tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post3237080092770227459..comments2023-11-22T21:30:35.388-06:00Comments on My Own Mind blog / Homeschool Atheist Momma: What Are Homeschooled Kids Like?Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-90791239363248531422012-06-06T16:24:54.041-05:002012-06-06T16:24:54.041-05:00You are absolutely right. I couldn't (and did...You are absolutely right. I couldn't (and didn't) say it better myself!<br />Thanks!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-41757431781331939372012-06-06T16:18:13.514-05:002012-06-06T16:18:13.514-05:00I'm THRILLED you have come of of the woodwork!...I'm THRILLED you have come of of the woodwork!<br />There is NO DOUBT that people all around the world stereotype one another.<br /><br />My secret goal is for more parents to be willing to accept and support parents from other lifestyle choices...then we are REALLY passing on some good lovin'.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-63767460931075552312012-06-06T10:54:43.432-05:002012-06-06T10:54:43.432-05:00Hi, I'm coming out the woodwork! I've been...Hi, I'm coming out the woodwork! I've been reading your blog for a while now, always nice to touch in with another h'schooler.<br /><br />It surely does work both ways, and I've been guilty of pigeon-holing the institutional school experience myself. But then again, sometimes stereotypes exist because there's some substance behind them. <br /><br />But the one that gets up my nose most? Homeschoolers are "brilliant". Because, nope. Just the ordinary brain-power. The "brilliant" stereotype is waaaay to much to live cope with!Madcaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557763096456837657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-77669143594160620582012-06-06T10:11:46.167-05:002012-06-06T10:11:46.167-05:00So many kids could benefit from homeschooling if o...So many kids could benefit from homeschooling if only people understood these benefits. I’ve seen homeschooled kids do amazing things. Other children do extremely well IN school. I've seen countless children grow and bloom while going to school. School does not cramp their individuality. It doesn't make them mindless robots. They don’t learn to hate learning. They aren’t slaves to the popular culture. (These are stereotypes that homeschoolers have of schoolers.) But honestly, what I've noticed in just about everything I’ve read is that homeschoolers condescend to schoolers and schoolers condescend to homeschoolers, evenly. I think it’s because parenting is such a delicate issue. No one wants to be told they’re making bad decisions for their child when in reality they are doing the best they can, homeschoolers and schoolers. It’s a shame there can’t be a more open discussion about education because we could all learn from each other. But emotions are a powerful thing, especially when it comes to our children and how we each decide to educate them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-22706267442074392012-06-05T17:22:59.735-05:002012-06-05T17:22:59.735-05:00Absolutely! I liked what you said about stereotype...Absolutely! I liked what you said about stereotypes telling more about the person making the judgment than the person they are judging.Veronica Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10953365903552124810noreply@blogger.com