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<blockquote data-quote="Farmwife" data-source="post: 377659" data-attributes="member: 8617"><p>Though the case was in Botswana it seems that there are a lot of themes that revolve around values and/or religion in the homeschool debate. I think my situation is the exception to that norm.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>My difficult child was "jumped" by a classmate and the classmates much older cousins when he was in 3rd grade. They threatened to kill him and I with a hammer. The reason? The boy was caught stealing one of my sons toys when he came over and was no longer invited over. That same year many of my difficult child's class mates wanted to be "gangsta thugs" (drug dealers) when they grew up. Not to mention the fact that the teacher was "new" and "forgot" to do spelling tests until the last month of school. Imagine it! No spelling tests for 9 year olds?!?!? She also sent home 3 hours of homework every night which left my pre-difficult child in tears because he barely had time to eat supper forget about play like a KID should. She didn't bother telling anyone that it was meant as a challenge and didn't have to be completed until I complained. Hellooooo. Terrible school, terrible teachers, terrible kids, terrible town, I did move but haven't seen much better.</p><p> </p><p>That was also the year my difficult child's behaviors and difficult child-ness slowly started to emerge. Hmmmmm....??</p><p> </p><p>I sure hope schools where you are at are better run. Sadly, all it takes is a couple spoiled apples to ruin the bunch. Lots of parents try hard but then there are those types who use television as a babysitter and public school as over glorified state paid day care. Kids from *those* families (regardless of race or socio-economic class) cause profound damage and alarming trends. Example: I have seen little girls as young as 4th grade trying to act *sexy* by wearing heavy make up, shorts that ride just under the cheeks and have "juicy" written in glitter on the rear end. I find that disgusting and feel it is my job as a parent to prevent my children from being exposed to that level of corruption until their intellect is developed enough to make sound, rational and mature choices/judgments. Religion has very little to do with it. Exposing them at a young age to what I cosider a deviant mob mentality is reckless. If they grow up drowning in an immoral pop culture they will never be able to see it as the social cancer that it truly is.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>This is MY country just as much as it is for the corrupt. I'll be gosh darned if I let someone push me out from my home, my land and my country. I should not feel compelled to run and hide. I don't plan to isolate my kiddos, I plan to expose them, with guidance as their age is suited to. I will teach them the difference between moral character and the filth that infects our media and youth. I will teach them to rise above it, to see the world around them for what it is and learn to make choices with moderation. Moderation is a very important vocabulary word NOT taught in American schools.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> I have no plans for some exclusive zealot fantasy world that I see some homeschoolers strive toward. That is not practical and leaves their children painfully unprepared for reality as an adult in our community. I do however want to exercise some control over what things my youngsters are exposed to and taught before I, as the parent, feel they are emotionally ready for.</p><p> </p><p>I think that sort of avoidance will eventually turn my children into better citizens than if I had simply thrown them to the wolves. I'm not a fan of raising followers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Farmwife, post: 377659, member: 8617"] Though the case was in Botswana it seems that there are a lot of themes that revolve around values and/or religion in the homeschool debate. I think my situation is the exception to that norm. My difficult child was "jumped" by a classmate and the classmates much older cousins when he was in 3rd grade. They threatened to kill him and I with a hammer. The reason? The boy was caught stealing one of my sons toys when he came over and was no longer invited over. That same year many of my difficult child's class mates wanted to be "gangsta thugs" (drug dealers) when they grew up. Not to mention the fact that the teacher was "new" and "forgot" to do spelling tests until the last month of school. Imagine it! No spelling tests for 9 year olds?!?!? She also sent home 3 hours of homework every night which left my pre-difficult child in tears because he barely had time to eat supper forget about play like a KID should. She didn't bother telling anyone that it was meant as a challenge and didn't have to be completed until I complained. Hellooooo. Terrible school, terrible teachers, terrible kids, terrible town, I did move but haven't seen much better. That was also the year my difficult child's behaviors and difficult child-ness slowly started to emerge. Hmmmmm....?? I sure hope schools where you are at are better run. Sadly, all it takes is a couple spoiled apples to ruin the bunch. Lots of parents try hard but then there are those types who use television as a babysitter and public school as over glorified state paid day care. Kids from *those* families (regardless of race or socio-economic class) cause profound damage and alarming trends. Example: I have seen little girls as young as 4th grade trying to act *sexy* by wearing heavy make up, shorts that ride just under the cheeks and have "juicy" written in glitter on the rear end. I find that disgusting and feel it is my job as a parent to prevent my children from being exposed to that level of corruption until their intellect is developed enough to make sound, rational and mature choices/judgments. Religion has very little to do with it. Exposing them at a young age to what I cosider a deviant mob mentality is reckless. If they grow up drowning in an immoral pop culture they will never be able to see it as the social cancer that it truly is. This is MY country just as much as it is for the corrupt. I'll be gosh darned if I let someone push me out from my home, my land and my country. I should not feel compelled to run and hide. I don't plan to isolate my kiddos, I plan to expose them, with guidance as their age is suited to. I will teach them the difference between moral character and the filth that infects our media and youth. I will teach them to rise above it, to see the world around them for what it is and learn to make choices with moderation. Moderation is a very important vocabulary word NOT taught in American schools.:winking: I have no plans for some exclusive zealot fantasy world that I see some homeschoolers strive toward. That is not practical and leaves their children painfully unprepared for reality as an adult in our community. I do however want to exercise some control over what things my youngsters are exposed to and taught before I, as the parent, feel they are emotionally ready for. I think that sort of avoidance will eventually turn my children into better citizens than if I had simply thrown them to the wolves. I'm not a fan of raising followers. [/QUOTE]
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