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Sports or clubs (Scouts, etc) are a better way to hang around with peer kids than school classes, IMO. I transitioned from homeschool to public school at one p

Sports or clubs (Scouts, etc) are a better way to hang around with peer kids than school classes, IMO. I transitioned from homeschool to public school at one point during my childhood and I think I was actually much more socialized in homeschool where I was in sports, Scouts, intentional play dates, etc. that my parents were doing to avoid the socialization problem. Whereas once you’re put in public school it’s simply assumed you will be somehow “socialized” (in reality socialization in school often takes the form of bullying, especially if you’re clearly different from peers in some way like intelligence, or you can end up just not having friends)

ianmobbs 7y ago
This seems like a very personal take. Most kids I knew in school were also involved with sports and clubs, it wasn't just assumed they'd get enough socialization in school. I also doubt that socialization "often" takes the form of bullying, and while there's no doubt that bullying is a problem, it's certainly not the primary experience most people have in school.
- em-bee 7y ago
  but that's the point. if we don't assume that school provides enough socialization, then why bother with it. comparing the parent comments experience with my own and what my kids in school are now going through, it seems that this would be preferable over traditional schooling.
- javagram 7y ago
  Yes, it is a personal take based on my own experience, however, when considering the case of a 9 year old who is able to graduate from a college education, that seems a pretty unique case and maybe their situation should also be demanding of a personal/unique path rather than simply following the factory schooling approach designed for the average student on the basis of “socialization”. Parents should definitely take socialization into account for such a student, but I don’t think putting them into a standard school academic track is the only way to achieve such socialization.

ianmobbs 7y ago

This seems like a very personal take. Most kids I knew in school were also involved with sports and clubs, it wasn't just assumed they'd get enough socialization in school. I also doubt that socialization "often" takes the form of bullying, and while there's no doubt that bullying is a problem, it's certainly not the primary experience most people have in school.

em-bee 7y ago
but that's the point. if we don't assume that school provides enough socialization, then why bother with it. comparing the parent comments experience with my own and what my kids in school are now going through, it seems that this would be preferable over traditional schooling.
javagram 7y ago
Yes, it is a personal take based on my own experience, however, when considering the case of a 9 year old who is able to graduate from a college education, that seems a pretty unique case and maybe their situation should also be demanding of a personal/unique path rather than simply following the factory schooling approach designed for the average student on the basis of “socialization”. Parents should definitely take socialization into account for such a student, but I don’t think putting them into a standard school academic track is the only way to achieve such socialization.