Which is a very big positive, by which I mean they were far from the
societal norm. I grew up in the US Army, and the high school I went to after
my dad retired was a horrible experience with kids who had rarely, if ever been
outside their immediate community, whereas I had lived in a number of places,
including Europe.
>
>I home schooled my 4 kids for many years as we traveled all over the
>world. They were also members of the Y and various youth groups and
>participated in swim teams everywhere we lived. They ended up being
>National Merit Scholars and all got scholarships to college.
>
>>
>> Home schooling does have advantages as it avoids the manipulations
>>by religious and political groups. We have one going on here right
>>now. But, the significantly lesser social interaction with other kids
>>is a big negative.
>
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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