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⌈ Secret Post #3195 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

It depends on the parent, the child, and the reason. It seems like there is a sizeable group (or perhaps they just scream the loudest) who do it to protect their child from outside ideas. That's the group that usually has people eye rolling.

I have two issues with homeschooling, but also no children, so take from this what you will. One: the longer you're removed from society, the bigger of a culture shock it is when you join it. Two: the child is less likely to be exposed to things they have an aptitude for/enjoy, unless it's also one of the parent's skills/hobbies. Obviously any of this can be overcome if the parent is dedicated to doing so, but I would think it would be more difficult to do so one on one than in a class setting where field trips and guest speakers are fairly common.

[(Anonymous)]

Your first argument is in fact an argument against schools which are, thank fuck, nothing like 'society'. And the homeschooled now adults I know [I didn't homeschool mine for various reasons, so don't jump to conclusions on that score] both have many interests completely different from those of their parents.

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? You don't think society is anything like school? I find that hard to believe, but perhaps that has to do with the school.

School has things like: authority figures you like/trust, authority figures you don't like/trust, specific and scheduled time blocks with required duties, acquaintances who become friends, acquaintances who become enemies, large gatherings that are voluntary, large gatherings that are involuntary, people with differing opinions, required work to be done on a non-negotiable schedule, and make-work. Those are all things that people run into in the real world, and they're things that people get used to through exposure.

Also, as far as the activities go? In PE alone we were exposed to over ten different sports just between 13 and 16. We had X blocks, Y blocks, and many different electives as options as well. I went from a class that taught me to build snow shelters and shoot a gun to a class that taught me flash animation, photoshop, and website building. We had three different secondary language options. We had debate, drama, band, and a hiking club. And all of this was just my junior secondary with 300 people. That's not even mentioning the ideas, media, clubs, and activities that you hear about due to classmates talking. Yes, when people grow up they will have hobbies their parents didn't have. It's not impossible. It's highly probable, actually. However, I still don't think homeschooled children would be exposed to as much diversity as a school can offer.

I specifically said my two objections can be negated with forethought. These certainly aren't hard and fast declarations. These are my opinions based on multiple friends and acquaintances who were homeschooled for a variety of years for a variety of reasons. Plus, all of this changes based on things like location, school system, and era. Making any sort of declarative absolute on a subjective topic like this would almost have to be false.