Socialization..."by Wolves"

Love this commentary on one of the differences between homeschoolers and traditionally schooled kids. This columnist has a slightly sarcastic humor, but he makes an excellent point. What kind of socialization do we want for our children?

"Yes, why can’t homeschooled children act as if they’ve been raised by wolves like socialized children? What were their parents thinking?

"I can always tell if children are being schooled at home. They call me “Mr. Mullen” instead of “dude,” or “yo,” or a couple of words that we can’t print. Homeschoolers are usually smarter and more talented than I am. Regularly schooled children may be smarter than I am, too, but since they are socialized to be uncomfortable speaking to anyone outside their age group, I will never know."

Read it here. Found via Homeschooling News.