family sending all ten of their home-schooled children to college by the age of 12

[Book of Jeremiah]

Yes, the world would be sooo much better if all righties could homeskool their children. I can see it now...

Actually you're right for once, Lakhota. The world will be better off. Because these homeschooled children were never indoctrinated into Marx, haven't been taught America is an evil place responsible for the worlds ills or any of the other nonsense your kind brainwashes americas children to believe.

These are the future leaders of America. Our children are about to replace yours as the new leaders of tomorrow. That is very good news. Americans are ready for a real change.

 

[rightwinger]

Yes, the world would be sooo much better if all righties could homeskool their children. I can see it now...

Actually you're right for once, Lakhota. The world will be better off. Because these homeschooled children were never indoctrinated into Marx, haven't been taught America is an evil place responsible for the worlds ills or any of the other nonsense your kind brainwashes americas children to believe.

These are the future leaders of America. Our children are about to replace yours as the new leaders of tomorrow. That is very good news. Americans are ready for a real change.

No they won't.

Your children will be societies outcasts. Smart maybe, but always a square peg in a round hole. They are the next generations Mitt Romney. Exposed to the best life has to offer, but unable to relate to the experiences of the common man

Your children miss out on important life experiences. They are ignorant of popular culture. They have not been exposed to spontaneous life experiences

They may succeed, but they will never lead

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

'We're just average folks': The family sending all ten of their home-schooled children to college by the age of 12

Mona Lisa and Kip Harding from Montgomery, Alabama, home-school all ten of their kids - six of whom started college by the age of 12
The remaining four children are ten and under and also aim to go to college early

By Margot Peppers

A mother who home-schools her ten children in Montgomery, Alabama, has opened up about how six of them began their college degrees by the age of 12.

Those of the Harding siblings who have already graduated from college have gone on to become a doctor, an architect, a spacecraft designer and a master's student. Another two - 12 and 14-years-old - are still finishing up their degrees.

But despite the Hardings' incredible achievements at such young ages, their parents - Mona Lisa and Kip - insist they are a family of 'average folks' who simply find and cultivate their children's passions early on.

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That's pretty cool - but it doesn't mean that homeschooling is better than mainstream school. The kids were obviously gifted, taught by a gifted mother.

Wrong. We have a nation full of these children in America right now. You just don't know about it because parents of homeschoolers do not spend time on message boards & the internet. They are too busy with their children. What a novel idea, eh? LOL!!! Looks like some folks have missed the boat here! Literally. - Jeri

 

[Skull Pilot]

Why?

What's the rush? They have their whole lives ahead of them. Does making them Doogie Howsers turn them into better doctors, architects or lawyers?

What benefit is it to send 12 year olds to school with 19 year olds? They are social outcasts enough being home schooled, now you send them to be social outcasts in their first large school experience

I think it is more about the parents then the kids

What's the benefit of delaying potential in order to hang out with a bunch of people who don't want to do anything but hang out?

There is nothing wrong with realizing potential at a young age. I suppose you have a problem with making kids take piano lessons too right? After all they have their whole lives to learn to play music.

And the whole social outcast thing is a myth. Home schooled kids are not socially handicapped.

 

[Skull Pilot]

Yes, the world would be sooo much better if all righties could homeskool their children. I can see it now...

Actually you're right for once, Lakhota. The world will be better off. Because these homeschooled children were never indoctrinated into Marx, haven't been taught America is an evil place responsible for the worlds ills or any of the other nonsense your kind brainwashes americas children to believe.

These are the future leaders of America. Our children are about to replace yours as the new leaders of tomorrow. That is very good news. Americans are ready for a real change.

No they won't.

Your children will be societies outcasts. Smart maybe, but always a square peg in a round hole. They are the next generations Mitt Romney. Exposed to the best life has to offer, but unable to relate to the experiences of the common man

Your children miss out on important life experiences. They are ignorant of popular culture. They have not been exposed to spontaneous life experiences

They may succeed, but they will never lead

Ah yes let's aspire to be common, average, mediocre so we'll all just fit in.

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

Good for them. But what's the point of this thread? That public school is inferior to home schooling? That every child should be home-schooled?

I doubt that most parents would have the time or be able to afford the lost income to school their children at home. How many parents are working one, two full time jobs just to get by? Should they quit their job(s)?

