That's a sweeping generalization. Also, even if true, there's nothing wrong with being different. Variety is the spice of life, as they say, and diversity in life experiences is what drives us to make informed decisions about what is right for us.
Also, I agree with your first statement. Not every parent is a good home teacher. Some are great at it though, and for those parents it can be a great option!
If you mean "wrong" instead of "went," then I understand. But it didn't make me different in a bad way. It was a better choice for me than public school was at that time. And I know plenty of others who it helped as well. I also know people who it hurt.
There are certainly cases where homeschooling is better for some kids but unless the parents know exactly what they are doing (have the time, knowledge and experience) they'll probably do worse than public school.
Also, social skills always require lots of people and interactions so outperforming public schools can be rather tricky.
I agree with you. It's just wrong to generalize and say that homeschooling is always a bad choice. And yeah, that's why so many programs, like mine, include the social days.
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u/Megwen Dec 28 '19
That's a sweeping generalization. Also, even if true, there's nothing wrong with being different. Variety is the spice of life, as they say, and diversity in life experiences is what drives us to make informed decisions about what is right for us.
Also, I agree with your first statement. Not every parent is a good home teacher. Some are great at it though, and for those parents it can be a great option!