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Originally Posted by dillfly2000
I guess it depends on how you do it. I was home schooled for the last 4 years of high school. But have already accumulated friends from before. I think the high school years are the most damaging for certain teens. Also depends on the kid. Though if the parents are overly strict weirdos (recent news story comes to mind), probably not good for the kids either.
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It really is about how it is done. I have a friend who is hyper-religious and he and his wife homeschooled their oldest daughter until high school when she convinced them to let her go to a "real" school. She was so far behind because mom and dad did a shitty job of teaching her that she had to take a bunch of extra classes and go to summer school just to get caught up. On the other hand, I know another couple who are part of a homeschool group. Different parents teach different subjects and there are numerous kids involved so they get to socialize, make friends, and deal with the dynamics of being around others. Their kids are smart, well-adjusted and both got accepted into college.