| For many social skills is an area of deep concern | | | | for its students. |
| when the decision of whether to homeschool the | | | | Children involved in homeschooling become more |
| child is raised. Many would say that a child needs | | | | aware of the learning process- as it is focussed |
| to develop a certain level of social skills and | | | | purely on them. This raises the chances of |
| confidence to succeed in life- and that | | | | absorbing the information, asking relevant and |
| homeschooling may neglect this important aspect | | | | sensible questions without being challenged by an |
| of a child's development. This is untrue, as it is | | | | obnoxious brat, and generally feeling like they are |
| simply dependent on the parent. | | | | progressing more efficiently. Children begin their |
| As homeschooling has become more popular over | | | | life by imitating their parents. Homeschooled |
| the years, there have been many communities | | | | children therefore pick up the outstanding qualities |
| and organisations for homeschooling organised. | | | | they see in their parents- again this is why the |
| These organisations and communities create | | | | parent must have a selfless attitude when it |
| opportunities for the homeschooled children to | | | | comes to homeschooling. At the same time the |
| socialize and benefit from a non-threatening and | | | | child is protected from the undesirable effects of |
| non-competitive environment. | | | | not conforming to other children's ideas of |
| Children who lack confidence or are shy, are | | | | behaviour and appearance etc. |
| often neglected and ignored at school. This can | | | | Homeschooling in this fashion will more likely result |
| have serious implications in later life- we now | | | | in your child being able to develop and adapt to |
| know the damage bullying had on our generation- | | | | future challenges in life. The self-esteem and |
| and would never wish it upon our children. Children | | | | self-confidence of the homeschooled child is |
| who are neglected or bullied due to differences in | | | | bolstered by the parents vested interested and |
| appearance and behaviour will not be able to learn | | | | serve to develop the child's social abilities even |
| effectively, nor assimilate in the social learning | | | | further. This will result in a well balanced and well |
| environment which a school is meant to provide | | | | rounded child. |