What are your views on homeschooling? (lemmy.ml)

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What are your opinions on homeschooling?

My opinion: Both have pros and cons.

I have heard that homeschooled kids are often better academically and more intelligent compared to average students. But they have bad social skills and have a lot of anxiety.

In normal school, you might have better social skills for sure. And you might grow up good if you don't get influenced by the rotten people at school and if you don't get into drugs or stuff due to peer pressure. But that's IF YOU DON'T GET INTO THESE. If you get into these, good luck getting outta these. And there's the concern of getting bullied too......

So I personally think homeschooling might be a better choice.

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[-] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

the two people I dated who were homeschooled were not better academically.

They both in fact, lacked everyday knowledge and life skills. Niether went to college and worked remedial jobs like home depot and dog daycare (which is fine but) One thought you had to take a boat to Rhode Island (we border this state) and could not file simple paper work with his doctor at 24 and needed help to complete the task. The other (who I only dated for a few weeks) was kind of rapey and believed in flat earth theory, and open carried into my home (with a small child) without permission. neither were intellectually disabled, and the lack of real education was completely obvious.

nah.

if done right sure, but in my little expierence, we're 2/2 these folks are less bright than my public school peers.

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