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And I believe that one of the latest surveys about daycare showed 80% of moms thought children did best in the home, BUT they were worried about the "socialization" issue. If more moms stayed home, there would be enough socialization in the neighborhood.

Socialization, heheh. The children who are NOT "properly socialized" are the ones who's parents can't wait dump their children off at day care, camp, school, whatever. Then, the children who HAVE been instilled with a sense of self control and appropriate social skills are at high risk of being corrupted by the kids with the irresponsible parents. And since day care personnel and teachers are not the parents, they will not or cannot provide the necessary discipline and guidance.

The malicious nitwits who have championed this socialization concept, while essentially accusing stay-at-home and/or homeschool parents with dereliction of duty, are merely projecting. They are the ones who are neglecting to teach their children the proper etiquette and coping skills for real life. Schools are filled with their little beasts. Instead of addressing their failures, it's easier for these self-anointed elites to believe that their uncivilized, immoral, disrespectful, profane children are normal, and kids outside the beast system are the ones "at risk".

Isaiah 5:20-24

20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
24 Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

"Socialization, heheh. The children who are NOT "properly socialized" are the ones who's parents can't wait dump their children off at day care, camp, school, whatever. Then, the children who HAVE been instilled with a sense of self control and appropriate social skills are at high risk of being corrupted by the kids with the irresponsible parents. And since day care personnel and teachers are not the parents, they will not or cannot provide the necessary discipline and guidance."

I have watched this happen. Kids with super manners suddenly turned into little brats after socializing in daycare/preschool. Why raise a child for 3 years to turn him or her over to the influences of society that early? It will come soon enough and you need as much time as possible to teach them how to resist aping the bad behavior of peers.

Based on a 100-hour work week, Salary.com has estimated that a fair wage for the typical stay-at-home mom would be $131,471 for executing all of her daily tasks.

WOW! Where do I sign up?? LOL And, does that include me schooling my 2 children for 6 hours a day??
Thanks for the "bump", TG. It's amazing that when I am confronted by those who oppose home schooling, the "socialization" issue is theonly argument they throw at me. And, of course, I feel so horrible because my children are being deprived of so many "positive" influences they could be faced with if they were in ps. /sarcasm