Okay, thank you for answering yaya!

We do cubscouts through the year and over the summer. The boys in our den have to work together for an hour each week on projects, builds, and activities. They also have to sit quietly while the lesson for the week is being given. It's about 2 hours every week total. We are also in a homeschool science group. Once a week we get together and the kids work through a science experiment, discussion, or demonstration. When my kids get older we will join a co-op group so that they can have the experience of learning in a classroom setting and working on projects with their peers.

Because someone asked, we were at the park with our MOMS Club. My oldest son knows the other kids in the group. During the school year he is the oldest one during school time hours. Today he lead the younger kids on a nature walk and helped push them on the swings with some of the other moms. Then he ran off to climb trees until it was time to go.

The only time you got to socialize was at gym or lunch, @pp?! ? Did your school just have all of the kids sit in a desk for 5ish hours at a time?! That's shocking to me. We had lots of team building exercises, group projects, and in the early years playing was and still is a very important part of the curriculum. I second the park question, but I live in a super small town and my kids are little so we plan to go during the day because we are usually the only ones there. Lol Don't worry though, they are in preschool twice a week and we have a weekly playdate with our bffs, so they are socialized, no vicious children here! ? Also, speaking as a former teacher, we were NEVER on our phones during the day. And lunch break? Lol no, didn't get one. But I'm sure that's different depending on the school or environment, I'm sure being at home with your own kids it's easier to find time for social media. I feel like people will always disagree on this subject, ultimately both have pros and cons.

That's not the same thing? ?

I'm well aware of the meaning of socialization, my point was the group projects weren't common.

I don't know about y'all but the only time got to socialize in school was lunch and gym class lol. I was never just allowed to openly talk in class unless we were doing projects. Sooo... I saw my friends on the weekends more than I did in school.

This is a sincere question, yaya, with no ill meaning, but doyou think that socializing your kids in a more "play" environment vs. The more "work" environment classrooms have at older ages are different socialization and teach different social skills? Me with my friends vs. Me with my parents. Vs. Me while at work are all very different social situations and social skills at play, that's the only thing that makes me worry about "socialization" (even though that's not quite right).

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What's amazing to me is our oldest is more relationally mature than his peers. Yes, he has trouble "fitting in" but that's more because he thinks cliques are ridiculous & doesn't understand the childish "fights" those his age have (best friends one day, dislike each other the next). He socializes daily with those across various ages, sex, & race just as he will as an adult. ??‍♀️

It was directed at the general attitude that we are doing a disservice to our children by not socializing them. It wasn't personally directed at you. It is the most common criticism I get about homeschooling from friends and family, as well as online. I can totally see why you took it personally, and I'm sorry. It really wasn't my intention.

Like this post wasn't directed toward me or the other people who said something about socializing. You know what you did there

Yaya I think that other post struck a nerve with you.

I think being social is a skill you can learn to some extent but I believe people are who they are. Growing up I was extremely shy and I went to public school. Till this day I still am on the shy side and I usually have to push myself to socialize. My 6 year old is the same way and I can see my 2 year old starting this same pattern.

lol it's funny cus I went to public school and I'm still anti social. ?

Bmoss, I'm on my lunch break. Even teachers take those. When they have time.

Monkeys, we can agree to disagree on this topic. I was public schooled. There are some amazing schools out there. I know what my kids are missing out on as well as what they are gaining. This post isn't that serious. With all the homeschool talk lately, I just thought this was timely and funny.

I wonder how much time during the day a teacher is on their phone in the classroom.

As a person that was in public school until 9th grade I must say that I loved being homeschooled much more. I even graduated a year early. It made me a better student

We get it^

Sorry I didn't check back in sooner, I was at the park socializing my kids ?

Does anyone else, when they hear that phrase feel like it's oddly like training a dog. "You got to socialize them so they aren't vicious" ?

Lol imagining what they do for 2 to 3 hrs in the same spot ?

@ail, I feel the same way. Growing up with the parents my children have, they were screwed right from go. Lol. Oh what will their friends say...??

My poor kids are already going to be weird just because I'm the one that gave birth to them ? poor little ones, never even had a chance.

I feel like that with my lo at home with dad all day

Yeah there is always some opposition to everything!

Oh no! My kids are going to end up addicted to drugs because I put them in school ?

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I know! ?

My poor kids!

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Too bad so many people think it's weird ?