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I agree with your comments regarding the attitudes of some freepers on this FR. I also experienced this attitude among some (but not all) homeschooling parents during my own stint in homeschooling. We took one of our children out of public school and did homeschooling for a year. We connected with a large local homeschooling group for certain group activities. Some of the parents were very standoffish to both me and our child, acting as if our child was somehow “tainted” because he had received his education for the first few years in a public school. One mom “allowed” our son to play with her son over at her house where she could keep a close watch on our son. She did allow her son to come to our son's birthday party at our house, but she refused to let him sleep over with the rest of the of the boys. I am sure she probably interrogated her own son after the party to ensure that he was not poisoned by the experience of being in the home of a child who had not been totally homeschooled.

I am sure she probably interrogated her own son after the party to ensure that he was not poisoned by the experience of being in the home of a child who had not been totally homeschooled.

When I think of all the stuff I 'learned' from my peers growing up that seems like a sensible precaution.

I tend to agree with you. !st let me introduce myself. I am a conservaative Christian that believes in the entire book of the Bible. I believe holiness and righteousness are a trademark ofthe true spirit-filled Christian. Members of my extended family were involved in the aboriginal days of the homeschooling movement. Having said that, I have seen a lot of products of homeschooling that are intellectually and socially starved. I believe God has given us both special and general revelation about the world around us and many homeschoolers with the “dugger” mentality seemed skewed in some way. Both of my girls were public-school educated and are fine Christians today. I believe some of the strongest Christians come through the fires and temptations of public education and can adapt to an ever changing world. Flame away you Bob Jonesers!