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Anyone else feel like they got screwed? What to do? I've been home schooled my whole life, and am extremely sick of it by now. I'm a senior, so I only have to finish one more year, but I feel so screwed. My parents are all against the public school system, so it was not my choice to be in here. It sucks. I have almost zero friends outside of the family, and I'm pretty much counting down the days till I can get out of here. I know I should make the best of the time, but doing what? It's hard to have ... (Asked by A Great Big Sled)
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It's good you know that your situation is being limited by choices that your parents make for you, for the next year or so. You can see a definitite end in sight, and know when you are older, and out on your own, you'll be freer in your interactions. But for now, the best way to get through the next year is to have a some certain goals, and try to come up with a way to present the info to your parents so it seems as though it is mainly for your moral good, or educational good (even though the main ...(Answered by yardchicken2)

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Are children really learning social skills in school? When ever I tell someone I homeschool my children I am told they are missing out on social skills. Then yesterday a study came out clearly showing that Childcare causes behavior probems. It is the first study that directly linked Behavior problems with child care. And made it clear that the quality of child care Did Not matter. Quality preschools also caused behavior problems. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/26/us/26center.html?hp Take a look at it. Ever since I pulled my children out of school there behavior has been so much better it is amazing. And my son who used to be ... (Asked by lovingmomhappykids)
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First, let me address the common statement of "When homeschoolers return to a regular school they seem a bit akward and have a harder time making friends." This is a statment true of any kid going into a new school , where they don't know other kids but the other kids have been together since kindergarden. Any kid will be nervous going into a totally new enviroment and will need time to find thier way. Add in that often homeschoolers may be ahead scholastically and are coming from an enviroment where they were not expected to "follow ...(Answered by Annie)

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