One of the problems in today's society is so many children who grow old but don't grow up. The term "Failure to Launch" has been coined to describe children over twenty who aren't really yet adults. They don't take on adult responsibilities. They often are still at home with their parents. Not every person who lives with their parents is in this category, but society has seen a scary trend of more and more children who depend on their parents for support.
One of the driving factors of this trend is children are not embracing and taking on adult responsibilities. They get married at a much later time in their life, and frequently never marry. Rather than looking to establish a home and form a family their primary goals are more focused on short term satisfaction from playing video games, traveling or just hanging out with their friends. They miss out on the joy that comes from marriage and children, and they miss out on the growth.
Homeschooling provides a setting where parents can encourage and support children to take on more responsibility. In contrast to the Helicopter parents who push their children through high school and follow their children to college, to make sure Johnny stays focused on school, homeschooling parents normally encourage their children to take ownership of their own education and a young age so by the time their children go off to college the children will welcome the chance to be in charge.
Public schools' busy schedule with tons of homework push aside any time for gradually learning to run a household or start up a small business. With homeschooling the parents have greater flexibility to make sure their children are more well-rounded.
It would be interesting to see a study which focused on failure to launch children from the public at large vs. those from homeschooled families. I expect homeschooled children would have a much higher percentage of those who grew up as their grew old.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
A great benefit of homeschooling: having children who become adults
Monday, February 18, 2013
The latest Homeschool Showcase
The latest Homeschool Showcase is up at Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers.
Death From the Skies!
Well, OK, not really. But Friday's meteor landing in Russia, combined with the flyby of an asteroid that came closer to the Earth than many satellites made for some exciting current events.
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Sunday, February 17, 2013
Obama Bid to Deport Homeschool Refugees May Threaten US Rights
Homeschooling advocates are up in arms after Obama's Justice Department, led by disgraced Attorney General Eric Holder, claimed that a ban on home education was not a violation of fundamental human rights. by Alex ...
I homeschool to model honesty and bravery to my kids | Penelope ...
I've always believed that homeschooling is more about the parents getting used to the idea than the kids. When we were new to homeschooling and we ran to the grocery store during "school hours" I would tell my kids to say ...
Saturday, February 16, 2013
This week's Carnival of Homeschoolings is up - With a big heart
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up at homeschoolbuzz.com.
The carnival starts with:
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In honor of Valentines Day, we celebrate the big hearts of homeschooling families. After all, love is the reason we homeschool and home is where we learn to love.
The first love of all children are their parents. I remember making valentines each year for my Mom as a child. I would still be sending her one if she was still with us. Collected below are the posts of some loving homeschoolers as they share their wisdom with us all.
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Check out the cool valentines heart in the carnival.
Home school rights at stake, Holder is a threat. | Peace . Gold . Liberty
in. Daily Paul Liberty Forum. Homeschool Legal Defense Association is taking the Federal Government to court. Evidently, Attorney General Holder thinks that banning homeschooling doesn't violate fundamental rights.