It is cheaper to homeschool your child than to send them to public school. That is a fact. You won't be buying school clothes, school supplies, etc, you won't be putting gasoline in your car to shuttle them back & forth, to pay for this field trip, paper for the teachers classroom, ( because otherwise they don't have it ) extra reading books, etc. Far cheaper to homeschool your child. You can join other homeschool parents and rotate during summer months or pay one to stay home and others chip in, there is always a way to do it if you have the will to put your children first and spare them the horrors of public school system.

One story that shocked me was a boy who raped a girl in an elementary school bathroom and the principal didn't report it right away. I was horrified to hear of what is happening in our elementary schools. The suicide rate is through the roof, time to put your children first and let them homeschool. - Jeri

 

[NoNukes]

Yes, the world would be sooo much better if all righties could homeskool their children. I can see it now...

yep, we'd learn things like indians killed each other, before us white folk arrived.....

we'd learn dates and facts

we'd learn history....like whites traded blacks rum for slaves and rarely went into africa to catch themselves...we'd also learn blacks and indians had slaves.....holy shit everyone has had some one time or the other!!!!!!!!!
We learn math, not that 2+2=5 for self esteem purposes.....

we'd learn science, not pseudo crap like studies show..........

Any educated person knows these facts, you really have no point.

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

Remarkable family, that.

Now if that family was really the typical family then clearly we would not need an educational system of ANY kind, would we?

Sadly that is not an average family...not remotely average

But it is the average evangelical family. We have been homeschooling our kids for past 15 years in greater numbers than ever before.

You'll find that out when our children become the next leaders of America and replace these liberal fruitcakes that have all been brainwashed by Saul Alinsky & Karl Marx. It's time America had a "real change". It's coming. - Jeri

 

[rightwinger]

Actually you're right for once, Lakhota. The world will be better off. Because these homeschooled children were never indoctrinated into Marx, haven't been taught America is an evil place responsible for the worlds ills or any of the other nonsense your kind brainwashes americas children to believe.

These are the future leaders of America. Our children are about to replace yours as the new leaders of tomorrow. That is very good news. Americans are ready for a real change.

No they won't.

Your children will be societies outcasts. Smart maybe, but always a square peg in a round hole. They are the next generations Mitt Romney. Exposed to the best life has to offer, but unable to relate to the experiences of the common man

Your children miss out on important life experiences. They are ignorant of popular culture. They have not been exposed to spontaneous life experiences

They may succeed, but they will never lead

Ah yes let's aspire to be common, average, mediocre so we'll all just fit in.

It has nothing to do with your aspirations but your life experiences. A 12 year old who has never been free to interact socially without supervision is not mature enough to interact with 19 year olds from all walks of life

You cannot protect your child from all perceived social evils. You best defense is to give your child strong values and the tools to handle what life may bring him

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

Wow, it's probably because they know the year the declaration was signed, which is more than 90% of current public High skrool students

Actually my son was tutoring a college student in calculus at age 14 so they know far more than that. In fact, when my son visited his dorm they were all asking for help! ha! ha! At a liberal private college! The colleges are too busy indoctrinating their students with Alinsky garbage to really teach. Let's face it. The liberals blew it. Meanwhile back at the ranch, we christians were homeschooling our children to replace yours as the new leaders of America.

In the world of chess they'd call it checkmate. This is why the liberals are frantically looking for a way to stop the homeschooling movement. These future leaders of America are Karl Marx free! I'm all for that! - Jeri

Yes. Home schooling is definitely not a liberal movement...too much individuality comes out...students learn to think on their own rather than follow the beat of the liberal drum.

I seem to recall reading an article a couple of years ago stating that home schooled students are being sought by major colleges and offered scholarships based on their superior (to public) education.

Keep up the good work.

I'm finished already. 1 doctor, 1 professor, 1 business owner ( successful ) I'm done. My grandchildren are next. None of them will ever see a public or private school. My son was offered a scholarship at age 10 to a private school - the best in the entire city in fact - I turned them down as my son was ahead of their students. They wanted him on their chess team. He was the state champion that year. He told me the reason their team lost was because they didn't know how to "think". Imagine a 10 yr old being able to discern that! I've met adults who have yet to understand what that means. Some of them are on this very board! - Jeri

 

[WillowTree]

The parents aren't doing their kids any favors by sending them off to college at that age. They may be educationally gifted, but they'll end up socially stunted if they're not careful.

who the fuck should they socialize with? lefties?

