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[Mominohio]

I'm not a fan of public schools (in general, as always there are some great ones), and if this mother doesn't have access to a good public school system or the money to pay for a good private one, then homeschooling can be a viable alternative. Many home schooled kids are very bright, well rounded and successful.

It is the reason that she stated (which may or may not be accurate or complete) as to why she home schools that is disturbing. Eventually these kids have to be turned out into the real world, and they need experience with all kinds of folks. She will have to battle bullies all through life, and starting in a somewhat protective environment of a school will be easier than turning her out at 18 to what can be a cruel world. Let her get experience with it and learn how to deal with it while mom is there to help.

And the part about her possibly being a bully tells me that she is a lazy parent. If you see qualities like this in your own kid, and you are doing nothing to change it, except keep them out of the public, you are doing your child and society a big disservice. She needs to be put out there, tested by her peers, and back in the day, she would have found her way. She would most likely find bigger bullies than she is, learn just what that feels like, and not want to do it to others. She'd also be given the opportunity to grow a "backbone" and learn to stand up for herself and others being treated unfairly.

This mom may seem to think her daughter will be a follower of the "mean girls" and that is another thing that is best found out early, so it can be dealt with. There are so very many reasons beyond academics that kids need school of some sort.

[Lindsays Grandma]

On 10/7/2014 mominohio said:

I'm not a fan of public schools (in general, as always there are some great ones), and if this mother doesn't have access to a good public school system or the money to pay for a good private one, then homeschooling can be a viable alternative. Many home schooled kids are very bright, well rounded and successful.

It is the reason that she stated (which may or may not be accurate or complete) as to why she home schools that is disturbing. Eventually these kids have to be turned out into the real world, and they need experience with all kinds of folks. She will have to battle bullies all through life, and starting in a somewhat protective environment of a school will be easier than turning her out at 18 to what can be a cruel world. Let her get experience with it and learn how to deal with it while mom is there to help.

And the part about her possibly being a bully tells me that she is a lazy parent. If you see qualities like this in your own kid, and you are doing nothing to change it, except keep them out of the public, you are doing your child and society a big disservice. She needs to be put out there, tested by her peers, and back in the day, she would have found her way. She would most likely find bigger bullies than she is, learn just what that feels like, and not want to do it to others. She'd also be given the opportunity to grow a "backbone" and learn to stand up for herself and others being treated unfairly.

This mom may seem to think her daughter will be a follower of the "mean girls" and that is another thing that is best found out early, so it can be dealt with. There are so very many reasons beyond academics that kids need school of some sort.

Well said, great post.