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As a homeschooler, you know where I stand on this, lol. However, I have to say that I have met around 150 different homeschooling families from my area (within 15 miles) and perhaps 2 of those families fit the profile of "homeschooling to protect" in the way you mean. I do homeschool...
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Thank you. I suspected most of what you are saying but wasn't sure. There was always some excuse for why we couldn't come visit or why they couldn't and then recently it was implied that we were unacceptable as influences and stated that they would think about whether or not they...
I know people homeschool for a variety of reasons. My brother and his wife did it because the area of the country they live in is at the bottom of the barrel for school rankings. After one year in the public school system they decided to homeschool their two kids. They didn't want to isolate...
WOW....I honestly don't know what to say. I'm sad for the kids tho. Well cared for or not that is not a normal way for children to be raised. The world is a scary place sometimes, but to keep your children so isolated is just sad. I can't believe they haven't had at least one child who's...
I'm not sure this has anything to do with having a large family....but more to do with kids who've never been made/or allowed to grow up. My kids were long out of the house and on their own way before age 25. I can't imagine them even wanting to be here at home with us!! Were they allowed...