[bvw]

Behavior that is written off as being "typical" of the teen years is generally **not** seen in homeschoolers who have been homeschooled from the beginning.

Can you give some examples?

[MrB]

Attend a homeschool conference, talk with some of the kids.
If it’s a two day conference, avoid media and going out on the night between conference sessions.

Then, after the conference is over, go to your typical mall.

‘nuff said.

I did this, and it’s a severe culture shock between the two settings.

[JenB]

Teen pregnancy, for one. The only one I know of involved a couple kids I knew who had a very hastily thrown together wedding ceremony. I expect they’re doing well now.

Drug use. I only knew one homeschool girl who got involved in that.

Rebellion/talking back to parents. Didn’t see a lot of that in the homeschool community. I always say my own teenage rebellion was so subtle, my parents didn’t even know it happened.