There is no child who knows as much as an adult about socialization.
Having said that, most children are at similar levels developmentally, especially in school, where they are segregated by age.
They are all learning these skills, how to get along, how to be nice, how to share.
So why would I rather have my child learn from other children who know as much as they do, instead of from loving parents who know exceedingly more?
Parents are invested in their children and throughout a homeschooling day, children are reminded and taught social skills maybe more than any other topic.
From fighting with siblings, to taking turns, to table manners, this is the constant mantra of the homeschooling mom. It’s never ending and you teach it to your child daily.
There is research to back this up, as this article states,
“Studies show that homeschooled students often outperform traditional students in achievement and social skills…”
“But…the most concrete answer to the question of whether or not homeschooled students will suffer academically or socially is, “The research says ‘No.’””
As long as we keep children separated from adults, they will only learn as much as they are being taught at home how to socialize.
In a homeschooling family, children are with adults all day, watching, learning.
There is also a hidden expectation among most homeschooling families that children take some responsibility for things they want, including their education.
A homeschooling mom has so much more to do than just educate their children. There is also laundry to do and dinner to cook. So homeschooled children must be able to think for themselves, fix problems and get along with their siblings.
At school, children are working inside of a very structured system. They are told where to walk, how to walk, how to talk, what to learn, what books they can read, what math they have to do. There isn’t a lot of room for children to think outside the box or be responsible for their own selves. I know this to be true, because my special needs daughter is in public school and has been most of her childhood. I am aware of current public school practices and how they are managing their students.
And I’m not bashing schools.
I am not.
I deeply respect teachers and the hard work they do.
But a teacher is no substitute for a loving home.
I think we can all agree on that.
Great read!! Thanks for sharing such a great blog, blog like these will surely help each and every homeschoolers in homeschooling their children in best way.
You’re welcome! Thank you for being here!
This is simply awesome! Definitely going to share this post with the other 7 moms in our homeschool co-op. Thank you so much
I’m so glad this was helpful! Thank you for sharing! Let me know if there’s anything else I can do to help you!