Quote from: PinkRosedust on February 10, 2012, 04:32:04 PM

But if they want to go to public school, I think they should be allowed to. I've heard stories of kids who wanted to go to public school but their parents wouldn't let them - I think that's really sad.

  All of the children who are homeschooled in my community do so by Choice, not force!! As a matter of fact, my youngest boys best friend is homeschooled and his sister goes to public school. Both of my sons, the younger, more social one included, chose to be homeschooled. They are both smart enough to see that the one real gain they'd make in public schools is social, Not educational. When I put my children back into public schools for the second try after an out-of-state move their grades went from As and Bs at the beginning of the year to Cs and Ds by the end. Next Homeschooled year they were back up to As and Bs again. 'Nuff said.

  I certainly don't think that homeschooling is for every child and nor for every parent. For those who are lucky enough to have good school systems, Great!! But, for those of us who find our public schools to be a place of horror... well, I seriously pity the individuals who don't have the choice for an alternative. I find that to be sad and am sooo thankful that my children don't have to live in a nightmare..

Hey, sorry, I wasn't directing this at anyone here. =)

Like I said, I think it's fair when the child chooses what works best for them. If they choose homeschool, more power to them! My main issue is if a kid really desires to go to school and at least see what it's like for a year or two, I think it's wrong to not give them that chance. It's a chance that they'll never get again, you know? And if they do poorly, then the parents should definitely investigate what's wrong and see if anything can be helped.

I think I'm actually kind of biased or something because people talk about how awful public schools are but I never thought mine were bad. I think that's probably because I supposedly attended a really really good school system. I'm not going to say everything was totally perfect, but when people talk about horrors I just don't really know what they mean because - I guess - I never experienced it.

Is it that the teachers are uncaring? Or is it that the schools are dirty or unsafe? Are the materials way out of date? I'm just curious.

Wow! o.O Who'd have thunk it?

....Why does Zecora glow in the dark though? That makes no sense...

Wow, lots of hate for public school. Everyone is of course entitled to do what they want with their kids, but personally the only thing I'd want for my kids would be to go to public school. I just think there's no substitution for the experience. I can understand that schooling is hell for many kids (and honestly that's sad and there's NO excuse for it - pity some kids are so cruel to their peers) but for the majority, I think it's a good thing. And I don't mean the academics, as I'm sure most homeschooled kids get a good education - I'm actually talking about everything else. Exposure to lots of other kids, activities and field trips, and just the experience in general.

ETA: I notice a lot of parents who homeschool their kids had a bad school experience themselves. I personally feel that homeschool would have been completely wrong for myself, and that's one big reason I wouldn't want to homeschool my own kids.

Also, I wanted to say that I honestly feel like kids should be able to choose what they want themselves (assuming the parents are willing/wanting to homeschool) - if they're happy and well rounded being homeschooled, fine. But if they want to go to public school, I think they should be allowed to. I've heard stories of kids who wanted to go to public school but their parents wouldn't let them - I think that's really sad.

Ooh, Lily Blossom looks gorgeous! And Fluttershy and Rarity look better too. But they're keychains? Bleh. Also isn't Twilight almost exactly the same? lol

Red Roses (not that I own her) made me look at the PPs in a new light. I used to think they were ridiculous, but I guess after all the hype and all the pretty pics I've seen of her here, I kinda really want her, and I even bought my first Perfume Puff intentionally (lol)! I don't want all of them, but at least now I can understand them and the appeal they have. And I really do like my Sweet Lily! =)

This is why I need to start browsing ebay more! Congrats. That's positively incredible.

Is she on her way to you yet? Because in situations like this it's best to keep it under wraps until you have your pony in hand, otherwise someone could contact the seller and convince them to cancel the sale to you. So be careful in the future.

I dunno...but it was a bad decision if you ask me. I think it's a bit tragic that they didn't make more. =(

I'm glad you explained 'bait' to her, if she really intends to customize.