WHERE was i bashing homeschoolers, i repeatedly said that i thought it was the optimum situation for those that CAN! i thought we had all agreed that there are nutjob parents that SHOULD NOT, and when homeschool mama attempted to equate nutjob teachers with nutjob homeschooling parents, i only attempted to point out that there is hopefully a safety net that catches the wacko teachers and that there is no such safety net for homeschoolers. PERIOD. i didn't say that there were MANY nutjob homeschooling parents, but we can name at least 2 offhand, andrea yates and this woman, so while the extreme minority it DOES happen. Sheesh! again, i think that the chip on the homeschoolers shoulders gets in the way of reason on occasion.
You hit that nail on the head. For the record I also have no problem with homeschooling as long as the parent is capable.
Ahhh..but there are safety nets for homeschoolers. That's why I stated before that you should do your homework before making random judgements.
Well, of course, it happens. It happens more often among non-homeschoolers, too. But, is anyone here advocating a "safety net" to watch non-homeschooling parents? No. So, WHY would you advocate one for homeschoolers?
Certainly, there are "whackos" and "stupid people" in every group. But, if someone posted here that some working moms are whackos and stupid people and questioned who is watching them to make sure they're raising their children right, wouldn't you consider that to be a negative comment coming from someone who has a beef with working moms? I think you would.