Papist Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 http://catholicexchange.com/why-are-homeschooled-kids-so-annoying/2/ No, the biggest concern among the concerned was: SOCIALIZATION. Ahhhh! Socialize those kids! Learnin’, schmlearning- those kids need to be among herds of other kids their exact age in order to learn how to be normal. In other words: homeschooled kids are annoying and weird, and you don’t want your kids to be annoying and weird, do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Long live weird homeschooled nerds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossCuT Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I didnt like being homeschooled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) My aunt-in-law is homeschooling my two cousins and one of them is graduating this year from high school. However, she has OCD and social anxiety and is FAR from being a good teacher. We really worry how they are going to respond in the real world when they are no longer under her care. However, I'm sure that she'll try to keep them "sheltered" as much as possible. It's really sad and we wish that my uncle would have done something about it sooner. They've been married 22 years and he hasn't done a thing. I don't even know my cousins at all and they live less than 5 miles away. :( On the flipside, I have a friend who was homeschooled and is entering the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate tomorrow. She's awesome! :) Edited May 31, 2013 by MaterMisericordiae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Why is this in RSH? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Why is this in RSH? :blink: Because homeschooling is a parenting issue and most of the homeschooled are or were small humans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotpink Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I'm not homeschooled, but I did go to events as a kid where I was a PS kid and encountered homeschool kids in life and in college. They can be annoying but not for why this mom is saying...perhaps for the reason this mom is saying. They are annoying because they don't know how to be board...going to a concert event they don't know how to sit and wait without complaining or hoping mommy will make it go faster or pulls some magic math flashcards out of her purse. They are annoying because they think that they are better educated than public school kids (and even private school kids). My family cared about education. I doubt I could of gotten a better one. Yet, I went to a "mainstream" school and learned from regular school books, I wound up in AP classes and worked hard. We went on historical or science vacations. I did well in college (though I didn't read the paper about the extra long sheets and a few other things) but that's average. They are annoying because their interests supersede the needs of others. I learned SO much from my classmates. I learned to be interested in their interests. Yes, I had my own interests and that was what non-school hours were for when I was young (besides art and those types of classes) and in highschool when I could do a bit more on my own. I learned about so many things that I wouldn't of even if I had a few siblings to mix my interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 I'm not homeschooled, but I did go to events as a kid where I was a PS kid and encountered homeschool kids in life and in college. They can be annoying but not for why this mom is saying...perhaps for the reason this mom is saying. They are annoying because they don't know how to be board...going to a concert event they don't know how to sit and wait without complaining or hoping mommy will make it go faster or pulls some magic math flashcards out of her purse. They are annoying because they think that they are better educated than public school kids (and even private school kids). My family cared about education. I doubt I could of gotten a better one. Yet, I went to a "mainstream" school and learned from regular school books, I wound up in AP classes and worked hard. We went on historical or science vacations. I did well in college (though I didn't read the paper about the extra long sheets and a few other things) but that's average. They are annoying because their interests supersede the needs of others. I learned SO much from my classmates. I learned to be interested in their interests. Yes, I had my own interests and that was what non-school hours were for when I was young (besides art and those types of classes) and in highschool when I could do a bit more on my own. I learned about so many things that I wouldn't of even if I had a few siblings to mix my interest. Sorry for your poor experience I don't know these homeschooled kids you experienced, but what you describe I have not witnessed among the scores of homeschooled children I have interacted with, especially the impatience and complaining. Also, I believe your understanding how children are homeschooled in flawed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLordsSouljah Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I didnt like being homeschooled I loved it. I had the best childhood, making mud pies, going hiking and learning how butterflies come out of cocoons first hand. What did you do with your time as a girl? Did you have siblings? I'm sure there were good things.... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureCarmeliteClaire Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I'm homeschooled, weird, annoying, and perfectly socialized, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Homeschool rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilllabettt Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Correlation does not equal causation. In my experience, a lot of kids are homeschooled because they are "exceptional" children - working with learning disabilities, social and/or behavior skills gaps, intellectually gifted, etc. - and they don't thrive in the school system, which is by necessity calibrated to meet the needs of the typical child. Many parents, if they have the means, will elect to homeschool rather than rely on the public school's "special education" department. So if homeschooled kids are as a group more likely to be "different" - in positive or negative ways -- its not necessarily because they were homeschooled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossCuT Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I loved it. I had the best childhood, making mud pies, going hiking and learning how butterflies come out of cocoons first hand. What did you do with your time as a girl? Did you have siblings? I'm sure there were good things.... :) I have 7 siblings. 3 sisters and 4 brothers and it goes girl, boy, girl, boy all the way down. Im the 3rd oldest in the family :) Probably my favorite memory from home school was when my older brother and I were being loud and not doing our work one afternoon while my eldest sister worked diligently. My mom warned us many times to be quiet but we didnt. I guess after hearing my brother and I continuing to be loud she came back down RIGHT at the same time my sister got sick of us, stood up, and yelled at us. Of course at this point the only thing my mother saw was my sister yelling so she was the one who got in trouble. :hehe2: Needless to say my brother and I giggled pretty hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HlEV9_d1oo "And some people think we're crazy, a little out of touch. They say 'Do you think you can school your kid's better?' Pretty much." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 We have a large concentration of home school families in our area - we are one of them. That home school children are not socialized is a myth. Between home school co-ops, church groups, sports, constant field trips, and other activities home school children are very well socialized. I believe it is also a myth that home school families are all religious. There are a good number of secular home school families and groups. We have made a lot of family friends through home schooling that we otherwise never had in public or private schools. We just get our day over with twice as a fast and are 6 months to a year ahead of other forms of schooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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