it made me feel uncomfortable to watch at somepoints for fear of what he might do on national tv. hes probably a BLOGGER too and watching himself on youtube. probably not tho, he probably doesnt know computers or the internet exists. his mother also told him that both girls and boys have penises and if they touch your head explodes.
[quote=“Jam,post:4,topic:31072"”]
home schooled kids are always soooo weird…
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Am I weird 
[quote=“JustinH,post:9,topic:31072"”]
Its almost really sad.
The kid has zero social skills.
I understand at that age, not all kids are socially developed, but that is just sickening.
Home schooling should not be legal in the states, you would endup with a bunch of kids that can spell every word in the dictionary, but can’t go and open a checking account at a bank, or can’t negotiate the price on a car.
Its sad really.
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You definitely need to articulate this more than your blanket statement.
home schooling has a real bad rap because of a few people that make headlines, the majority of people that are/were home schooled are normal, well rounded kids.
[quote=“ILCisDEAD,post:14,topic:31072"”]
I Think its more of a fact of having no social contact at all with kids his age
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There are dozens of programs in place with the sole purpose of socializing. Some parents choose not to take advantage of them, they are normally the ones we see on clips like this.
[quote=“JayS,post:18,topic:31072"”]
Actually, a lot of parents who home school end up giving their kids a much better education than they would ever get at public school. The problem with public school is the teacher can only go as fast as the slowest student, and there’s always a real dim bulb in every class.
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Exactly the truth, Before I pulled myself out of school, I attended a small private school. I felt very stifled and held back educationally. I made the choice to be home schooled.
[quote=“JayS,post:18,topic:31072"”]
When properly home schooling, the kids get their social interaction skills from other group activities, like sports, cub scouts etc.
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Also true. I was involved in all sorts of extra-curricular activities like skiing,backpacking,rock climbing, mountain biking and swimming.
[quote=“JayS,post:18,topic:31072"”]
That kid though… yeah, creepy. No worse than kids who’s parents push them too hard in anything though. You know he trained pretty much constantly to win, and if you’re doing that you’re certainly not working to keep him well rounded.
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Agreed, the kid is sorta creepy though
[quote=“ILCisDEAD,post:20,topic:31072"”]
What do you consider an education, Public schools teach so much more about social interactions, and I’m a strong believer in learning from experience.
If there is no interactions and mistakes how can someone learn. Sure they can be great at spelling every fucking word in the dictionary, and have college paid for, but what skills will they actually learn.
Public relations, customer service, all stem from good communication skills, where will this home schooled kid actually excell in the work force. Especially, when lots of promotions are from who you know, as oppose to what you know.
I for one will toss my kid in a public school
edit: And who is to say the mother/father/what ever will be a good teacher, providing a well rounded life that everyone should have…
I remember when this kid won the contest and talked to stuart scott, he had no idea who he was for one, and when asked about what sports he liked… I think his response was like " I like chess" The kid is sheltered, sports are the devil, and the parents should be ashamed that they put their kid through that, but at least he won a spelling bee :bloated: He’s deprived in my honest opinion
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I consider an education a combination of both book learning and practical life experiences. I was thrown into situations where I had to talk and relate with people of ALL ages, not just ±2 years. Another thing im glad I was deprived of was all the bullshit and drama of high school. I was never in a clique, I was never a jock, I was never a stoner, I was never labeled in a group. What my Mom and Dad taught me went beyond simple book learning and socializing,(which I will admit I excel at) They taught me how to carry and behave myself, to not accept failure, and to not blame shift.( which is better than 99.9% of generation cry-baby) What am i doing now? Polishing of my bachelors in Economics, with plans for a masters in Economics followed by a Finance MBA. I think I turned out alright.
^^^^ not to undermine your thoughts but didnt you say you were enrolled in a school for at least a while allowing you to gain the ground work for your social skills??
you are using you as an example as all that is right with home-schooling but you are more of a hybrid(no pun intended), im sure this kid is at the extreme end of the wierd scale but for the most part kids who are strictly home schooled tend to be socially akward, i do know a few and they have a hard time fitting in no matter how hard you try to include them.
just my .02
[quote=“Afrank45,post:23,topic:31072"”]
^^^^ not to undermine your thoughts but didnt you say you were enrolled in a school for at least a while allowing you to gain the ground work for your social skills??
you are using you as an example as all that is right with home-schooling but you are more of a hybrid(no pun intended), im sure this kid is at the extreme end of the wierd scale but for the most part kids who are strictly home schooled tend to be socially akward, i do know a few and they have a hard time fitting in no matter how hard you try to include them.
just my .02
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2nd-5th grade was when I was in “school”.
[quote=“ecoshardcore,post:22,topic:31072"”]
Another thing im glad I was deprived of was all the bullshit and drama of high school.
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Oh that was the best part, worrying about what girl to kiss next or who was fucking who and giving each other herpes…
But if you feel you turned out right then super. I DO NOT feel that education should be in the hands of the parents, a sheltered life is a terrible life. No I’m not saying you are sheltered, but even in my experiences with girls in private schools they were sheltered as hell (easy targets 
) One could only imagine how some of these kids turn out. Simple things like, sharing, a home schooled child with out siblings, think of the single child friends you have now that went through a public school, and how everything still revolves around them.
I Just feel that home school children are missing out on a lot, regardless if they will live a wealthier more successful life. Again thats my opinion, and I see this argument running around in circles.
I actually had to shut that off, that’s just so sad.
But that broadcaster was HOT!