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SewTexas wrote:

Purplehood wrote:

RottenApple wrote:

Purplehood wrote:I would never voluntarily home-school my youngest or send him to a private-school.
I pay way too much in taxes for school and I want my son to learn how to grow up and cope with society.
If I don't like what is happening, I tell someone about it and make noise.

What makes you think that homeschooled or private schooled kids don't "grow up and cope with society"?

There are hundreds (if not thousands) of homeschool support organizations in Texas alone that help to provide a community and social atmosphere for homeschoolers. My 2 are homeschooled and they have functions that range from field trips, to book clubs, to sporting events, etc. Every type of extracurricular activity that is available in public schools is available through these organizations. There are even other organizations, such are the Jewish Community Center, that sponsor sports teams that compete with public school teams.

My ASSUMPTION is that homeschooled kids do not gain the same degree of social interaction and exposure that a kid going to public school would. That is my OPINION. I may be misguided and someday my opinion may change, but after sending a total of 5 kids through the public school system I still feel that they receive the better end of the bargain.

I've homeschooled two kids, graduated one, the second will grad this year....both "cope with society" as well as I do I'm not sure what your issue is. I have many, many friends that homeschool and have graduated their students too, none have had problems, I guess my question is, what problems or issues do you expect them to have?

personally, I'd rather pay the school taxes and pay for my own curriculum if it keeps the government off my back and out of my life.

anygunanywhere wrote:For the most part, the home schooled children I have been around are much more mature and well rounded young adults than the vaaaaasst majority of public schooled adults.

Anygunanywhere

From Motherbear:
Truthfully, I think any child whose parents are involved in his or her life is going to turn out ok. I know plenty of people who turned out just fine through public school. It's just not a route I'm willing to take with my kids.