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Originally Posted by ironmetal250
Homeschooled. I would really hate to have my children live through public or private schooling until college.
Uhm... explain?
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<p>Well, public schools are like prisons, in a sense. They confine children and make them learn in an unnatural way that is much less efficient than an extremely personalized education. Also, I plan on living in Alaska, and I don't think the schools there are that great... anyway, I want my child to be able to learn what he/she wants when she wants it, and he/she will develop a more positive perception of the concept of learning than what is impressed upon children as 'learning' in a school environment.</p>
<p>I will also teach her how to sail before she can walk.</p>
<p>I would HATE to have any of you as parents.
My kids will be enrolled in sports when they are around 5, most likely to their liking. If by age 7 they don't like them, I will remove them.</p>
<p>If they ask to play an instrument, great.
I don't want to breed a nerd</p>
<p>Dont homeschool your freakin kid... you shouldn't be allowed to parent. I'm serious. Just because people pick on you in school doesn't mean the same thing will happen to your kid. Don't try to prevent the shortcomings that you suffered in highschool by depriving your child of social life. Half the homeschooled kids are autistic anyways. You know why? Poor parenting decisions. What happens when they go to college and finally discover weed? They light that **** up.</p>
<p>I would probably homeschool my kids, assuming there are enough social and extra-circular opportunities for them around. Academically, I will put emphasis on the basics... math, science, and English/writing. However, I would not suffocate them with it. I would make sure they have a good grasp on the main subjects, but I would give them as much freedom to study what they're interested in as possible.... if they like music, I will encourage them to pursue it and give them the time to do so. If it's writing, then I'd do the same for them. Basically, I think that if a child is forced to learn tons of things that are not interesting or personal to the kid, then that child will have a poor educational up-bringing.
Socially, I would force my kids to at least try sports.... I know, it sounds mean. But I was forced to play almost every sport in the book, and I think it had a great impact on me. If they hate sports, then they certainly don't have to do it. If they're interested in dance, acting, or whatever it may be, I'd try my best to make those opportunities available. And of course, if they were homeschooled, I would try to find places where they could socialize with a great diversity of people. I would try my absolute best to try and keep them out of public schools. Granted, it depends on the area, but I think a personal education is best for most kids.</p>
<p>^What was best for you won't be what's best for your child, let he/she decide. Those of you who are planning out your childrens live before you even graduate college sicken me.</p>
<p>LOl, homeschooling would be swell if I had the time, patience, and opportunity for it... hmmm, maybe I can grow uber rich and hire a team of out of work college professors as personal tutors for my future kid, and they could teach him/her for me?</p>
<p>Lol, and the autism bit is a complete false cause, lol. I don't think they mentioned anything about bullying or social deprivation anyway -- school needs not be the only venue for that, either.</p>
<p>I'm probably sending my kid(s) to the best private school possible. Mostly because it exposes them to ambitious and talented peers at an early age.</p>
<p>How can you make such a broad statement like that. Where I live, the public schools are deplorable with 30 - 40 kids to a class, teachers who fall asleep, and standardized test scores among the worst in the nation. Sorry, but if you can afford it, private school is the absolute best option especially with the majority of the county attending private.</p>
<p>If it was a boy, I'd try to get him into sports like soccer or snowboarding at around age 3. I heard that's the age that makes them more likely to become pro. I would make sure he played guitar, but nothing classical (I want him to be normal) I'd try to make sure he wouldn't party too much in high school....well actually it depends on how he looks. If he's not too good looking, then he can party as much as he wants, he'll need the social contact. However, if he's good looking then he'll be studying because it's not like it will matter if he's a nerd.</p>
<p>If it's a girl I would make sure she took up tennis or gymnastics at around age 5. Even though I didn't really like my upbringing I think I'd raise my daughter the same way. Modest and studious for the younger ages, however I would give her a lot more freedom in high school than I had. I think by that age a kid either has good morals or not. </p>
<p>Both kids would go to public school, and also I would try to take them on many vacations, but they would be educational more than just relaxing. Oh, and they'll also continue the medical legacy of my family. Ok, so I know this sounds like I'd be a really mean parent, but I mean it's for the best. I turned out well, so why wouldn't my kids?</p>
<p>"^What was best for you won't be what's best for your child, let he/she decide. Those of you who are planning out your childrens live before you even graduate college sicken me."</p>
<p>Did you completely ignore the rest of my post? If they don't like sports, they don't have to play them for more than a season. Geeze. Having your kid play some sort of sport for a season or two isn't even close to planning out the rest of their lives. If done properly, sports teach teamwork, dedication, sportsmanship, hard work, and it obviously doesn't hurt their physical fitness. And that will be mandatory.... While my kids are in my house, they will be physically active. It doesn't mean they have to join a club soccer team or that video games will be banned, but I would encourage them to play catch, go bike riding, running, swimming, or whatever. And I'm not saying I would make them play in high school or something.... I'd just have them try it at an early age and then go from there. Let he/she decide? What if my kids hate math? Should I let them skip it? Sometimes what a child wants is not best for the child. I would give my kids the choice to control their own future and go into whatever field they want.... pilot, doctor, teacher, trash-man, lawyer, chef, whatever..... but that doesn't mean that you let them do whatever they want while they're kids. Some direction and involvement is crucial.</p>
<p>wow some nice misconceptions about homeschooling here lol.</p>
<p>I've been homeschooled since the 4th grade and I have no problem socializing - in fact I see friends nearly on a daily basis through a high school sports team and my other ECs. My house is usually a center of activity, with my friends and friends of my brother and sister always coming and going - and all of our friends go to public school. </p>
<p>I don't go partying and do any of that related crap though, since I think it's a waste of time. </p>
<p>What I plan to do is put my kid in school until around the 4th grade. Around that age he will have had sufficient "school" experience, and I'm almost certain he'll want to be homeschooled. I'll most likely have him start college in 7-8th grade, just like I did. One thing I wish my family could have afforded is a couple years abroad in a foreign country. I hope to be able to provide that experience for my children so that they can learn another language and experience multiple cultures.</p>
<p>Mostly I just want to provide my kids the opportunity to succeed in any realm of life of their choosing. I believe that the way I was raised has had a profoundly positive effect on me and I'm pretty sure a similar path will have equal results for my own kids.</p>
<p>I mean, I don't think that homeschooled kids are NECESSARILY asocial. I just question how a child whose parent views every public and private school as "a prison" will turn out.</p>
<p>Homeschooling isn't necessarily bad for the child socially as long as the he/she interacts with others who aren't homeschooled. However, skipping a few grades is really bad for a person's social skills...</p>