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Let me start by saying that I homeschool so I am not against it but, do you believe by homeschooling you are isolating your kids from bad people and bad influences? My older boys went to public school, they were taught from the get go that they were responsible for THEIR choices and actions, others had nothing to do with it no matter what the situation.

My boys were not perfect but over time, sometimes through trial and error, they learned. While I expected certain things, I always knew they would buck me at times...they were kids. I’ve been there done that with folks who thought their kids were the “good” kids and come to find out they just hadn’t gotten caught yet!

Kind of off subject, but a few years ago my son was home on a Sat. night....very unusual. His phone kept on ringing, friends trying to get him to go to a party. I asked why he wasn’t going he said, that party is going to be a bad scene. Well as it turns out, one of the “good” kids mom was a RE agent. He took a set of keys to a vacant house she had listed and threw a huge party there. Many of the “good” kids were there....lots shock and awe for the parents of those “good” kids when they got the phone call from the cops.

We should be teaching our kids to have good judgement and make smart choices but it does take work and time but they will get it if we keep on them.