Why do people always think that kids can't get enough socialization by being homeschooled?

Question

Homeschool Students Score Better Academically and Socially

Basic Statistics

Academically
Home school students scored significantly higher than their public and private school counterparts. The studies below prove homeschool students do exceptionally well when compared with the nationwide average. In every subject and at every grade level of the ITBS and TAP batteries.

Socially
Studies also show homeschoolers mature and better socialized than are those sent to school. Dr. John Wesley Taylor's nationwide study revealed that the self-concept of home school students was significantly higher than that of public school students for the global and all six subscales of the Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale. The Galloway-Sutton Study (performed in 1997), showed that from five success indicators (academic, cognitive, spiritual, affective-social and pyschomotor), comparing with public and private schooled students, "in every success category except pyschomotor, the home school grad

http://homeschoolinformation.com/homeschooling/homeschool_statistics1.htm

Except for the very FEW homeschooling families who homeschool not for better ed, but because they have a sick need to keep their children from the world, MOST homeschooling families get together in complex nextworks, to make sure their kids have plenty of socialization experience and time!

Answer 1

Honestly? I really don't know. I was homeschooled from fifth grade onward. Before that, I did not do well at all socially. There was not a day that went by in my public school where I did not get into some kind of fight or other trouble. In fact, it was AFTER I started homeschooling that I started to develop socially and started managing to get along with my peers. The arguments of anti-homeschool critics are almost always brought on by ignorance.

Edit: I suppose I should also add that I was not socially deprived at all. In fact, I was part of a band, a choir, a champion soccer team, and a basketball team.
Being a Christian, I also had various functions with my church's youth group (for example, a trip to Cedar Point during the summer, "Lock-ins", which consisted of games, movies, food)... So it is as I said. I only blossomed socially -after- I got out of Uncle Sam's arms.

Kevin A (below),
Yeah. A public school teacher knows a whole lot more about homeschooling than someone who's actually experienced it first hand, doesn't he. It's not possible for any bias to have crept into that post. Not at all. /sarcasm

These answers so far are illustrating my point perfectly.

Answer 2

I agree with you totally. I home school my daughter and everyone says what a sweet and polite girl she is. She went to ordinary nursery and primary school and got on great. Every report she had the headmaster always said he wished more students in the school where like her. She had many friends was liked by her teachers and academically did very well. The reason i decided to home school her was her making the transition to secondary school both she and i did not feel comfortable with what was going on in these schools socially. Children aged 11 and 12 talking about sexual acts, drugs and beating other children is not a "social" situation i felt comfortable putting my child in. I don't know if you know much about schooling in the UK but every week there is some poor kid either hanged themselves been beaten to a pulp, slashed with razor blades, pregnant, offered drugs and even murdered. This is not the "social" surroundings I am willing to have my beautiful 11 year old daughter subject too.
There is nothing she is missing out on, she still see's her friends and has a social life, she is safe and has the full attention of the teacher, she is progressing well, interacts with anyone from a baby to a grandmother and is confident and happy. If people don't like that, sorry but tuff luck i could not care less.

Answer 3

First, this isn't a political question. Second, it's nice that they are able to score higher academically, but that says nothing to learning how to live in the actual world where they are not always first and do not always get undivided attention at the moment they want it. I've encountered a few home-schooled children and the vast majority are egotistical, self-centered individuals who will have a difficult time adjusting to the college and/or work environment since, in addition, they were also rude and obnoxious.

Answer 4

I have seen the generalization made about home-schooling.
I completely DISAGREE.
My son is home-schooled and is perfectly socialized.
He has no issues with dealing with others.
He plays well with others.
Doesn't run with scissors.
You get the picture.

The value the child is taught to socialize has NOTHING to do with school.....it starts at home.
Treat you child as an inexperienced human.....not a cute little doll to do with what you will.

Answer 5

Heck I agree, they are actually taught instead of being indoctrinated with secular progressive propoganda. They can learn to be individuals whiel at home.

Answer 6

Sounds like you're preaching.

I know a kid who tried to switch from home-school to public. She couldn't handle it. She left after 3 days in tears, naseous.

Obviously this kid could not cope with the real world. It's a crime.

Answer 7

Sorry but you're wrong. I was a teacher and a home schooled child doesn't know how to deal with the real world. I've seen it way too many times

Answer 8

1. This is not a political question.

2. Because they spend the vast majority of their time away from their peers. Home-schooled children, in my opinion, are the most antisocial, bratty kids ever born.

Answer 9

You can throw any study you want at me... but let's be honest... how do you expect a child who only sees his/her family to be as socially mature as a child who interacts with other children 6-8 hours a day...?? Answer me that... without all the psychology bs

Answer 10

because those people went to lowly public schools