Re: parenting
ex-Sharon wrote:
I have been watching some TV shows like "Wife Swap" where parents teach their kids at home and every single show where kids are home schooled I have been greatly concerned about those home schooled children.
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Ah yes, TV is a great reference point.
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ex-Sharon wrote:
Criminal behavior can occur anywhere, in public schools, private schools or home schools. But there are more safeguards in public schools, imo.
Yes, that is true. I was speaking more about the quality of education. If you are not a high quality individual, sure you'll probably pass that on to your kids if you taught them. JK, but really, I wouldn't trust just anyone teaching my kids. You see, once you've been burned, it's difficult to trust again.
Not all home schooled kids don't have friends and clubs and gangs outside on their home. That's TF style.
home schooling != confinement || sheltering
I also think that the state should oversee home schooled children. For example in Germany you are allowed to home school your children. Though, you must use one of the approved courses and take exams with the state schools.
Piram wrote:
...home-schooling may well tend to be "intellectually, culturally, and ideologically incestuous"...
That does make a lot sense - except where decent culture is involved. That's what makes families and cities and countries what they are. You need quite an objective look at yourself. If you home school your children, you have a great responsibility. If you can't handle it and you have emotional or psychological issues in your own life, then yes, public school is probably better.
There are somethings that they usually don't teach you at school. I think that is the kind of stuff that *needs* to be taught at home: etiquette, house hold chores, life skills, critical thinking, morals, sports, hobbies, and the like.
IMHO, If a parent is failing to teach their children anything at home and leaves it all the teachers, as many do in and out of TF, they are not giving them their best.
BTW, I don't know what it is like in the US.
Basically, I think I and my wife should be the judges concerning the quality of education for my children. Public school's levels are too low, IMO, and not creative enough. People who are loosers will be loosers, and I feel sorry for their children. Sometimes there's not much you can do to liberate someone from generations of weirdness. We all have our burndens. I see that from many case studies in TF.