[joathome]

Beware. There are now liberal idiots who think maturity is something to be pitied in a child. :(

One of the greatest advantages of homeschooling is how little our children are affected by peer dependence. No, they're not immune. One of mine is less immune than some others.

There's nothing "real life" about being surrounded by 25 other ten year olds who are no more mature than you. It's truly a situation where the common group tends to sink to the lowest common denominator. Very, very few ten year olds have the ability to bring out the best in other ten year olds ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. Of course, I know countless parents who think their kids do. :)

[biblewonk]

One of the greatest advantages of homeschooling is how little our children are affected by peer dependence. No, they're not immune. One of mine is less immune than some others.

So is one of mine.

[70times7]

There was an article in Time a few weeks back that, to my mind, was a stealth slam. They tried and tried to find things that were wrong with it, but it seemed they were having a hard time. I recall statements like, "one might conclude that these children are missing out on a childhood", when they were trying to criticize how they were "socialized". When they did give complements they were left handed or watered down. No surprise for that magazine. It is good to see articles like this one.

[Exigence]

Beware. There are now liberal idiots who think maturity is something to be pitied in a child. :(

That's because those same liberals are afraid of anyone more mature than themselves. They're still living out their college days in the 60s. Now that was a time of mature thinking. /sarcasm