So are my kiddos just weirdos (which i think they are weirdos), or are people just stereotyping home schooled kiddos...what's your opinion?
Quoting fraujones:Well, I was homeschooled from 6th-12th and very sheltered. I have struggled with shyness, confusion about what to do in certain social situations and an extreme fear of public speaking. Maybe I would have still had these issues if I were in public school, but homeschooling certainly didn't help me.
But you sound like you are letting your homeschooled kid get a lot of socialization which is great!
By the way I LOVE YOUR AVI!!! Okay now that i got that out...lol
Quoting brownhoney21:Stereotyping and saying what thy have heard others say.
Of course it's a stereotype. I homeschooled for 4 years and we...meaning all of us...had more friends than ever before and went to so many places and coops etc.
My kids are back in school and they don't WANT to be friends with the kids, because they say they are immature and rude.
As if grouping kids of the same age and keeping them all together for 6 - 8 hours in the "school" setting is "socialization"??? I remember getting yelled at by teachers when I was in school , they would yell at us saying "Stop talking! You're not HERE for SOCIALIZATION!!" LOL!! Explain THAT all you homeschool haters out there! lol...
I think its stereotyping. My oldest dd is very shy (and was home schooled) and my youngest son is very outgoing (he makes friends where ever he goes).
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Oh wow, well that makes sense. Your youngest, he's doing ok?
Quoting jpalmer:
My youngest has I.D.D (immune deficiency disorder) and a blood disorder...his immune system is about like someone that's on chemo...my youngest is on several diffrent immune booster suplements...it's a mess...
My middle is fine and is as healthy as a horse...lol
Quoting angieluvsolivia:
I think it just depends on the kid. Out of curiousity, why is one home schooled and one not?
people are stereotyping
I get it all the time and I home school
Quoting angieluvsolivia:Oh wow, well that makes sense. Your youngest, he's doing ok?
Quoting jpalmer:
My youngest has I.D.D (immune deficiency disorder) and a blood disorder...his immune system is about like someone that's on chemo...my youngest is on several diffrent immune booster suplements...it's a mess...
My middle is fine and is as healthy as a horse...lol
Quoting angieluvsolivia:
I think it just depends on the kid. Out of curiousity, why is one home schooled and one not?
I think it has to do with the kids. My 5yo will come to me all upset and say "nobody wants to play with me!" while my 3yo comes to me all upset and says "Sophie (neighbor girl) wants to PLAY with me and I don't want her to!"
Quoting dusky_rose:I think its stereotyping. My oldest dd is very shy (and was home schooled) and my youngest son is very outgoing (he makes friends where ever he goes).
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on Oct. 15, 2012 at 2:42 PM