14-year-old tells her uncle she doesn't want to be like his 10, 14, and 16-year-old homeschooled kids: 'I don’t know if his kids are even gonna be able to go to college.'

Why would she want to be like his kids?

You'd be surprised how many parents think childhood ends the second their kid starts school. They believe that education marks the beginning of the end of innocence and a stress-free life, and that parents should keep their kids at home, away from other kids, for as long as possible, to ensure they stay pure. Maybe they feel this way because they had negative experiences with schooling as a child, but I don't get this mentality. Kids, no matter their age, get bored if all they have to do all day is stay home and hang out with their parents. Heck, I get bored as an adult if I have to stay home all day with nothing to do! We don't structure our society around school and work solely because of capitalism! We do it because we feel better about ourselves and our lives if we have something to do and people to see every day! Maybe this is a biased perspective from an extrovert early bird, but it's my story, and I'm sticking to it! 

In my experience, all of the happiest kids (and adults) do some extracurricular activity outside of school/work. It gives them a chance to socialize with people who aren't just in their family or class, and it allows them to engage in something athletic or artistic that gives their lives meaning! That's a whole lot better than sitting at home and scrolling through TikTok all day. 

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