tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31025548.post4887290576916558351..comments2023-05-07T02:50:54.812-06:00Comments on Marcy's Musings: Is Homeschooling a Libertarian Idea?Marcy Muserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17787308098682419608noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31025548.post-91793177808452699322008-04-07T09:04:00.000-06:002008-04-07T09:04:00.000-06:00Umm Layth,Thank you for the comment. I agree - I ...Umm Layth,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the comment. I agree - I think school is very limiting to kids. Which is why I contend that homeschooling is a libertarian concept. :)Marcy Muserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787308098682419608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31025548.post-6588477008533263452008-04-07T09:02:00.000-06:002008-04-07T09:02:00.000-06:00Shawna,I believe I understand what you're saying. ...Shawna,<BR/><BR/>I believe I understand what you're saying. And yes, of course, especially at the beginning, the homeschooling decision is made by the parent, since a five- or six-year-old can't possibly grasp all the implications of what school is about. For example, at that age, my kids both really thought they wanted to go to school - because the playgrounds looked so cool! Obviously as their parent I wasn't going to make the decision based solely upon the quality of the playground.<BR/><BR/>I think, though, that the original poster was trying to say that parents choose to homeschool in a deliberate effort to limit the child's liberty. And like you, I completely disagree with that; even at the beginning when the parent decides for the child, I've never met one who decides to do it in order to limit their child's liberty. Most choose homeschooling because it will give their child a better education, they think the child would be better off with another year at home, the child is having trouble in school and needs more intensive tutoring or fewer distractions, or even specifically because the child will have more liberty (including more free time) at home than they would at school.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment - and I like your new picture! :)Marcy Muserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787308098682419608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31025548.post-43837576918499403252008-04-06T22:41:00.000-06:002008-04-06T22:41:00.000-06:00When I was in school I always felt that that was a...When I was in school I always felt that that was all the life I had. I didn't want to be a part of social activities outside of public school because I was overwhelmed with the many hours I spent daily at school.<BR/><BR/>I agree with what you said. When I left public school and homeschooled myself, I felt more human. I could do more things and not feel so tied down. And this is why I want to homeschool my children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31025548.post-65170501887570161782008-04-06T22:31:00.000-06:002008-04-06T22:31:00.000-06:00**Home schooling is resorted to by parents intent ...**Home schooling is resorted to by parents intent on limiting the childs freedom - it is the liberty of the parent that is at the front here, not the child's.**<BR/><BR/>Hmmmmm, this is interesting to me. Although I completely disagree with the first half of that statement, I do agree with the second half.<BR/><BR/>It seems to me that home education is more about the parent since the child cannot make a decision based upon any experience of school. As the child ages and grows and can claim some experience in regards to being educated at home or about school then the concept of homeschooling can be more about the child than the parent, more about a child's concept and benefit of freedom than the parent's concept and benefit of freedom.<BR/><BR/>But I do not believe any parent goes into homeschooling as a means of limiting their child's freedoms, quite the opposite... however, if they do, then there are some serious issues with that parent and that family.Shawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15226629390376056787noreply@blogger.com