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

No they won't.

Your children will be societies outcasts. Smart maybe, but always a square peg in a round hole. They are the next generations Mitt Romney. Exposed to the best life has to offer, but unable to relate to the experiences of the common man

Your children miss out on important life experiences. They are ignorant of popular culture. They have not been exposed to spontaneous life experiences

They may succeed, but they will never lead

Ah yes let's aspire to be common, average, mediocre so we'll all just fit in.

It has nothing to do with your aspirations but your life experiences. A 12 year old who has never been free to interact socially without supervision is not mature enough to interact with 19 year olds from all walks of life

You cannot protect your child from all perceived social evils. You best defense is to give your child strong values and the tools to handle what life may bring him

Actually this is a common arguement. They won't have the advantage socially. They socialise with other christian children who are homeschooled. I wondered about it but now that my own are grown? It was the best thing that ever happened because they avoided the pitfalls al the public school children have fallen into.

Drug abuse is one of the main pitfalls along with bullying, suicide, death, gang rapes, drinking binges, etc, you're right. They missed all of that and are now enjoying good jobs, healthy family life - void of the nonsense and drama I see today permeating our society today. Thanks for your concern but it looks to me like you might want to take care of your own children a little better? - Jeri

 

[rightwinger]

The parents aren't doing their kids any favors by sending them off to college at that age. They may be educationally gifted, but they'll end up socially stunted if they're not careful.

who the fuck should they socialize with? lefties?

Maybe kids their own age

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

The parents aren't doing their kids any favors by sending them off to college at that age. They may be educationally gifted, but they'll end up socially stunted if they're not careful.

who the fuck should they socialize with? lefties?

Public school system isn't safe for children. Neither are the charter schools, most of the private schools are worse when it comes to students being sexually abused. Catholic school is notorious for it. I've met more adults who were sexually abused in private Catholic schools than in any other private school system out there.

Wake up, America! Homeschool your children. YOU CAN do it. - Jeri

 

[rightwinger]

Ah yes let's aspire to be common, average, mediocre so we'll all just fit in.

It has nothing to do with your aspirations but your life experiences. A 12 year old who has never been free to interact socially without supervision is not mature enough to interact with 19 year olds from all walks of life

You cannot protect your child from all perceived social evils. You best defense is to give your child strong values and the tools to handle what life may bring him

Actually this is a common arguement. They won't have the advantage socially. They socialise with other christian children who are homeschooled. I wondered about it but now that my own are grown? It was the best thing that ever happened because they avoided the pitfalls al the public school children have fallen into.

Drug abuse is one of the main pitfalls along with bullying, suicide, death, gang rapes, drinking binges, etc, you're right. They missed all of that and are now enjoying good jobs, healthy family life - void of the nonsense and drama I see today permeating our society today. Thanks for your concern but it looks to me like you might want to take care of your own children a little better? - Jeri

Yes, and when they grow up they will be able to socialize with other christians.

What common life experiences did they have with others of their generation? Did they watch The Simpsons? Did they see the popular movies? What music did they listen to? What video games did they play? What clothes did they wear?

These are the life experiences that go to create popular culture. That is the culture of your generation.......your parents cannot give that to you

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

The parents aren't doing their kids any favors by sending them off to college at that age. They may be educationally gifted, but they'll end up socially stunted if they're not careful.

who the fuck should they socialize with? lefties?

Maybe kids their own age

Let me give you some good advice. King Solomon in proverbs stated that a man is known by the company he keeps. Bad company corrupts! Now who your children keep company with is up to YOU. NOT THEM. Would you put your money in a bank known for robbing its customers? If you knew you'd be robbed would you put your money in there? NO. It has a bad reputation. You leave it alone.

How much more when it comes to your children? Are they more precious to you then your money? Of course they are. Would you leave your money outside on a bench unattended with strangers walking around? No? Why would you do it with your children then?

