What Kind Of Children Usually Go For Home-Schooling?

[Lauren]

I don't know much about it. I only know a couple of people in my circle who are home-schooled. One is born into a Mormon family and are very religious and the other one the poor child suffers from social anxiety disorder.

What I wanted to ask is home-schooling meant for children who are not "normal" or not mainstreamed. Do they suffer from some sort of mental illness, social phobias, overly protective parents? what?

Sorry if I come across as offensive but I just want to know more about it.

[Tracy and Company]

I homeschool all three of my boys. We live in a horrible school district and despite our best efforts, little improvement has been made in it. So, we homeschool. My children are not overprotected--in fact, my kids are with other people/kids everyday. My kids are very well socialized--they meet new and different people all the time. I do not 'select' who my kids are with or 'protect' them from other people. My kids are as 'normal' as any other kid, they just go to school at home. Your question is not offensive, I would rather someone ask questions and find out what homeschooling is than to make assumptions and generalizations. While, I am sure some parents homeschool for some of the reasons you mention those certainly are not the only reasons.

[Hugh W]

overprotected children.

[Rizzel]

Children are home schooled for various reasons. Mainly these reasons come from the parent(s).
I've heard of many families who home-school for religious reasons.
Others home-school their children because they feel that they understand their child more than an educator would and want to give their child the individualized attention that s/he needs.
Other parents feel that there is too much violence and corruption in the school system and they do not want their child exposed to such things.
Other parents do indeed home-school their children because they may be "special" in the terms of public education and they do not want their child to be labeled as special ed.

Though home schooling is beneficial for some children I have seen many cases where home-school children are not socialized properly and do not understand the world around them when they get older because they have been in such a controled environment at home.

[Piko Piko]

Some kids are homeschooled because they live in an area with a bad public school. Some have social disorders or physical problems.

[Smilingcheek]

The exposure that I have had to parents who choose to home school their children has taught me that for the most part they do not approve of the public school sysyem. I had a friend who took her son out of kindergarten when he was repaetedly disiplined for not listening and not following directions. She felt that school was to conforming and that he should have a broader exposure to life lessons, not just academic driven lessons. I have known parents who do not care to have their children exposed to other children without their supervision. Kids are exposed to such a variety of things these days, and I guess parents who want to hold on to innocence as long as possible try to keep their kids influence down to a select group of friends children or church groups. I do not think it is necessarily for children who are not normal- if done correctly home schooling can be a great experience for the whole family. Your question is not offensive at all- curiousity is a great thing. Have a nice day!

[Molly B]

I home school my six children for a variety of reasons. One is the educational aspect. They have my attention and don't need to compete with 30 other students. Often times in public school, the level of eduction is aimed toward a middle ground. What about the children who are struggling or are advanced? No one better understands my childrens abilities better than me and no one has such a vested interest. I can tell when my children grasp a concept or if they struggle just from the look on their faces. So many children fall through the gaps in public school.

Another reason is social. I am going to outright say it, and brace myself for the remarks. There are just certain people and situations that I don't want my children exposed to. They are young and vulnerable to deceptions and pressures and would have to deal with situations that most adults wouldn't know how to handle. I want to take this time to instill values and strength of character into my children before they are expected to deal with adult situations.

My goal is to prepare my children for their life by teaching them life skills and values for a healthy and happy adulthood.
My children are in a variety of activities that would contribute to their social maturity. I beleive in teaching my children everything at a time that is appropriate to each child.
My children are taught to learn, not taught to be taught. They will never be held back form learning something because there is not a teacher around to spoon feed it to them. They are curious and interested and have never disliked learning, exploring and feeding their mind. My children have a passion for education, one that is not tied down by rote memorization and repetative book work. They learn the practical use of each subject that is taught and will be quite prepared for their future. They learn about LIFE.

And no we are not Mormon, and we have no social phobias. We are a family that is passionate about knowledge, and more passionate about our children!

[TheJoker]

I am homeschooling a child because our local schools are terrible. She wasn't learning anything in the public school. She misses going to school with other kids though, so we will be trying something different next year.

[ilysuga]

people that are sick. people that have a bad public School