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Haha, I've never heard that before. I personally don't think socialization at public school has much to recommend it, but lots of people also have fond memories
by ksdale 7y ago
Haha, I've never heard that before. I personally don't think socialization at public school has much to recommend it, but lots of people also have fond memories of their time in school, so I haven't found it productive to get really negative on it.
I mostly just want to remove socialization as the deciding factor that makes parents keep their kids in school when they'd really rather do something else, because, as you say, socialization in public school very much has a downside, and I think at best, it's a wash compared to homeschool.
- AstralStorm 7y agoIt is silly to believe that bullies are just in school. School just provides a target rich environment for them. And if you shield kids too much such as by over structuring their life, they might be defenseless later on. It's a fine balance and requires care, care which neither schools nor homeschooling parents are likely to be able to provide. Not even specialists most likely. It's an open question.