What's the big deal about socialization? You either hate the question or love debating it! Most homeschoolers are plain tired of it. I'm sure people mean well, but it gets old quick. For new homeschoolers or those considering homeschooling,the socialization question can be an intimidating one. Maybe I can offer you some help.
There has been a lot of discussion about socialization in the forum recently, so I've gathered some of the best threads here for you.
Socialization"I'm looking for any advice you all may be able to give me on how to handle the whole 'socialization' issue with non-homeschoolers.I recently had a non-homeschooling mom tell me, while we were discussing the issue of homeschooling, that she sends her children to school 'for the other children'..." CrochetMom
The "S" word again"When I joined the group one of the ladies wanted to know just how old Katie, the younger one, was.It seems that she (the daycare lady) was very impressed with her social skills. She said, "Yeah, she came down and walked up to a couple of the kids and said, 'My name is Katie. What's your name?Want to play?'None of our kids have those kind of social skills..."LITTLELAURAJ
Socialization--again and again"We were on vacation and spent a couple days with my dh's aunt and uncle. Auntie made a comment that my kids are "nicely socialized" so I "must get them out often enough" that they can learn to "carry on a nice conversation and tell a good joke." She must be right, I knew I should not have imposed that Code of Silence inside the house! Anyway, apparently she has been telling one of her grown children that they should not homeschool due to the S question..." MOOOM2
Afraid I'm giving HS a bad name..."My concern is this - even though she is used to being around adults, she does not communicate well with them at all. When adults speak to her, she doesn't even listen to them. I have to take her by the shoulders, turn her to face them, and tell her that they are talking to her. Even then, after they've repeated themselves (and I've turned red from embarrasment), she gives a quick, grumpy answer, if any, and is at once "consciously unavailable" by the time they respond to her or ask her another question." TWILAO1
I am so sick of it..."I just need to vent. I've been doing a little surfing, and it just sickens me to see how many people with opinions on HS can spout off on everyone without ANY FACTS!...A few things that got me today ~ HS kids end up wierd.This one stems from the fact that HS kids are different, and if you are different from the norm, you are weird. Why is our language so limited!?! Why does being able to make up your own mind, and choose not to follow a crowd make you unsocialized?... ~ HS kids can't function socialy. Because my child may be better at conversing with an adult rather than a child his age he is unsocialized? GIVE ME A BREAK! I am so mad right now..." RACHELW27