You liberals make no sense to me. You let other people raise your children, they turn out a mess and then you spend a fortune paying for rehab and lawyer fees. If you didn't want to raise your own children why did you have them in the first place? You are the one who can best discern what children your own child is safe playing with. You've been watching too much Hollywood! Cut the cord already. Start paying attention! - Jeri

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

It has nothing to do with your aspirations but your life experiences. A 12 year old who has never been free to interact socially without supervision is not mature enough to interact with 19 year olds from all walks of life

You cannot protect your child from all perceived social evils. You best defense is to give your child strong values and the tools to handle what life may bring him

Actually this is a common arguement. They won't have the advantage socially. They socialise with other christian children who are homeschooled. I wondered about it but now that my own are grown? It was the best thing that ever happened because they avoided the pitfalls al the public school children have fallen into.

Drug abuse is one of the main pitfalls along with bullying, suicide, death, gang rapes, drinking binges, etc, you're right. They missed all of that and are now enjoying good jobs, healthy family life - void of the nonsense and drama I see today permeating our society today. Thanks for your concern but it looks to me like you might want to take care of your own children a little better? - Jeri

Yes, and when they grow up they will be able to socialize with other christians.

What common life experiences did they have with others of their generation? Did they watch The Simpsons? Did they see the popular movies? What music did they listen to? What video games did they play? What clothes did they wear?

These are the life experiences that go to create popular culture. That is the culture of your generation.......your parents cannot give that to you

We don't approve of this popular culture you liberals have created. It has been proven to be total garbage. We are busy creating a new culture free of Bart, the I kissed a girl crowd, Hollywood smut films, heavy metal backmasked with suicide messages & the rest. The results are in. Our children are better off for having never met Bart Simpson and the rest of these bad characters. Cartoon or otherwise.

It always amazes me when liberal parents complain about their children being rude to them, speaking back to them, disrespecting them publicly. If you ask them, did they watch Bart Simpson growing up? They will tell you of course! We gave them everything! ha! ha! You sure did! The fact is? You shouldn't have!

The secret is not in giving them everything but in giving them less and letting them use their imaginations instead to create fun, games outdoors, etc. Children do better with less not more. Look at the toyboxes overflowing. They won't even look at it. Give them an hour or two outside with a ball and glove and your attention. That is what they want and need. - Jeri

 

[Oldguy]

The parents aren't doing their kids any favors by sending them off to college at that age. They may be educationally gifted, but they'll end up socially stunted if they're not careful.

who the fuck should they socialize with? lefties?

Uh...other human beings. You know, the world they'll live in is full of all kinds of different people and if they don't know how to interact with them, they'll be forever on the outside looking in.

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

No they won't.

Your children will be societies outcasts. Smart maybe, but always a square peg in a round hole. They are the next generations Mitt Romney. Exposed to the best life has to offer, but unable to relate to the experiences of the common man

Your children miss out on important life experiences. They are ignorant of popular culture. They have not been exposed to spontaneous life experiences

They may succeed, but they will never lead

Ah yes let's aspire to be common, average, mediocre so we'll all just fit in.

It has nothing to do with your aspirations but your life experiences. A 12 year old who has never been free to interact socially without supervision is not mature enough to interact with 19 year olds from all walks of life

You cannot protect your child from all perceived social evils. You best defense is to give your child strong values and the tools to handle what life may bring him

I've got news for you. The 12 yr olds who have been properly supervised by their parents are more mature and well adjusted than 19 yr olds in the usa for the most part. Had a look at facebook lately? YIKES!

 

[Oldguy]

The parents aren't doing their kids any favors by sending them off to college at that age. They may be educationally gifted, but they'll end up socially stunted if they're not careful.

who the fuck should they socialize with? lefties?

Public school system isn't safe for children. Neither are the charter schools, most of the private schools are worse when it comes to students being sexually abused. Catholic school is notorious for it. I've met more adults who were sexually abused in private Catholic schools than in any other private school system out there.

Wake up, America! Homeschool your children. YOU CAN do it. - Jeri

The world outside of school isn't safe either and that's the world they must live the rest of their lives in. How can they be prepared for that if they've been deliberately shielded from all the bad things and bad people? How will they know who to trust and who not to? How will they be able to recognize dangers when they're confronted by them? How will they resist the temptations of what have heretofore been "forbidden fruits?"

It's an axiom of military science that in order to defeat an enemy, you must first know him. You do not come to know your enemy by avoiding him. Shielding your children from the evils and pitfalls of life as preparation for living is akin to expecting them to be expert marksmen by never allowing them to shoot a gun.