Smugness

The constant fear and rage of Freepers generally doesn't leave a lot of room for smugness. There are, however, some few exceptions. One is how Freepers never swear. Another, and the case at point here, is homeschooling.

DYngbld starts us off:

I can spot a home schooled kid a mile away. Of course I have four, but
still it is not hard to spot them.

It's their giant throbbing brains, isn't it?

Antoninus describes the horrors of non home school:

Inappropriate material found its way into my private high school as well. Keep your eyes open, especially in English Lit classes. Catcher in the Rye, books by Toni Morrison and Kurt Vonnegut are standard fare even in the private schools. Having read all this stuff myself as an adult, I can't imagine why anyone would think inflicting it on a teenager is a good idea.

Also, I pray they don't have a sex ed/encouragement program...

Sweet Jebus! Catcher in the Rye! I hear that's the reason we lost in Vietnam! Children should only read books by Ann Coulter. Over and Over.

savedbygrace has an interesting and economical concept of parenting.

We did buy her a safe used car so she could drive to & from school and work, but other than that, she’s paid her own way the whole time. (Not that I’m beaming with pride or anything.)

I believe her education will mean much more to her if she pays for it herself. So far, she’s proving me correct.

Also food means more when you have to farm for it. I mean, not making your kids into the idle rich is good, but not paying for college? A bit isolating.

MrB has a point about the isolation:

Anyone who intentionally isolates himself and his family from the influences of
society is despised by that society. Noah was a good example of this.

Yes, isolation is awesome, cause the Apocalypse is gonna come! Not crazy at all!

wintertime defines homeschooling for us:

We spend six hours an evening with the children, after school.

**You** are already homeschooling. The school is merely sending home the curriculum....

Honestly,...My kids rarely spent more than 2 to 3 ( rarely) hours a day on formal homeschooling. Homeschooling is very efficient.

Well, if you can cut out Spanish class as unpatriotic, teach only the approved point of view in History and fold health class into Sunday School, you have so much more time!

Also, anyone who spends the day with their kids after school is totally homeschooling! No wonder it's so popular! I just hope you can still be smug when like half the population is homeschooling under your definition.