- Sep 25, 2007
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You are correct. I don't usually look at this forum. Did not mean to offend.
But it seems that you are awfully defensive about your "lifestyle choice". Is no one allowed to disagree? Thought that was what a "forum" was for.
Actually, you are the one coming off as defensive, popping in on a thread addressed to homeschoolers and being negative about homeschooling. Yes, people can disagree, but she was asking for advice from other homeschoolers, she didn't ask for the pros and cons of homeschooling. If you had read, you would see she is a public school teacher, so I am sure she has come to this decision after much consideration.
I find it extremely irritating when parents that choose public/private schools have to be rude to homeschoolers. The ones that are usually so rude and defensive are usually the ones that haven't researched educational choices and are uneducated about homeschooling in general. Homeschooling is a valid choice, though admittedly not for every family. Most people that choose homeschooling have done it after doing a lot of research and thought, can you say the same about the majority of public/private school parents? I doubt it (and I am not trying to bash anyone here, just stating from my personal experience). I know many that don't question it at all, which is fine, just don't bash those that do and happen to choose something else.
I am not rude to people who don't homeschool. It is their choice, just as homeschooling is mine. I don't drill my friends that send their kids to school as to why they don't homeschool. I expect the same respect that I give those that public/private school their children.