Would you send YOUR child?

**Trabitha** · 03-31-2010, 09:31 PM

For the record, regardless of his age, if there is a danger, and he lives in my home as my responsibility, I will be in charge. I pray WHEN he goes to war. Not school.

**sthrnstrong** · 03-31-2010, 09:35 PM

Joke or not I would not and do not gamble with my kids safety.

**crashdive123** · 03-31-2010, 09:46 PM

I think the "time out" is set at 15 minutes. If you hit the "go advanced" button after you type for a while, or the preview post button, then you'll get a fresh 15 minutes.

**Boker** · 03-31-2010, 10:45 PM

Hell, I'd send mine armed. But then, I live in Oklahoma. YMMV

**nell67** · 04-01-2010, 07:08 AM

A second southern Indiana School has found another,very similar note in a boys restroom about 20 miles away from here,looks like the State police will be spread thin today between the 2 schools.

**Ken** · 04-01-2010, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Trabitha

How do I keep this darn site from logging me out? I'm not always able to type out my reply quickly...

Check the "Remember Me?" box when you log in. It helps.

Still, I can't tell you how many times I've typed a long post and then lost it by accidently closing the window when I'm posting links or doing something else like that - man do I get pizzed off with myself when I do that.

**Badawg** · 04-01-2010, 12:10 PM

No freaking way I would let my kid go. We have had too many of these with an actual shooting or gun found within 10 miles of our house. Both Granit Hills and Valhalla High scools have had deaths...

**DOGMAN** · 04-02-2010, 12:09 PM

THis is why I plan on homeschooling!

**Badawg** · 04-02-2010, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by Jason_Montana

THis is why I plan on homeschooling!

Yeah, well, it is an option, but not the best option. My wife is an educator and it was discussed with our 3rd child. The issue with home schooling is that kids need to interact daily with their peers to learn the social skills needed to survive and thrive in society, and it's not something you can teach them. I don't want to dissuade you from homeschooling, only have you be aware of it. There have been many peer review studies showing this. In some cases it's really bad, and in others not so bad and that depends on the kids and parents. it can be mitigated, just not easily. And this peer involvement needs to be across all grade levels as the kids need to know how to react to younger kids, older kids, and adults. It's a crucial part of the development stages.

**nell67** · 04-02-2010, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Badawg

Yeah, well, it is an option, but not the best option. My wife is an educator and it was discussed with our 3rd child. The issue with home schooling is that kids need to interact daily with their peers to learn the social skills needed to survive and thrive in society, and it's not something you can teach them. I don't want to dissuade you from homeschooling, only have you be aware of it. There have been many peer review studies showing this. In some cases it's really bad, and in others not so bad and that depends on the kids and parents. it can be mitigated, just not easily. And this peer involvement needs to be across all grade levels as the kids need to know how to react to younger kids, older kids, and adults. It's a crucial part of the development stages.

Badawg,all of those requirements can be met through Church youth groups,4-H,YMCA and summer sports teams,and our favorite groups,the boy and girl scouts.

It's not about shutting your kids away from other kids,it's about controlling their interaction with other kids,and that you have no control of in a public school setting.

**DOGMAN** · 04-02-2010, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by Badawg

The issue with home schooling is that kids need to interact daily with their peers to learn the social skills needed to survive and thrive in society, and it's not something you can teach them. .

Are you saying, that I don't have "the social skills needed to survive and thrive in society"? You've been reading to many of my posts.LOL... I have been accussed of having less than well developed social skills by lots of people, my parents, siblings, wife, in-laws, and the few friends I have!...and most of them are saying, I should not home school either.

**Badawg** · 04-02-2010, 02:26 PM

I agree, those socializing skills "can" be met through other programs and as long as they are done regularly it mitigates the issues. It's not easy though, especially if you work for a living.

**Trabitha** · 04-02-2010, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Badawg

Yeah, well, it is an option, but not the best option. My wife is an educator and it was discussed with our 3rd child. The issue with home schooling is that kids need to interact daily with their peers to learn the social skills needed to survive and thrive in society, and it's not something you can teach them. I don't want to dissuade you from homeschooling, only have you be aware of it. There have been many peer review studies showing this. In some cases it's really bad, and in others not so bad and that depends on the kids and parents. it can be mitigated, just not easily. And this peer involvement needs to be across all grade levels as the kids need to know how to react to younger kids, older kids, and adults. It's a crucial part of the development stages.

I disagree. It's an amazing option if you plan ahead and have the time and energy to put into it. I've known home schooled children my entire life and not only are they amazingly disciplined, they are polite, helpful and brilliant to boot. Now days they make it rather easy for you to homeschool with state funded cyber classrooms and since you are in essence a student in whatever school district you live in, you are allowed and encouraged to utilize the schools facilities whenever you want. Your child can even play on the school football team or join track with his/her friends if they want.
My son is 11 and has a measly 30 minutes of time to interact with his peers at school a day. Even at lunch time they are expected to be quiet and have to sit where they are told to sit, not next to their friends.

With him in home school he would be able to have double to triple the amount of time he currently gets with his friends per week because of the way the schedules are set up.

With respect, but an educator is GOING to poo-poo home schooling. They need to keep their jobs.

**Trabitha** · 04-02-2010, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Jason_Montana

Are you saying, that I don't have "the social skills needed to survive and thrive in society"? You've been reading to many of my posts.LOL... I have been accussed of having less than well developed social skills by lots of people, my parents, siblings, wife, in-laws, and the few friends I have!...and most of them are saying, I should not home school either.

You do what's right for you and your family not what others think. My family hasn't been supportive at all, and many of my in laws are just as bad. In the end, it's my job to raise a good person and give him the best chance to be a good man, husband, an father who can support his family comfortably...so my husband and I have the final say in how we raise him.

I dropped the subject with them, as though to submit to what they wanted, but enrolled him anyway. He takes the same PA required classes and PSSA tests as every other child in the state, but I get to advance his education beyond where the public school can, prepare him for what it's like in college, and teach him things that the school won't even touch on. (more extensive earth science and history)

If you choose to do it, I wish you luck, Justin!

**finallyME** · 04-02-2010, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by Trabitha

but I get to advance his education beyond where the public school can, prepare him for what it's like in college, and teach him things that the school won't even touch on. (more extensive earth science and history)

You need to do more extensive math (calculus) and real science (ie physics). Ok, so it is only my opinion, but as a nation we are severely lacking in these areas and have to import foreign (India and China) workers to fill our own needs in science and engineering.

**BENESSE** · 04-06-2010, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by finallyME

You need to do more extensive math (calculus) and real science (ie physics). Ok, so it is only my opinion, but as a nation we are severely lacking in these areas and have to import foreign (India and China) workers to fill our own needs in science and engineering.

Couldn't agree more!