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Originally Posted by rustyp
What would you do if your children decided to home school your grandchild?
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I had prejudged home schooling until one of our granddaughters neighbors became her friend. I was not impressed with her parents ability to teach her having met them, but the fact is that teaching was shared among a number of home schooled families, and this young woman entered high school as a senior and graduated with honors. This was NOT an easy high school or a mid city one. This was in a very tough climate of really great scholars from international parents who really expected a lot from their kids.
She has now graduated college and has a respected job with good pay in journalism.
I think the reason for homeschooling is varied, and can be religious, but sometimes, actually many times, home schooled kids really do very well after they enter the traditional academic community. (google Home schooled kids do well on SAT)
I used to think that they were isolated, and didn't have a chance to socialize with other kids, but that is not true as many group activities are scheduled. One of the things that sometimes does happen since many have been raised so strictly that once they are away from home they tend to "test the waters" of what they were not allowed to do, but almost all college students do that.
I wouldn't worry quite as much as you will. We all want what we know works for our grandchildren. Your excellent genetics are playing in and I am sure that you sewed fine seeds in your children too that are being resewn in your grandchildren.