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[colliemom4]

The mom may just be very protective or worried about safety issues such as guns in schools etc? I would not keep a child at home because I feel they would be bullied. That can happen at any age.

[Moonchilde]

Being homeschooled does not mean there is automatically no social interaction for the kids. I have a friend who homeschooled her son from 2nd through 8th grades. She joined a local homeschooling group in her area and she was constantly relating days out and field trips with a group of the same kids of all ages, and mentioned friends he made, visits/play dates, etc.

[Shorty2U]

I don't know her but from what your typed it seems the mom is controlling or paranoid about her child going to school.

I also agree going to school and socializing is good for kids. They don't get that from sitting home doing their school work.

[VioletEyes]

From the limited details given, it sounds like the mother was bullied in school and is transferring her fears.

[Marienkaefer2]

I think the mother is afraid that because of peer pressure, her daughter could become a bully. In the same way she might say she's afraid the daughter would get involved with drugs. Not because her daughter shows signs of being a bully, but that around other students she might be easily influenced. Regarding home schooling, I'm not an advocate, however....I know plenty of people who.do it, and their kids do.get socialization. They are involved with sports teams, clubs, community projects, church activities, etc. They are not hermits.

[croemer]

On 10/6/2014 Marienkaefer2 said: I think the mother is afraid that because of peer pressure, her daughter could become a bully. In the same way she might say she's afraid the daughter would get involved with drugs. Not because her daughter shows signs of being a bully, but that around other students she might be easily influenced. Regarding home schooling, I'm not an advocate, however....I know plenty of people who.do it, and their kids do.get socialization. They are involved with sports teams, clubs, community projects, church activities, etc. They are not hermits.

Well said...my thoughts too.

[Marienkaefer2]

On 10/6/2014 croemer said:

On 10/6/2014 Marienkaefer2 said: I think the mother is afraid that because of peer pressure, her daughter could become a bully. In the same way she might say she's afraid the daughter would get involved with drugs. Not because her daughter shows signs of being a bully, but that around other students she might be easily influenced. Regarding home schooling, I'm not an advocate, however....I know plenty of people who.do it, and their kids do.get socialization. They are involved with sports teams, clubs, community projects, church activities, etc. They are not hermits.

Well said...my thoughts too.

[croemer]

On 10/6/2014 Marienkaefer2 said:

On 10/6/2014 croemer said:

On 10/6/2014 Marienkaefer2 said: I think the mother is afraid that because of peer pressure, her daughter could become a bully. In the same way she might say she's afraid the daughter would get involved with drugs. Not because her daughter shows signs of being a bully, but that around other students she might be easily influenced. Regarding home schooling, I'm not an advocate, however....I know plenty of people who.do it, and their kids do.get socialization. They are involved with sports teams, clubs, community projects, church activities, etc. They are not hermits.

Well said...my thoughts too.

[kdgn]

I think the mother has seen something in the older daughter's behavior that leads her to believe that becoming a bully with peer influence could easily happen. There's something going on between the two sisters, perhaps, that gives an indication that bullying could be around the corner if the oldest daughter isn't closely monitored. Or the mother could have seen such behaviors in social settings with the oldest daughter.

Being homeschooled allows the mom to have complete control over the behaviors, working with her daughter on self-control and how others are to be treated. Homeschooling does offer the benefit of smaller social interacting groups.

I am not a homeschool advocate but I do understand why some parents undertake home schooling.

[straykatz]

Did the mother say this was the reason or did the child say this is why she can't go to public school?