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Homeschooled doesn't imply social skill deficit. Sure, some homeschooled kids have social skill issues, but some public school kids also have social skill issue
by TimTheTinker 6y ago
Homeschooled doesn't imply social skill deficit. Sure, some homeschooled kids have social skill issues, but some public school kids also have social skill issues.
In the end, a healthy, non-insular, loving, connected family (either family of origin or a healthy/happy group into which one is welcomed and spends lots of time) is the only necessary requirement for healthy social skills, and it's often sufficient as well.
- chillfox 6y agoHomeschooling is frequently paired with some degree of insular.
- TimTheTinker 6y agoOnly in the (few) news stories you read about some sick family; I'm convinced those are hand-picked outliers to reinforce a narrative that homeschooling=bad.
- chillfox 6y agoThere is no need for a family to be "sick" or not loving for homeschooling to end up being a little insular. I grew up being home schooled while traveling the world. It definitely resulted in weaker social skills as I lacked long friendships. Making lasting friendships and maintaining relationships is a skill I had to learn later in life.
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- suck-it-dang 6y agoIt is not necessary. My wife came from a broken home and extreme poverty, and yet she is infinitely more relatable and empathetic than the average knuckle-dragging troglodyte HN poster.