Making the Grade Socially

"Psychologists recommend that homeschooling parents meet more than once a week. They say the best remedy for homeschoolers is to interact daily with kids their own age."

The assumption that homeschoolers need a 'remedy' is really appalling. Its easy to see the bias of this news source.

Why oh why do people assume that just because most children attend public school, its a vital necessity to be exposed daily to a large group of other children? People, even psychologists, make sweeping assumptions like this and it is so very untrue. Not every person, and by this I include children.. not every person wants to be in a large crowd of people five days a week. The 'socialization' offered in schools doesn't appeal to everyone. It is more of a 'standardization'. We don't want it, or need it. Our children both have friends. Those are close friends with whom they can socialize and interact. They are free to see those friends seven days a week, if they like. But it is not forced, and never will be. Nor should it be. Every child is an individual and should be free to make up his or her own mind about how much social interaction feels right to him/her.

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