people in out back australia?

Question

i keep hearing about this socializing problem people have with homeschooled children...if we beleive this idea that all homeschool children are going to grow up not knowing how to cope in the real world because they dont socialize in a school setting, does this mean that all children living in outback australia (and theres alot of them) who have no choice but to home school because the closest school is thousands of miles away, are going to turn out to be adults with big problems not knowing how to live in the real world???, these kids get even less socialization than city homeschooled children because of the isolation of thei farms, and i personally have never heard anything about them having problems as adults.

Answer 1

here's my thoughts,- there are millions of adults who
have been through state/public schools,
public schools have not addressed the major problems they have with bullying (anti social behavior), or the major problems they have with age seperation( anti social behavior),or the major problems they have with teacher student respect( anti social behavior),the major problems they have with violence( anti social behavior), and this attitude of ignoring a problem has produced decades of antisocial adults who have no idea how to react in the real world when they head off to work, or who just don't even want to bother working, who have no idea how to interact with their bosses, or interact with those who are not in their little click.( yes a percentage of them do turn out okay) but if your sucess rate is not 100% when you are dealing with other people's children, you need to seriously look at the methods you are using and learn to accomadate childrens learning styles. Don't just put your head in the sand and say this is how we've done it forever. i don't see gangs of homeschool kids rampaging the streets beating up people and stealing etc. where i do see a lot of this from gangs of public school kids, who have no hope of a good future, who have been bored out of their brains through out their school years, who were never offered the chance to study things they were good at or interested in,who were never shown by their teachers(supposed role models) any interest in their talents, who were left to struggle through what should have been the best years of their young lives, the formative years were you become great, useful,fun loving helpful people. -
the question should be why are schools trying to cover up their mistakes in the way they socialize kids by stating that homeschooled kids will not be socialised. I don't think anybody wants to be socialised in the schools way, which is to make everybody conform , make everybody exactly alike, make everybody follow somebodies ideas(that were introduced to the schooling system in a long dead century full of long outdated methods and attitudes. i think its time for the school system to step into the 20th century and admit they way they are doing things has harmed young people and caused most of the anti social behavior we see everyday on our streets and t.v. if being homeschooled means children don't fit the standard socialisation mould. i say thank goodness for that. maybe the world has some hope of survival, because these kids think outside the box and don't just follow blindly like sheep. I think the real question we should all be asking of our schools is - what are you doing to address the problem of antisocial behavior that is being fostered by the school system. If their answer is nothing , find another school quickly before they affect your children. I think all kids are great and have massive potential,lets stop being stupid and use what ever methods work for creating talented, happy, educted children, who turn into well adjusted, forefilled adults.Anyway just my observations. keep smiling.

Answer 2

MOST of the kindest, gentlest, well-mannered people that I know take care of themselves, their families and their property. They spend their time working and managing their own business. They are not flitting about from social activity to social activity. When they do come out of their homes to an event they are very well mannered, polite, and honest. If adults that are for the most part "unsocialized" can be very socially pleasant why do people suppose that home-school children would be any less than good too?

It is a worthwhile goal to lead a quiet life and get along with one's neighbors.

There isn't that much "isolation" involved in anyone's life -- not many of us live in the outer-limits of the population. I grew up in crowded and busy neighborhoods and attended public school. It is when I'm in a crowd that I feel most isolated. It is harder to get to know people in a crowd --- but give me 2 or more up to 10 people or so in a small group and I can interact with them much better.

Becoming a good citizen and sociable person does not take socializing in the sense that most people use the word. Being sociable is much better than being social. Their are plenty of social people that do not know how to behave in any group -- large or small.

just a few thoughts.

Answer 3

I am from the outback .. and I now live and work in London !!!!
I was home schooled for a bit .. but it is different than people think you have people over the air that are your friends and my brother and I are really close.. just because there is no school around doesn't mean there arn't any kids....

People in the out back have great lives and I think grow up alot better than people in the suburbs and cities.. that have to respect for other people , the land or themselves. I hope to go back and raise a family back there in about 4 or 5 years with my English husband.... there is a great sense of community when everyone gets together even though you might have to drive for hours to get to there........

better watch me Daffy ..

Answer 4

People just don't get it.I have met some wonderful people from Australia.Very smart too!!People who are home schooled have plenty of socialization .Home schoolers grow up to to live wonderful lives.Because they know someone cared enough to give them the ability to secede with the violence of schools.

Answer 5

I agree with Pamela L

Answer 6

everybody i have meet from the outback have turned out to be serial killers

Answer 7

no they won't because they will stay on the farm

Answer 8

call AREA 51 now!!