tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8364208679169851823.post3106552858329134337..comments2024-01-04T09:56:16.420-07:00Comments on Frolic and Farce: Small Rant: Shielding Your Children From the WorldAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301232211779225287noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8364208679169851823.post-59810295525627353742013-02-08T17:09:56.252-07:002013-02-08T17:09:56.252-07:00"Homeschoolers just want to protect their chi... "Homeschoolers just want to protect their children from the world. Their children will never be able to handle real life." <br /><br />My husband still comes at me with similar comments. Even after seeing out teens and how good they are turning out- even comparing them to other teens who aren't ... well let's just say they aren't turning out so good. <br /><br />But what if they have a roommate who hangs a hanger on the door. "She won't know what it means!" Really? I wouldn't have either and I went to Public School in CA. I just avoided that crowd. It is like the mindset that Kindergarteners need tons of homework to prepare them for 1st grade... to prepare them for 4th grade... to prepare them for middle school etc. etc. In the end I think that when they are faced with something -if I have prepared them, if I have taught them what is right and true- they will be able to stand strong and face whatever comes their way. Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01334810854882011507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8364208679169851823.post-91378089745971549912013-01-10T17:01:29.344-07:002013-01-10T17:01:29.344-07:00Thank you! This is exactly what I have been trying...Thank you! This is exactly what I have been trying to say (with less success than you) for years! I loved one friend's response when people ask her about socialization: she tells them, "Don't worry, we try to make our kids' experience as close to the public school experience as possible, so once a week we call them names, steal their money, and lock them in a closet!"Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942661782039630603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8364208679169851823.post-61363844312073287412013-01-10T14:28:23.721-07:002013-01-10T14:28:23.721-07:00AMEN. You said it so beautifully. We started homes...AMEN. You said it so beautifully. We started homeschooling one year ago when my kids were 18, 15, 12, 9 and 9. My oldest had graduated from public high school and was in college. In her three years of high school, she went from never seeing any homosexuality, to seeing it openly in the halls from multiple couples. Our neighbor girl even got "hit on" by a lesbian in the bathroom. I've done a lot of public speaking about the ills of mainstream media, so I had to note that this perfectly aligned with a very popular song that even our ward young women sang in the car (cringe). It's by Katy Parry called, I kissed a girl and I liked it." Do I want to protect my kids from stuff like that? You bet I do. Becky Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15435542590834561436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8364208679169851823.post-61605942887381828382013-01-10T13:33:00.333-07:002013-01-10T13:33:00.333-07:00This is great! Thank you! This is great! Thank you! Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281737907830270279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8364208679169851823.post-16342462980635286322013-01-09T21:49:46.859-07:002013-01-09T21:49:46.859-07:00Totally! I cringe when I hear people say things li...Totally! I cringe when I hear people say things like, "Well, you can't keep your kids in a bubble!". I need to say, "Why not??!!". Loved all you had to say!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01964606333674611845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8364208679169851823.post-558203504657824672013-01-09T16:56:31.563-07:002013-01-09T16:56:31.563-07:00You expressed it perfectly! I have never understoo...You expressed it perfectly! I have never understood the logic that they have to experience all of these negative things in order to be a 'real' person. Thank you for taking time to share this!! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11311218411700260130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8364208679169851823.post-50356932214256330512013-01-09T08:49:17.554-07:002013-01-09T08:49:17.554-07:00Agreed. On all points. :) Agreed. On all points. :) Lynettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12293185166265516183noreply@blogger.com