OceanAnnie
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Jon99 said:For every "well adjusted" homeschooled kid, how many are out there that are socially retarded?
The same question could be applied to public school children. Being a teacher, I'm sure you know about school psychologists within the school systems. They aren't there giving out ice cream, I assure you. Socially maladjusted children are in the school systems just as they are surely in homeschooling communities. I would wager a guess there are more socially maladjusted children in the public school system because of the sheer number of children enrolled.
First and foremost, children are going to blunder in social settings because they are learning their way! It's part of being a child. Children make mistakes and missteps. And hopefully they learn from them.
In addition to the above, there are other reasons for a child to be socially maladjusted. Learning disorders can have an impact on social skills as well as medical conditions.
IMO the spectrum of social disfunctions can not be placed squarely on the type of education a person receives. There are many variables that come into play.