tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12564440.post5793164023704258822..comments2023-06-24T16:17:33.189-05:00Comments on Studeo: My Thinking Spot: Slightly Incoherent Ramblings on Homeschooling and "The World"love2learnmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10548471887979257624noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12564440.post-89980807677026243322007-12-03T09:02:00.000-06:002007-12-03T09:02:00.000-06:00Great comments - and very relevant, Dana! :)Great comments - and very relevant, Dana! :)love2learnmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548471887979257624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12564440.post-26607645069141741392007-12-03T08:53:00.000-06:002007-12-03T08:53:00.000-06:00I agree with you whole-heartedly, Alicia... why do...I agree with you whole-heartedly, Alicia... why don't you live closer?<BR/><BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>We allow our kids limited exposure to the "public-schooled" kids in our neighborhood. (limited in that we don't allow our kids to sleep over their friends houses... but their friends have slept over here) And this exposure has enabled a whole lot of learning to happen about different value systems in families, and how to relate to other people who don't share the same priorities... especially it has helped in lessons of charity, and in solidarity with one's siblings.<BR/><BR/>A danger I try to avoid in these lessons is a feeling of "us against them". That only leads to further alienation, and could even foster the deadly sin of pride. I think home schoolers may be especially prone to this danger.<BR/><BR/>Great thoughts!<BR/><BR/>:)nutmeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859509998429653739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12564440.post-13816466956691986072007-12-03T00:13:00.000-06:002007-12-03T00:13:00.000-06:00Oh, this is probably a tangent, but I have related...Oh, this is probably a tangent, but I have related thoughts swirling around in my head, too.<BR/><BR/>I think it becomes a problem when we see homeschooling as the salvation of our children. It is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that because we homeschool (along with x,y,z) that our children never will struggle with those temptations. Or that sheltering someone from sin will help them overcome it.<BR/><BR/>Are we homeschooling to protect from the world or prepare for it? I have seen some where I'd say the former is definitely the goal and they seem like they are building a fortress around their children that may hinder their ability to be effective witnesses later. (I don't know...it just makes me wonder, too!)<BR/><BR/>But I think we need to prepare them. Which means teaching sound doctrine and nourishing a love for Christ and His Word...and then trusting. Children need to be given opportunity to fail while at home, I think, rather than waiting until they move out. My daughter recently had a situation with a friend that made her uncomfortable, but in the end she did what was right...which has earned her more trust. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the thoughts!<BR/><BR/>Dana<BR/><A HREF="http:principleddiscovery.com" REL="nofollow">Principled Discovery</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com