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In a message dated 11/18/01 3:01:57 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:


> Unschooling might be a HORRIBLE choice for some families, totally
> unworkable,
> some kids (for whatever mental or social reasons) might NEVER hang out at
> home reading and playing and learning. And in those families, unschooling
> would not work.

Ok, I know this isn't what the thread was about, but I've been wanting to ask
this for awhile. I've read so much about how lots and lots of things I
previously would have considered not learning, really are. And how setting
arbitrary guidelines and routines is actually better than worse, etc.

So, to ease some of my own fears and insecurities, could someone please
explain how unschooling won't work?

Brenda


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Diane

Yes. When the parents are totally disengaged from the child and are either at
work or doing their mashed potato act. I had a friend who did this. It wasn't
unschooling, it was neglect. The boy was being raised by the TV and the dog. When
he got to go to school it was a great improvement for him.

brendaclaspell@... wrote:

> So, to ease some of my own fears and insecurities, could someone please
> explain how unschooling won't work?

Elizabeth Hill

brendaclaspell@... wrote:

>
> So, to ease some of my own fears and insecurities, could someone please
> explain how unschooling won't work?
>

How about if the parent had such a bad, sad school experience that they never
recovered any joy in learning?

That would be a formidable block to happy and productive unschooling.

Betsy