Are home schooled children indoctrinated by their parents beliefs?

Question

Is their view of politics and the world twisted by the limited discussion they have with people their own age?

Answer 1

You don't know much about home school do you? The kids are actually quite busy going on field trips with other kids...ALL the time...If they aren't doing that, then they have get togethers or they are doing their home work.

They don't get any more than any other child gets. Most times they are much smarter and can think outside of the box and come up with better ideas than kids who are indoctrinated in the schools. Most times parents DO use the TV to show them programs to go with the subject matter that they are covering at the time.

Answer 2

In irony, many home schooled children rebel against the ways of their parents. Indoctrination though intended, is not always successful. The parents will blame rock music on the radio, or advertisements on the T.V., however the real tear in the relationship is a lack of understanding, a hint of rebellion or deference is often a call for stricter rules more restrictions, this alone causes fuel to the fire. Soon the home schooled student, seeks out side sources, books, movies, more t.v., a spounge seeking whatever knowledge at whatever cost.

This then leads to a different world and political view.

Now as for "Is their view of politics and the world twisted by the limited discussion they have with people their own age?"

Not sure about everyone else, but the limited discussions that I had with people my age, during the time of growing up, were all about things that don't matter, a new car, video games, movies, and so.

Answer 3

I find it interesting that the home school supports make as many stereotypical and incorrect statements about public schools as the public school supporters do about home schoolers.

I have known many home schoolers and there are the good and bad. Some are really dedicated to their child's educations, others do just enough to keep from having to send them to school. One of the bad ones had to send her children to school after a divorce and the children could not keep up with the work load. The high school aged one did the worst of the three. Actually it was lucky for the high school one because her mother refused to teach her physics since she did not know it.

As to the children being indoctrinated by their parents beliefs, children are indoctrinated in the beliefs of all they know. The high school student I mentioned above was raised in an ultra religous enviornment. She could not even tolerate my daughter wearing a ying yang (she was in Tae Kwon Do). Now, at 20 she is a Wiccan Lesbian. Things change.

As to Christians and Muslims being the majority of home schoolers, why is that surprising? Christianity is the number one religion in the US and Islam is the third. That makes up the majority of the US population.

Answer 4

It really depends on the parent doesn't it. My daughters home schooled for two years because there was a group of kids who thought it was fun to beat up the black girls in school. I used those two years to really teach them the subjects in a way that the public school system refuses to nowadays.

For Example: In California we all learn about the Spanish Missions. When I was a kid we took a trip to Mission San Gabriel. Now, because of "No child left behind" and other useless legislation that seems to only ban any real learning from taking place, these trips have been replaced by a couple of pages covering all the missions in California and an art project where you make a mission replica out of Popsicle sticks. My daughters got in the car for their learning and walked the grounds at San Diego, San Luis Rey, San Juan Capistrano, and San Gabriel. They learned how they operated, what they did for money, how the Indians lived around them.

We used homeschooling to add depth and breadth to their education. Did we indoctrinate them with our beliefs too? I guess we'd have to since we were the ones teaching them. Most parents impart at least some of their beliefs to their children, whether they be Christian, Muslim, Hindi or Wicca. These groups ironically comprised the makeup of our children's home school playgroup.

Answer 5

I agree with J1--proper parenting should lead to the children sharing their parents beliefs, but as they get older, they should continue to grow and mature into thinking for themselves.

There are bad homeschooling parents just like there are bad public schools. Many Christian parents homeschool their children because they are concerned about the values that are taught in public schools, and that they may "lose" their kids to the school system. My contention there is that a loving parent that brings their child up in knowledge and love of the Lord will find that their child's values are not shaken by the negative values they may see in public schools.

I went to a small public school. Every single one of my teachers I ever had knew my parents very well, and I knew if I got out of line I was in hot water. I think small schools are the best for public education.

I'm sure some parents spend their time teaching their kids how "all liberals are bad" and Hillary is the anti Christ. Those parents are not teaching Christian values...they're teaching "conservative" values that do not honor Christ.

Answer 6

This has always bothered me. The public school system allows things that should not be taught, but prohibits things that should be allowed, such as prayer. I believe they should be more open-minded to everything that students claim to believe, but not teach personal views; just leave that to the parents. The school I attended as a freshman in highschool taught that all religions are a product of man's need for answers and are not real. This should never be brought up in a classroom; it should be left to the parents to tell children what their own family believes.

Answer 7

Homeschooled children do NOT have limited contact with other children and do NOT have limited views. They are just the opposite. Homeschooled children have MORE views and MORE contact than those who go to public schools. They also tend to do much better than children in public schools.
You should go to the education forum on yahoo answers and talk to some parents who homeschool there children.

sincerely,
a homeschooling mom

Answer 8

"indoctrinated"?

LMMFAO

If you want to put it like that, ALL kids are "indoctrinated" by their parents. So why single out the home schooled?

As if the people their own age are experts on the world at large!

Answer 9

Home schools should be only for students who has special needs or live to far away from a school. Most children are already indoctrinated in their parents beliefs. The only children that change their beliefs out side of the home are ones with no time with parents.
I have found that many children who are home schooled are socialy behind in life. Unlees the parent are strong they do not get the teaching needed to survive in the outside world. How many parents would flunk their own children.

Answer 10

Yes , Home schooling is dangerous .
Suppose some parents just skipped all the lies and went straight to teaching the truth .

The child would have no common beliefs with those around them latter on in live and would be doomed to becoming a scholar and having discussions with only those few people who actually have a grasp on reality .

Good luck convincing this government that you can not teach the same garbage they do in public school at home .