I remember this one. It was great to see it again. The Thailand thing was nuts.
When we started homeschooling we were really intimidated. Folks gave us a hard time about it and we really didn't have a plan other than to get them out of the state indoctrination camps.
The boys were probably about 6 and 8 when I got the first solid confirmation. It was a simple thing. We were walking through a mall and a kid just pitched a fit on his parents right out in the open. My youngest son's eyes got as big as saucers. He just stared, looked at me, looked at the family, looked at me. Then it struck me, this wasn't normal to him. He simply was exposed to such idiocy. Score!!
The freedom of getting the kids out of the state's hands is so rewarding and refreshing. We never looked back. Unfortunately, our philosophy on discipline didn't mature until they were teenagers. It's all a process. Our philosophy on teaching matured quickly though, as we realized that no matter what you're doing, you're teaching. So everything is a teaching opportunity.
They're raising their own families now, and aren't too messed up from our years of protecting them from the state. :)
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