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In a message dated 3/8/2003 11:02:46 AM Eastern Standard Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:
> <<Anyway, I found it curious (but affirms my experience) that the
> objections most people seem to have regarding unschooling are
> targeted to issues other than basic *educational* issues. The issues
> you listed, "TV freedom, movies, internet and fears of kids seeing
> sex or hearing bad language," are core family/parenting issues.>>

I've found just the opposite. In my experience, folks seem far more accepting
of our "parenting" than they do of whether Cameron will learn algebra &
calculus, or read Shakespeare & Hemingway, or balance a chemical
equation---or whether Duncan will EVER learn to read and do long division.
They seem to be very concerned about whether the boys will be able to "deal
with people they don't like" (?!) and other "school issues".

We just come across as some kind of radical new age hippies as far as our
permissiveness in "parenting issues" goes.

I guess they see "TV freedom, movies, internet and fears of kids seeing
sex or hearing bad language" as being parental choices and the school stuff
to be more of a requirement of a child's life and education.

We see it all as interrelated and intertwined. How can we trust them in one
area and not in another?

~Kelly


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myfunny4

--- In [email protected], kbcdlovejo@a... wrote:
>In my experience, folks seem far more accepting
> of our "parenting" than they do of whether Cameron will learn
algebra &
> calculus, or read Shakespeare & Hemingway, or balance a chemical
> equation---or whether Duncan will EVER learn to read and do long
division.

My experience has been different. The reality that I let my kids
watch PG-13 and R movies causes other homeschoolers much more
distress (and it *is* genuine concern) than the lack of any
educational program. When other homeschoolers learn I have no
parental controls programmed onto our computer, and that my kids have
free access to the internet, it worries them much more than whether
my dd-13 is doing math.

Debbie

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In a message dated 3/8/2003 4:24:24 PM Eastern Standard Time,
Debbies4@... writes:


> When other homeschoolers learn I have no
> parental controls programmed onto our computer, and that my kids have
> free access to the internet, it worries them much more than whether
> my dd-13 is doing math.
>
>

AH! HOMEschool parents, NOT parents of schooled children.

I don't get involved with school-at-homers (doh!). <G> ;-P~~~~~~~

The parents of SCHOOLED kids think we're way out in left field somewhere as
parents, but they're SERIOUSLY concerned about the boys' *education*.

I'm guessing that school-at-homers (doh!) would be a bit freaked at our
permissiveness--especially here in SC! My stomach turns every time I see
those HORRID aol and msn commercials.

~Kelly


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