home school parents chime in

[tynopik]

Instead of physical self-defense (like Judo) maybe you should look into verbal self-defense

There are some books out there (The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense) that address issues like this.

(I'm not sure how applicable that particular book is to bullying, but I'm sure you can find some that are)

 

[BoberFett]

wow, just wow. Do these kids die out like dinosaurs when they turn 18?

Can you repeat that, but in the form of a question that makes sense?

 

[alkemyst]

Can you repeat that, but in the form of a question that makes sense?

Try to follow me since perhaps you were home-schooled:

All these worthless public-schooled kids grow up to adulthood for the most part. Yes or no?

Many of these (much more than home-schooled) go to college. Yes or no?

Many of these (much more than home-schooled) become what those will call boss (or chief perhaps in the home-school group). Yes or no?

Many of these people will more than likely always be more successful than your home-schooled kid. That's a fact.

Most parents can barely function themselves, have worthless degrees and have forgotten everything regardless.

Saying otherwise would deem real teachers totally unneeded and we can just get low waged people to handle the teaching duties.

 

[tynopik]

All these worthless public-schooled kids grow up to adulthood for the most part. Yes or no?

No one said public school was worthless.

Just that it wasn't right for everyone

Many of these (much more than home-schooled) go to college. Yes or no?

no

Many of these (much more than home-schooled) become what those will call boss (or chief perhaps in the home-school group). Yes or no?

no

Many of these people will more than likely always be more successful than your home-schooled kid. That's a fact.

no

Most parents can barely function themselves, have worthless degrees and have forgotten everything regardless.

Most such parents can't be bothered to homeschool

Saying otherwise would deem real teachers totally unneeded and we can just get low waged people to handle the teaching duties.

no

 

[brianmanahan]

This was part of the point of my earlier comment which I was infracted for.

If you aren't going to do your own due-diligence for your kid then home schooling will not help.

You can sue pretty much anyone civilly. That is the catch-22 of it.

I have known a lot of kids (mostly baptists) home schooled that ended up highly non-successful. Many end up getting in more trouble as well as they have to make their 'free time' / 'social events' count.

I'd say 90% of all education pre-college is socialization mainly and home schooling removes a lot of that.

It works well for the jet-setters/actors because they are bombarded with socialization already.

Not to mention most parents that try to home school are barely educated themselves.

Sure there are tons of reports and the like that show home-school kids do better/succeed but they also have hand-picked a lot of those stats and but them up against public schools with bad ratings.

In the end all of this is caused by the parents letting us all down, especially their kids.

We are raising a generation that expects to be never held accountable and spoon fed along the way.

i kept trying to make sense of this, but after the 3rd time i stopped

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[Scrodes]

As long as you're prepared to gimp your child's future socially AND academically.

The mother of my ex girlfriend was on the admissions board for the University of California system. They really look down on home schooled applicants. By her own words, the ratio of home schooled applicants to matriculants is significantly lower than public/private high school.

I have a cousin who cannot even join the army because they refuse to recognize his home schooled education even though it was administered by a supposedly reputable (and expensive) company. He has to go to community college and earn 30 units first.

Not to mention the huge negative stigma it caries. People automatically think "home schooled?... Okay, what's wrong with this kid?" I had a manager who refused to even interview a home schooled applicant because she assumed they are socially dysfunctional. Its not right, but that's the way it is.

Middle school was hell. I went through almost exactly the same thing. I learned to adapt, I found my own way and was stronger for it. Your kid seems athletic, get him involved in sports at the school level. Playing for a team changed everything for me, I found my place and earned respect, but most importantly I made friends. It was like a magic bullying off switch.

 

[alkemyst]

i kept trying to make sense of this, but after the 3rd time i stopped

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I think you and the guy above you must have been home-schooled.

 

[brianmanahan]

I think you and they guy above you must have been home-schooled.