Homeschoolers Have a Leg Up in Developing Social Skills. Here's Why.
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
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Interacting with all different ages is better preparation for real life! As soon as we finish school we need to get along with people intergenerationally in our families and at work. For this reason, Homeschooling is better for developing social skills compared with regular schools where kids are taught only to spend time with kids of their own age.
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You know: I mention this to people all the time about home schoolers. I worked at Disneyland. If you’ve ever worked there, you would know it’s all about sex, partying, and drinking.
The only ones who were not apart of this were the homeschoolers. Everyone called them awkward. Yes, they didn’t fit in. Because they weren’t being heathens! They stood up for what was right. They were mature, didn’t make perverted jokes and worked very hard! They cared about the guest at Disney and didn’t care about fitting in.
That is good socialization! Being able to keep your morals and values when it's not popular.
@@LauraBoehringer exactly! ☺️ it’s
These are valid points.
This is why our main socialization is naturally designed to happen in families, who are people of all ages who care about one another and who look out for each other. The home is where the greatest development is.
Another positive check for God, who designed the family! 😊
BTW, this format works for many types of animals, too, such as wolves and elephants and dolphins.
My children's behavior and social skills have only gotten better after homeschooling for the last 2 years. They frequently play with friends, we go to more places, they are in sports year round. We are always socializing.
If I have to hear about socialization from non homeschoolers anymore I'm going to go nuts. We are almost approaching 3 mil. Back in the 90s we were 250,000. There are more options than ever if you want to homeschool but I think that parents need to go back to PARENTING. Yes, my kids are sheltered from perversion, since when did sheltering children from perversion become wrong in our society's eyes? My kids are not socialized to the standards of modern degeneracy, sorry not sorry, that's my decision and so far I've gotten nothing but compliments about it, I'm told my children are a joy. Instead of focusing socializing, I'm focusing on teaching them to be a blessing to the ones around them. They know how to strike up a conversation with anyone, they talk to children and adults alike, and they even know how to interact with babies and toddlers. We are not in a class of the same age and the same people for the majority of our life, I think this is SUCH a stupid argument to make against such an important decision.
There are So many children that are super socially awkward, even in public school. Socializing would never be good reason to put them in public school. Plus, they hardly let them socialize anyhow.
YES THIS. And even then, its always the lowest denominator that sets the bar.
So glad to see Sarah on the podcast!
Yes, because socialization requires interaction with and learning from ADULTS.
I know this. But I’m so burnt out with my 5 year old crazy energetic boy. So I am tossing up the idea of sending him to public kindergarten for 1 year so I can reset. I also have a 1 year old and my husband works 60hrs a week. We live in a rural town and homeschool coops don’t exist and playground meetups are not enough. I feel so sad for even thinking of sending him. The only good thing is that all kindergartens in our state are play based only.
Thanks for being open and honest 👍 I pray God gives you strength and discernment. If you’re wanting suggestions, read on.
If you haven’t already, talk to your husband, let him know you value him and need help figuring out next steps. Present your thoughts as ideas and where your at. Ask him to take the lead and make the decision. What he deems best for you and for your children.
Stay strong. May God bless you and your husbands unity, and may He bless your children.
I too live rurally, northern Canada, with a very high energy 5 year old. My husband wants to send him to kindergarten, to have a break as theres a 3 year old and newborn soon. But I convinced him to try homeschooling. it makes me nervous because he is just so full on crazy energetic/ physical and chatty❤I feel ya!!!!!
Whatever you need to do I am sure things will work out in the long run.
I started homeschooling my high energy little 5 year old boy, and I notice giving his brain things to do really helps him give his energy a direction. And at home I can schedule things to give him breaks, but also give him challenges.
Just a little encouragement the homeschool way 😊
But like I say, I am sure it will all work out!
