Parenting Panel: New Unschooling Trend || STEVE HARVEY

You won’t want to miss the opinions of this outspoken panel, as they debate parenting topics like public shaming, spanking, home schooling and the new trend of “unschooling.”

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[lastchancehomestead]

My daughter didn't start learning to read until she was 5-6 years old.  She just graduated from the University and his working on having a research paper published.  Every child does not need to hit the same milestones at exactly the same age.

[adriennemyers]

That lady has 6 kids and none of them stopped her when she walked out the house with them lashes on smh

[CaramelBeauty]

Google translate isn't the best for foreign language.

[ThisisRyderW]

People who live in glass houses...I unschool, we do life learning. Its not business to judge those who send their kids to school, just like its not theirs to judge me.

[Nina_Mo]

Unschooling does not take forever. By the time a kid turns 12 or 13, they already are clear of their career paths and assimilate even much better to a formal curriculum. I know unschooling parents who have since graduated their kids in college. Folk need to stop freaking out about things they do not understand. Learning is natural for humans, and keeping them in a rigid structure that is destroying them won't make them want to learn either.

We also had to unschool for some months after taking our kids out of public school. In those few months, they had actually learned so much more, and their self confidence had improved too.

[Mekjakamj]

Albert Einstein didn't learn to read until he was 7!

[trippylovesguru]

I have been homeschooling for over 12 yrs. I have one child a sophomore in college (never been to public school in his life), on the dean's list and entered college at age 16. I have an adult son, age 20, who is a correctional office (went to public high school) and my youngest son, 13, is mainly unschooled. I think as parents WE need to be able to have the right to choose what kind of education our children should rec'v. I'm not against the public schools. I just feel I can do a better job at home. That one gentlemen asked about reading. He made a comment about a teen not being able to read. Trust me, that child will want to learn to read. My youngest wanted to learn early because he wanted to play video games. You have to read what's on the screen to play the game he wanted to play. In my 12 years homeschooling, I have yet to meet a teen that didn't know how to read. lol.

[angelayod]

The parents that don't believe in unschooling are so angry and hostile. Why? Don't tell people what their kids need. Just say you don't understand and give them a chance to explain and help you expand your minds because they're clearly very closed to anything other than the typical conditioning most have. They were also very rude. Is that how they teach you to be in regular school?

[SwaggerChiick]

I actually love this concept. When they started I was like, "oh hell no!", but as I listened more, it does sound like a great concept. It definitely needs some tweaking but I think it's a step in the right direction for some kids. That lady on the right in the blue (eyelashes), just because you didn't go to college doesn't mean you need to force your kids to do so. No where in the explanation of unschooling did they advocate no college. In fact Miss, sometimes formal education does nothing but give people bragging rights. A lot of the time, children learn absolutely nothing from formal education. If this method can somehow be incorporated into regular school, I think that would be excellent. I must say though, that there's no way a child can know for a fact what he or she wants to learn unless they are exposed to it and I think it's a little irresponsible to allow your child to not learn to read. Go at their own pace, but don't straight up not teach them at all because you think they don't want to. All in all, I think this is an excellent concept, if carried out correctly. Of course it wouldn't work for EVERYONE, but it is a great option in my opinion. Poor that lady on the right (eyelashes). No matter what they say, she's shaking her head and is already in disagreement. That's sad. She and many others are very close minded. No one is saying you have to follow that concept, but to think everything they say makes no sense is ridiculous. Even when one of the unschooling women was saying that kids learn differently she was shaking her head. Hunny, that's a fact. Many kids in formal schools are left behind because they can't learn the way the school system is set up and many end up hating school as a result or are labelled as stupid. Whether you agree with unschooling or not, these are facts. They really need a new name for that for real though.

[AwolLottaWhoopass]

Why not have both? Give them the structure to be well rounded but also build on developing their curiosity and creativity.

[monademoaner]

Different strokes for different folks. You just have to find the method that works best for your child. I love learning but took me going to uni to know that that just does not work for me, caused me stress and made me lose interest in my major. I never before heard of unschooling but I think it is an interesting method.

[LivingWithEve]

I evaluate homeschoolers for my state. The rich vocabulary and explanation coming from the parent's mouths, you can tell they are doing it right. Unfortunately that is not always the case. You have to be motivated and have a passion for learning and helping your kids succeed in order to do this. You GO girls. Yes, I agree, we should call it something different.

[masterREM]

the Black lady at the right end keeping shaking her head and acting like any other idea of schooling is foolish without trying to understand it. That is the height of stubborn ignorance, you often can't have progress or change for the better with these people smh...

[lillost]

I watched my 8YO nephew break into tears because of school and not feeling “smart” enough or getting frustrated because he doesn’t understand something, it breaks my heart. It reminds me of my school days and feeling like an idiot in certain subjects, comparing myself to classmates and siblings. If I ever have kids I’m going to do a combination of homeschooling and unschooling.

[erikasmith]

lol.I'm homeschooled and soon I'm getting unschooled. honestly.. ik of some kids that's were unschooled n all they did was play video games all day every day n he grew up to be a video game maker...if u go to public school..obviously u don't really get that. what kid wants to be in school all day..n readddd about the grand canyon...like okay wow so boring...but unschoolers or even homeschoolers...if u interested in the grand canyon u can actually go there n learn first hand about it. I think "old schoolers' are just so simple minded n feel like every child should be in school.

[morsalo]

The name threw me off completely. I have to admit that the concept is good, but it needs a different name.

[samd]

The old school panel are bullying, the new school are more open minded

[lauraswan]

I would combine Montessori, home schooling and unschooling all together and do it that way

[CarAmeL]

I have never heard of it before but I see a lot of benefits in unschooling. And interestingly enough, it seems you would have to have a lot more discipline and structure IN unschooling for there to be any benefit, because you must monitor what the child is finding interest in and ensure they are indeed learning and progressing in that area. Otherwise they are just Playing. But successful unschooling may allow for a great deal in confidence in children.

I am a product of the traditional schooling system (have a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology/Exercise Science) and I can honestly say I've learned more practical knowledge (critical thinking, day to day life necessities, culture, history, business, etc) and about myself outside of school than within it.

[rebeccaoprea]

We’re starting online school this year with my boys . Tired of all the pressure on everyone. Kids need sleep and play, not structure to the max . When are we going to quit pushing our kids off on someone else ?