RadicalDoubt
Alongside Questionable Clarity
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In theory this is a decent idea, but requires children to be at a reasonable age to be left to their own devices, a child to have the self motivation to learn, an environment which is conducive for self learning, and for parents to have some sort of background in how education works. These are not feasible constraints for a lot of people and, especially since bullying itself is a major cause of mental health issues (such as depression, which is a massive killer of motivation), is even more so. Children are definitely not stupid, and with the right push many can accomplish a lot of things that you would never expect, but without the right background in skills and, for some children, discipline, self learning about subjects that must be understood for eventual integration into adulthood can often be difficult without the hand of a tutor or parents giving a bit of direction.Simple idea in this case : the parents work normally. No need to imitate traditional teaching with 2-hour sessions for each course. Just teach self-teaching and demand (I did mean demand and not ask) them to do some homework. The child will probably be willing to do it if he knows that's the only reasonable way to avoid bullying. I mean, many poor parents are able to tell their children "I wish I could give you more home comfort or better food or better toys, but we can't afford them". Children are not stupid. I think I'll teach my son economics before 7 because I think teaching these subjects at late teenage or early adulthood is a retarded thing to do. Most college-like things can be taught to children if prepared in the appropriate way.
Homeschooling may take only a hour a day for the parents.
Isolation shouldn't be feared too much. Online socialization is real socialization.
Severe bullying, especially such that greatly effects your child's mental health, must be addressed and is well addressed through removal from the situation, but long term isolation without reasonable conditions for socialization and learning that accommodate the single learner can also greatly effect a child's help. Online socialization is real and can do wonders for the isolated, but there are steep learning curves if this is a child's only form of socialization when integrating into adulthood, especially if the interest is in pursuing careers and endeavors which require primarily in person interaction.