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Anonymous wrote:Extrovert DD - Hates it.
Extrovert niece - Loves it.
Introvert niece - Loves it.
Introvert nephew - Hates it.

I’m wondering if it has more to do with preferred learning styles.

Probably this.

100% this. It is more with how kids learn and interact then extrovert/introvert.

No, DD is an introvert and she hates DL. She can't wait till school goes back in person.

Shy extrovert hates DL. Is now back hybrid and loves being in person. She does zoom with friends for a couple hours a day when home, which she likes.

I know my youngest prefers the bullies to be virtual. I think many bullies are having a hard time not being able to practice their craft in person.

My son is introverted, ADHD and loves distance-learning.

DS is doing just fine with DL, he is in third, but he wants to go back to school. He likes getting up and being able to play until 5 minutes before class starting. He likes being able to play with his toys during breaks. He likes having his favorite foods for lunch. He likes snack options. He is able to handle pretty much everything on his own. He participates and is engaged. But he wants to go back to school.

I think there is a subset where DL has been great, kids who have had issues with bullies or specific learning issues. I think there is a sizable percentage of the population were the kids have been fine and adjusted but would not choose DL over in person. I think there is a subset that DL has been horrible for. I also think that there is a subset that DL could have worked ok for but there was not enough support/structure/reinforcement at home because the parents didn't like DL and just gave up on it. Admittedly, those parents will tell you that their kid was in the DL is horrible subset.

Overall, I would say that there is a small percentage of kids who have discovered that DL is better for them than regular school but I would be surprised if that was greater then 10% of the population.

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Anonymous wrote:Nope.

OP here. So they are extroverted? How much friend time do they get? Are they in a pod? Just trying to understand.

I get the sense that you're trying to judge, not trying to understand.

NP here. I don't get that sense. I am following this thread and and hope that it won't devolve.

OP here. Not judging at all, except maybe myself! Trying to decide if I should be offended my kids prefer going to school so much!

Lots of different reason for school preferences that go beyond introvert and extrovert.

My extroverted DD who has plenty of friend and virtual interactions with them feels that she learns better in class and through personal interaction with her teachers, especially for certain classes like math.

My nerdy DS with only a few friends thrives on the interactive nature of school and wants to go back.

My socially awkward video game obsessed DS loves being home because it feels "safer" for him (he's anxious in social situations). As a mother, I recognize that missing a year and a half of normal social interaction is worrisome, so the fact that he is happy is not assuring.

I have an introverted 9 year old who says she loves the pandemic because she's home where it's nice and cozy-- her description.

She's also not a morning person (no matter how attentive we are to sleep hygiene) and the fact she can just throw a sweater over her pajamas and slip down to her school/playroom and get online is wonderful for her. The struggle to get her up, properly dressed, fed enough to last her until lunch, and in the car with everything she needs for the day is just not an issue. She is so much less stressed as a result.

My slightly more introverted, but not a recluse child adjusted faster than my more extroverted child, but she too adjusted and likes aspects of it a lot. My extrovert is like me though. People think she's really social, but she gets her energy from down time and needs breaks so she's a combo. We won't be sending either one back in March. Since they are content, it's not worth the risk. If one or both were miserable, we would see it as worth the risk because we value mental health.

My extroverted kid prefers DL. He likes being able to move around at home and he has his family to be around. My introvert really wants to go back to school.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, a lot of kids don't need constant external attention to feel fulfilled.

And a lot of kids aren't popular or just don't fit in, and every day going to school reminds them of that. If you have popular kids it's easy to forget how much of a grind it is for shy kids, or unpopular kids, or new kids, etc.

This is so reductive and tiresome.

Not really. It's pretty on point with the "fitting in" part.

Not the suggestion that kids (or extroverts) need constant external attention to feel fulfilled. That description of an introvert is innacurate.

Teacher here.
Don’t have to travel an hour to go to work, I am able to use the restroom don’t have to wait until the planning period or lunch time to use the restroom.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Extrovert DD - Hates it.
Extrovert niece - Loves it.
Introvert niece - Loves it.
Introvert nephew - Hates it.

I’m wondering if it has more to do with preferred learning styles.

Probably this.

My kinesthetic learner hates DL most days.
My visual learner is fine, but still doesn't like it.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope.

OP here. So they are extroverted? How much friend time do they get? Are they in a pod? Just trying to understand.

I get the sense that you're trying to judge, not trying to understand.

NP here. I don't get that sense. I am following this thread and and hope that it won't devolve.