The great thing about homeschool is that you can “reset” ANY time of the year! You can take two weeks off or more! You can teach year round. It’s kindergarten which isn’t even required! (In my state) be easy on yourself, be easy on your kindergartner! Take him or her out to play as much as you can. Create the environment for him. My son was the same way and looking back I put so much pressure on myself and my son! Don’t make those mistakes.
If you don’t already own a swing set, get one! Send him outside. I have 4, kids do best when they’re free to explore and play on their own, you don’t need to be a cruise director and they will learn to play by themselves. Boredom is a beautiful thing for children!
Another W for Lila!
Hi Lila, why don’t you have Candace Owens on your show? Why don’t you have Jonathan Pageau on your show?
Why don’t you have Tammy Peterson on your show? Or her husband too?
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As lovely as all this sounds, I really believe in school as a way of helping your children socially.
Kids need each other, other kids outside their family, and it's good for them to go out and be able to trust a teacher, a teacher that sets limits and challenges them educationally.. as a mum of 4 and a part time teacher, having my kids go to school was wonderful for them and me...
Also sometimes mums need a mental break, and turning on the TV so you can tune out is not the best option, having a few hours of kindergarten can so help both mum and kid to have that much needed mental space..
Yes, we do put too much emphasis on performance and not letting kids be kids, but school is stil amazing for kids social development
The solutions I've asked from homeschoolers how to go about socializing their children with other children besides the family is through coop and going to a good church everyday when you're Catholic. The going to church part, especially a good one, is that you'll run into other homeschoolers and their kids too, so that's a chance for your children to make friends with other families, and also your chance to make friends in the church as well.
It seems to be working very well with my husband's little cousins. So I thought that's a solid alternative than the current schools. They were able to talk to people very well across all ages.
In comparison, I wasn't homeschooled but went to a private school at that age. Whenever there was a family-sponsored party, or a huge family gathering, I was afraid of talking to people who were older than me since I wasn't used to it. I was used to talking to kids close to my age. It's only in college that I tried to fix this attitude, but even I still miss some social cues here and there, and feel slightly nervous talking to older people.
My father is a retired high school physics teacher and is my biggest cheerleader as a homeschool mom of 4 under 10. My kids are not socialized to the standards of modern degeneracy and they know how to strike up a conversation with anyone. I have ordered my day to include a quiet time for both the kids and myself, that is my break time and my kids play outside for half their day. I am able to slow down or speed up depending on my child's understanding and ability and no one knows them better than I do. They are sheltered from perversion and have been given a beautiful childhood. As of today there are 3 million homeschoolers in the US, it has not been hard to find friends and options in the homeschool community.
Good conversation, but may O ask that Lila Rose not wear such a low cut blouse? Thank you.
This commentary skirts around the issue I saw and dealt with as a lead secretary in a university science department - the home-schooled offspring did not know how to interact with people they needed help from, and were ill-prepared for routine life issues. They acted like I was their mother and was supposed to take care of problems for them. As if their home-schooling mothers pandered to their every need. Granted, this may have been the effect of their parent's religious beliefs - I don't know. Having to process academic records before they were admitted to our program gave me a unique perspective into the psychological handicap home-schooled people came in with. Very self-centered, and lacking in the basic social skills is what I saw. Others that had good social skills had a very narrow viewpoint of everyday, commonplace words/verbiage that I was at a loss to explain. Before making comments, be aware, I am a staunch cradle-Catholic, who never left the Faith, and attended parochial school.
Psychological handicap? Seriously? Have you really interacted with homeschooled kids? They are usually BETTER at communicating with adults. You will always find exceptions, but usually they are polite and respectful. If you're put in a new situation it takes time to open up. These kids are used to a life at home, so give them time to adjust. Good grief.
@@LauraBoehringer Really, they need time to adjust at university level? Helicopter parents of public school children didn't fare well with me either. They are considered adults by the time they enter university, the time for consequences is upon them.
@@LauraBoehringer Possibly, homeschooling parents in recent years are doing a better job of socializing their children with the public and not just their isolated church group than they did when I encountered these situations 15 - 20 years ago.