tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post8807272271988502775..comments2024-03-25T04:52:13.319-07:00Comments on BizarroBlog: Homeschool MaelstromPirarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02340738828876740970noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-41570815082498102622009-09-22T11:47:57.984-07:002009-09-22T11:47:57.984-07:00The original comic was funny, but there's humo...The original comic was <i>funny,</i> but there's humor in some reactions too.<br /><br /><i>"I don't envy parents trying to find a decent way to educate their kids these days."</i><br /><br />Nice how today's parents take education seriously, but how about a little balance? I mean, there are "placement tests" for <i>kindergarten</i>, and I know parents who obsess over their 3rd-grader getting a "perfect" report card. Whatever happened to "playtime"?<br /><br />Whether parents opt for expensive private schools or home-schooling, the underlying issue I see is that many parents want to create a <i>perfect world of predictability</i> from their child. Despite their good intentions, I don't think the results will be that predictable, especially if parents replace the whole K-12 experience with themselves. Like that's what your kid needs--being with you 24/7, until they're reduced to a shivering ball of nerves under your loving micro-management.<br /><br />No doubt a few parents will raise a few more gifted cartoonists with a fine-tuned sense of satire.marine_explorerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092782038855356359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803930806872297256.post-1388776144864326682009-09-22T11:46:42.359-07:002009-09-22T11:46:42.359-07:00oh thanks man.... just lost an hour of my life be...oh thanks man.... just lost an hour of my life becasue of that link.<br /><br />There should be a "time sucker-upper warning" next to that link!!!!!<br /><br />ya punk<br /><br />Love the second photo on page 14 (http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/page/14/)Waldonoreply@blogger.com