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The issue is that all the other kids of their age and of different ages will be at school. I'd say that the generalisation that kids need social interactions wi
by bigDinosaur 4y ago
The issue is that all the other kids of their age and of different ages will be at school. I'd say that the generalisation that kids need social interactions with kids their own age is true - an 8 y/o definitely shouldn't be interacting exclusively with people aged > 18 - although we drive that to an extreme with our rigidly age segregated schooling systems. Life around adults can be dreadfully serious and I think the innocent play of childhood amongst peers is generally crucial.
- noodlesUK 4y ago> The issue is that all the other kids of their age and of different ages will be at school. This is definitely a big one. There are homeschool groups which provide enrichment during normal school hours. The biggest boon for socialising as a homeschooled kid though is after school classes of various kinds (sports, etc). They generally don't happen at school.
- labster 4y ago> Life around adults can be dreadfully serious Me, singing a few bars of Brave Sir Robin as our D&D party expeditious retreats from an adult red dragon: huh?