “You want the schools to socialize your child?? Tell me, how good of a job are they doing now?”
My husband says something like “Schools are where you send kids to learn bad words and to disrespect their parents” (he has older kids that went through school…)
A good thought to share with people that have that opinion is: Do you want your 6-year-old to be socialized (definition: to make someone behave in a way that is acceptable to their society) by other 6-year-olds or, instead, by the wide variety of folks you can interact with during “school hours” – parents, various aged siblings & playmates, the grocery store clerk, the handyman, grandmother, church members, etc.
I wonder which would be best?
I found this page a few month ago that answers some of these questions. Even though we are just in the beginner stage of HS this question is already so tiring!
The best article I read was a few weeks ago but I can’t find it anymore
It was about a HS Mom deciding one day to tell people “I intentionally un-socialize” my kids. It was a hilarious article (but made a beautiful case why to “un-socialize”), I’ll keep looking for it;)I’m often tempted to say to the “socialization police” that perhaps the person would like me to add a supplemental class where I call my children profane names, beat them up for their lunch money, make fun of their clothes, practice spitballing the teacher’s back, and learn to roll a joint, but I’ve never been brave enough to actually SAY it.
Oh, I think this is the PERFECT thread to share a recent request made by a friend – an old roommate that I’ve seen three times since moving back into town two years ago… Here’s the email she sent…
“I’m writing you to see if you and possibly some of your friends could help me out. I am a chair for this year XYZ Elementary School PTO Carnival. We are in desperate need of volunteers to work at our carnival. The carnival is Friday, May 6th from 5 to 8. I was wondering if you could possibly see if people at your church, home school parenting group, anyone you know could help out. Thank you for your consideration and let me know.”
I am SO trying to imagine what she was thinking when she sent this – can you imagine her reaction if I asked her to ask her public school friends to volunteer for a homeschool fundraiser???? I am trying to imagine that she was NOT assuming that because I stay home (she works fulltime) that I have tons of time on my hands to volunteer for her child’s school event (not even my school district). I am trying to remember that she probably has no idea how full my schedule is with my OWN volunteer activities. I keep going back and for between laughing and scoffing (in an ironic way) at the irony (and ignorance???) of her request – trying not to judge or to think all the rude thoughts that come to mind… like we ALREADY pay $5,000 a YEAR in property taxes for YOUR child’s FREE education in addition to all of our own children’s expenses and now you want my time too?????
In spite of all those careless thoughts that I only dare share with fellow home educators that will hopefully admonish me to have a more Christlike attitude about such a request… I replied to her that I will check my calendar, but that I’m not comfortable asking my friends to help because many of them are dedicating countless hours to another friend with cancer. After all, how great would it be to be volunteering at a public school carnival and have people asking, “So, what class is your child in?” “Oh, she doesn’t go to school here, we homeschool!”
It was about a HS Mom deciding one day to tell people “I intentionally un-socialize” my kids. It was a hilarious article (but made a beautiful case why to “un-socialize”), I’ll keep looking for it;)
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