I’m a school crossing guard, but I also homeschool my girls.
One day, a girl who is a friend of my younger daughter came to me.
She said, “Can I ask you something Ms. B?”
She proceeded to break down in tears and tell me that a girl had been picking on her. Her mother told her to “man up” and deal with it. She is sweet, cute and fun to be around. She was begging for help.
I told her that she is wonderful and that she is welcome at my house anytime. If the girl bothered her when I was around, just come to me.
Then I thanked God that I homeschool and vowed NEVER to put my kids in that “Lord of the Flies” atmosphere.
Are you not aware that home school kids miss out on learning those invaluable socialization skills that they can only get from public schools?
At least, that’s the line I always hear from those who are against home schooling. Usually, the same people so worried about kids missing out on learning to socialize are completely blasé about the bullying that too many kids have to endure while “learning to socialize.” As if being victimized by bullies leads to better social skills.
As far as I’m concerned, public schools are a form of institutionalized child abuse. I wish I had home schooled my son.