What scares you the most about embarking on homeschooling?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The major worry should be creating an undersocialized weirdo. Most normal people can smell a homeschooler from a mile away.

Most normal people think they can smell a homeschooler, but have no clue.

Yeah, I'm not too worried about "normal" people who have a hobby stalking Internet threads unrelated to their lives in order to insult others...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The major worry should be creating an undersocialized weirdo. Most normal people can smell a homeschooler from a mile away.

I have a kid who homeschools and kids who go to school, and they are all weird. We just embrace it .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The major worry should be creating an undersocialized weirdo. Most normal people can smell a homeschooler from a mile away.

Most normal people think they can smell a homeschooler, but have no clue.

They probably can. My kids know grammar rules, have read Shakespeare, know more about George Washington than Meagan Markle, and are aware that the immune system isn’t a monolith that can be “strengthened.” I would imagine that they stick out like sore thumbs among “normal” American kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The major worry should be creating an undersocialized weirdo. Most normal people can smell a homeschooler from a mile away.

Most normal people think they can smell a homeschooler, but have no clue.

Yeah, I'm not too worried about "normal" people who have a hobby stalking Internet threads unrelated to their lives in order to insult others...

Calm down! Lots of people browse recent topics, stop being so self-absorbed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:1) Social isolation for kids. Lack of independence (being so reliant and “tied” to mom). School provides everyone a nice break, and that goes out the window with home schooling. 2) worried about hurting their chances for college.

Homeschooled kids are consistently better prepared to be independent, social and motivated.

Citation needed (not from a biased, pro-homeschool agenda source).

[Anonymous]

Homeschoolers don't have to do shooter drills.

[Anonymous]

My issue with long term home schooling (not for just a couple of years) is that it allows kids to avoid social adversity. Homeschoolers never have to learn to deal with the unreasonable teacher or school yard bully. They never have to take a test with a disruptive nuisance of a desk mate or advocate for themselves with a teacher when they disagree with a grade..
They are able to sculpt their own pleasant learning environment.

Because of this, IMO, many of the homeschoolers I've know have been unable to function in a corporate environment. They're too used to having everything their way to function in an organization that doesn't cater to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My issue with long term home schooling (not for just a couple of years) is that it allows kids to avoid social adversity. Homeschoolers never have to learn to deal with the unreasonable teacher or school yard bully. They never have to take a test with a disruptive nuisance of a desk mate or advocate for themselves with a teacher when they disagree with a grade..
They are able to sculpt their own pleasant learning environment.

Because of this, IMO, many of the homeschoolers I've know have been unable to function in a corporate environment. They're too used to having everything their way to function in an organization that doesn't cater to them.

I am not going to disagree with you, but I have to say that this kind of stuff is exactly why I pulled my HFA child out of public school. He had accommodations for anything he didn’t feel like doing, and every meltdown required an “intervention.” I was called into the school so frequently that I couldn’t hold a normal day job, and evenings were often spent trying to complete schoolwork that wasn’t done during the day. I promise you, for my child, mom school has not been nearly so accommodating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My issue with long term home schooling (not for just a couple of years) is that it allows kids to avoid social adversity. Homeschoolers never have to learn to deal with the unreasonable teacher or school yard bully. They never have to take a test with a disruptive nuisance of a desk mate or advocate for themselves with a teacher when they disagree with a grade..
They are able to sculpt their own pleasant learning environment.

Because of this, IMO, many of the homeschoolers I've know have been unable to function in a corporate environment. They're too used to having everything their way to function in an organization that doesn't cater to them.

My homeschooled kids get plenty of that on their club sports teams, orchestras, and pre-professional ballet school. Two of them are extremely adept at reading people and navigating challenging social situations, probably because they have a strong sense of who they are and don’t put up with bully boy/ queen bee BS to gain approval.

[Anonymous]

Most assume your are in a cult or a religious kook if you home school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The major worry should be creating an undersocialized weirdo. Most normal people can smell a homeschooler from a mile away.

Most normal people think they can smell a homeschooler, but have no clue.

They probably can. My kids know grammar rules, have read Shakespeare, know more about George Washington than Meagan Markle, and are aware that the immune system isn’t a monolith that can be “strengthened.” I would imagine that they stick out like sore thumbs among “normal” American kids.

Right, but unless they go around shoving their knowledge in other people's faces, they appear normal.

[Anonymous]

Fear of not ready for college . Fear of not enough knowledge to teach a broad range of subjects at higher levels .

The home schoolers I have encountered have a large religious component which I find to be one dimensional. It’s not like most teach comparative religions.
I do think homesvcan work. Every kid learns at their own rate .

[Anonymous]

Finding time for self care. How do you fit it in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Finding time for self care. How do you fit it in?

This is a legitimate fear. I went for years never being away from my kids for a day. You have to enjoy your kids and want to homeschool!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Finding time for self care. How do you fit it in?

This is a legitimate fear. I went for years never being away from my kids for a day. You have to enjoy your kids and want to homeschool!

Before they wake up and/or after they sleep, or when your partner is available to be with them.