Comments on: Dumbest Argument against Homeschooling…EVER!!!

By: Beatrice

Beatrice — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 22:23:31 +0000

I do not think there is anything wrong with homeschooling. However, I have encountered adults that are too naïve for their own good. I knew a young woman during my junior year of college. She was 22, two years older than I was. Due to her being very naïve, she often acted childishly and had little to no understanding of the real world.

People who are innocent are often taken advantage of. Of course you shouldn’t expose a 5 year old to sex, drugs, and bullying. But, an adult child needs to know how to deal with the real world so they don’t get taken advantage of by people they encounter in college or at work.

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 01:51:16 +0000

In reply to Gail @BibleLoveNotes.com.

UGH yes. Just say that you don’t want to do it! That’s okay. That’s honest. I keep hearing “I could never homeschool…” “I’m not patient enough.” or the super-spiritual “I don’t feel called to homeschool”. What it comes down to is if you want to do it or not, or if you feel like it’s best for your family. I don’t homeschool because I’m patient. Nobody is patient 100% of the time. But I do it because I think it’s the right thing for us right now.

By: Rosie T

Rosie T — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 17:04:30 +0000

In reply to Leann | The Hands-On Homeschooler. And what about socializing with the Irish? The Hugarians? The Australians? The ... what are you doing to make sure they learn how to socialize with those groups? ;)

By: J.L. Pattison

J.L. Pattison — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 03:49:06 +0000

This was great! I loved it.

By: Worst Excuse Christian Parents Make For Not Homeschooling

Worst Excuse Christian Parents Make For Not Homeschooling — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:10:17 +0000

[…] already posted, The Dumbest Argument Against Homeschooling…Ever! so I’m calling this the Worst Excuse Christians make for Not […]

By: 35 Reasons to OUTLAW Homeschooling! » The Manor Blog

35 Reasons to OUTLAW Homeschooling! » The Manor Blog — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 18:34:37 +0000

[…] I’m sure this list is incomplete. So please leave a comment, letting us know what you would add to the list and let me know which reason is your favorite. If you like this post, please follow us on facebook. Also, check out The Dumbest Argument Against Homeschooling EVER! […]

By: Taylor

Taylor — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 02:04:55 +0000

I was homeschooled until 4th grade. I’m pretty sure I loved it, and I was super excited to go to regular school in 4th (packed my backpack full of my collections and things I didn’t need to bring haha). I had a hard time since I have always been the ‘fat kid’, but I didn’t let it get to me. I usually friended the fat kids or just the people who were nice. I was always a very nice girl, still consider myself to be. However, as far as the sex and drugs go, while in HS EVERY single graduating class (sometimes before senior year) had a pregnant girl or a girl with a baby. I myself was one of them. And half of every class (at least) were into smoking pot. I only did that a handful of times, because I preferred to drink. I was a good student, got good grades and was not a bad person. But being around kids (or being exposed to it) gives you more of a reason to try those things because your friends are doing it. I agree with the comment that you are ‘trapped’ in school. Who else are you going to hang out with?? You have no other choice of friends to hang out with, so most likely you are going to try those things to fit in with others. I am homeschooling my children (son in 1st, daughter starting kinder) and I am doing it so I can keep God included, so we can teach them right from wrong the way we think (politically, socially and religiously). I do not ‘shelter’ my children from all harm. They make friends when we travel and a lot of times my kids are prime targets for getting beat up! (3 and 4 year old style, I’m not just letting my kids get pounded). They are nice kids and know how to get along with others. I don’t worry about socializing them, because they have shown that they know how to make friends all over. Sex, drugs and bullies are everywhere of course, but it is up to us as parents to keep our kids from those things and help them to deal with those things if and when they are an issue. And on the flipside of that, parents usually don’t have a clue when the kids at school are using drugs or having sex, because “we” did it in private and the teachers obviously don’t know why we ditched class. *And to give myself a pat on the back, the one and only guy I snuck off with is now my husband and the father of those children mentioned* 🙂

By: rcjr

rcjr — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 21:47:51 +0000

When I am “accused” of sheltering my children I always respond, “What are you going to accuse me of next, feeding and clothing them?”

By: Britton LaTulippe

Britton LaTulippe — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 07:19:47 +0000

In reply to Hsubzero.

Hsubzero, is your real name Bob?!

I took your advice and re-read the argument, and found our logic is sound. The fact that schools have a zero tolerance policy for sex, drugs and alcohol just means that even the schools agree with me, not you; that exposing children to sex, drugs and alcohol is harmful for them! And while I commend schools for having such a policy, they are either unwilling or unable to enforce it! That is why I recommend homeschooling!

It is also a very calloused thing to tell children being tormented by violent bullies to just ignore them. I have never actually seen that work. How do you ignore someone who is pounding your face?

Thank you for your comment.

By: Hsubzero

Hsubzero — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 05:50:05 +0000

I am sorry but you are both ridiculous, with illogical arguments. Please re-read your argument to “Bob”. You homeschool because you don’t want your kids exposed to sex, drugs or bullies, yet you argue that the schools have no tolerance for those things? Your logic baffles me. So you believe that by keeping your kids home they will not be exposed to sex, drugs or bullies. But you also believe that despite the schools no tolerance to those things they will still indeed be exposed at school. Bullies are in every facucet of life, at every age. The best you can give your kids is strong boundaries & the ability to not allow bullying to get to them. Read Townsend & Clouds “Bounderies for Kids”. As far as sex & drugs-when does that start? Middle school? So you believe by not allowing peers to expose your kids to sex & drugs you are protecting them from doing sex & drugs. Eeek! You must think very poorly of your kids’ decision making skills and you must have a very poor relationship with your children. Honestly, I would worry less about peer exposure & more about the type of adult you are molding. Exposure doesn’t make someone do something. You are doing your kids a disservice, not because you are homeschooling, but because you do not trust them nor have you given them the tools to resist peer pressure. If you had you would not feet it so much.