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NousDefionsDoc · 03-01-2004, 21:57

Jimbo, you're feeling a little froggy tonight, so let me just go ahead and kick your ass.

Until you have a child, you know shit about children. I used to say "When I have mine, I'll do this, or be like that..." Well I'm here to tell you, you can have all the friends, relatives, whatever with kids, but until its yours, you don't know shit.

I don't know how old your are, but you're over 20, things have changed since you were in school. They've definitely changed since I was.

ALL children are home schooled. You may not remember it, but I'll bet my bottom dollar everything important you learned at home. I could read by the time I was four. I went to school to hang out and get the text books. I might of learned a little.

Nobody cares about a child like the child's parents. Not aunts or uncles, grandparents (close 2nd) and surely not even the best teachers in the world.

The people on this board are for the most part what I would consider to be model citizens. Not just role models for their children, but for the general public. I would let Reaper, Mr. Harsey, Cap, AM or the Team Sergeant teach my kid anytime. I thinks its admirable that they make the effort to ensure their kids grow up as contributing members of society. They have no conflicts of interests whatsoever. Unlike teachers.

I don't see where critical thinking is impaired at all. Who asks the questions is irrelevant. What the question is and how its asked is important. In your particular case, it may have been an issue, but to say it affects all or even most is an extreme over generalization.

The only, the absolute only potential issue I can see with homeschooling in general is the socialization factor. But it has been identified and addressed. As long as the parent is aware of it and acts, it ceases to be a problem.

I have two aunts and had a grandmother that were career teachers. Card carrying members of the NEA or whatever that communist cover organization is. I will not leave them alone in the room with my son for five minutes. Much less let them "teach" him anything.

I am the product of a public school education in a poor county in East Texas. I learned to fight, cheat steal and not get beat up after about the 5th grade. Everything else I learned from my mentors or own my own. There is absolutely nothing wrong with home school and there are no gneralizations, other than the parent cares enough to do it. Other than that it is up to teacher and student. Only in this case there's not 30 more competing for the same attention. And attention is what a child needs more than anything else. Attention and love they can't and shouldn't get from strangers. I only wish I could home school my son. Problem is, he's already smarter than I am.

There are people on this board that are homeschooling their children and no doubt doing a fine job of it. Since you are neither parent nor teacher, wind your neck in.

03-01-2004, 21:57	#30
NousDefionsDoc Quiet Professional Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: LA Posts: 1,653	Jimbo, you're feeling a little froggy tonight, so let me just go ahead and kick your ass. Until you have a child, you know shit about children. I used to say "When I have mine, I'll do this, or be like that..." Well I'm here to tell you, you can have all the friends, relatives, whatever with kids, but until its yours, you don't know shit. I don't know how old your are, but you're over 20, things have changed since you were in school. They've definitely changed since I was. ALL children are home schooled. You may not remember it, but I'll bet my bottom dollar everything important you learned at home. I could read by the time I was four. I went to school to hang out and get the text books. I might of learned a little. Nobody cares about a child like the child's parents. Not aunts or uncles, grandparents (close 2nd) and surely not even the best teachers in the world. The people on this board are for the most part what I would consider to be model citizens. Not just role models for their children, but for the general public. I would let Reaper, Mr. Harsey, Cap, AM or the Team Sergeant teach my kid anytime. I thinks its admirable that they make the effort to ensure their kids grow up as contributing members of society. They have no conflicts of interests whatsoever. Unlike teachers. I don't see where critical thinking is impaired at all. Who asks the questions is irrelevant. What the question is and how its asked is important. In your particular case, it may have been an issue, but to say it affects all or even most is an extreme over generalization. The only, the absolute only potential issue I can see with homeschooling in general is the socialization factor. But it has been identified and addressed. As long as the parent is aware of it and acts, it ceases to be a problem. I have two aunts and had a grandmother that were career teachers. Card carrying members of the NEA or whatever that communist cover organization is. I will not leave them alone in the room with my son for five minutes. Much less let them "teach" him anything. I am the product of a public school education in a poor county in East Texas. I learned to fight, cheat steal and not get beat up after about the 5th grade. Everything else I learned from my mentors or own my own. There is absolutely nothing wrong with home school and there are no gneralizations, other than the parent cares enough to do it. Other than that it is up to teacher and student. Only in this case there's not 30 more competing for the same attention. And attention is what a child needs more than anything else. Attention and love they can't and shouldn't get from strangers. I only wish I could home school my son. Problem is, he's already smarter than I am. There are people on this board that are homeschooling their children and no doubt doing a fine job of it. Since you are neither parent nor teacher, wind your neck in. __________________ Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home. He knows only The Cause. Still want to quit?
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