Socialisation

The age old question that is asked to all homeschoolers and that homeschoolers grow tired of is the question about socialisation.

Waiting for the rabbits

I'm sorry to say that Miss E doesn't always hang out with people her own age very often, but I find that she is well socialised with other children as well as adults. Being an only child, when I first thought about homeschooling it was probably the number one worry. As time has gone on though, I really wonder what the whole fuzz was about.


This weekend so far has consisted of youth group each Friday night of the term, Miss E friend next door stayed over last night and they socialised well into the night, until I told them to be quiet :-) cheeky monkeys.
Today I took the girls to my parents place where my brother was rabbiting with his young son.

Miss E and Mister T looking for rabbits

I have to admit that some days we don't meet up with any other children but I have to meet up with other adults. I see this as socialisation too because she practises talking respectfully to adults. Other times with meet up with friends who have younger children as Miss E plays with them and interacts with them.

Baby rabbit receiving hugs before release

Socialisation happens in many ways and I think we can limit our children if we think that it only occurs at school, each time we step outside our homes and into our community, we can find ourselves in some wonderful situations where we can be social not your with people our own age.