skinster wrote:violently destroying and banning pharmaceutical companies that over-prescribe drugs to children
Definitely agree with this.
MistyTiger wrote:In prep schools and homeschooling...they don't get to see the rougher side of life. I got a mix of both and I'm grateful that I wasn't too sheltered and thinking that life is smooth sailing. In public school, I saw more overt bullying and foul mouthed persons who would be expelled for their crudeness in private schools.
Yeah, but you'll get fired for being crude in many jobs, so that is not really that unrealistic, lots of jobs have actual dress codes too. Under those two points alone private schools are probably far more realistic regarding employment.
Let me also say this, I was public schooled, all the way through and I home school and I do so mainly because the curriculum potential is far superior and the kids are statistically shown to be overwhelmingly better prepared for jobs and further education.
Public schools are turning out increasingly under-educated delinquents, this is not what homeschooling has been doing.
Do some homeschool kids make awkward jokes and dress a bit too formal? Sure. big whoop. They might get invited to less parties, but it definitely hasn't hurt their performance in work and school.
We just did our first standardized tests for my 8yr old 2nd grade son, he performed top 2% in the entire nation in his results, he is reading at an 11th grade reading level and doing math at a 5th grade level. He started latin in kindergarten and will do it all the way through and will have to master three other languages as well and starts logic in 6th grade.
He is also free-ranged with four siblings, believe me, he sees more bullying and blood than any public school kid.
Public school kids are getting pretty soft these days and are sheltered by mommy and daddy when they get home.
Plus, I don't have to worry about school shootings.
If it happened at the public school I went to (right down the street from where I live), my kids will be safe at home where they were getting their superior education.
To hell with all that "muh socialization," crap. thats a bunch of rubbish.
I also let them play violent games. My 8 year old is about to beat DOOM 4