Stacey and Janet Clash on Homeschooling Children | Loose Women

The government has unveiled plans which will document all home educated children on a register. As Stacey homeschools her two sons, she clashes with Janet on whether or not children are missing out on the best possible education and will lack social skills.
From series 22, broadcast on 03/04/2019

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[deborahleeming]

I took my son out of school at 13 he got bullied and suffered anxiety, he's got lots of experience in life and a full time job and loving life!! Best thing I ever did for my child.

[nicktdm]

Stunning. Just watched this as we embark on homeschooling. The idea that we have to put our kids through distress to harden them up!? Socialisation argument is daft. JSP doesn't even have kids as far as I am aware.
The State can't know what is best for everyone surely...

[hearmeoutbro]

I was bullied at school and it shattered my confidence and gave me immense trust issues. I also know of people of committed suicide because they were bullied so what Janet said was incredibly insensitive.

[daryab]

Janet St Porter - speaking as a non parent herself!! Saying "who says that a parent knows best?" Absolute clown!!

[Baba-sofh]

I see many school kids nowadays, younger and younger I see these kids act like wannabe gangsters using vile languge and high on sugary drinks and generally acting in very questionable ways. I also see bullying is rife in schools. I fully understand why more and more people do not want to send their children to establishments that foster this type of thing and clearly can't control it.

[TheNerd-Y]

I have so little respect for Janet. Shes far from rounded: shes rude, arrogant, and condescending. Off topic, but she even prioritised her career over outing Savile. Vile woman

[TW-djzq]

JSP demonstrating her ignorance on this matter. Stacey is bang on. More power to you girl!

[jenniferjenkins]

Stacey Solomon for Prime Minister ❤ intelligent, in touch, excellent communicator ❤

[melaniebaynes]

Wow, this just came up in my feed, what an unbelievable attitude from Janet Street Porter. Home educating creates a two tier system? Really? More than the private, independent school system? So that's OK, if one has the financial means, it's ok to buy that advantage, but parents mustn't dare to do what they feel is best by home educating their children?! If Janet SP has such ridiculous, uneducated opinions, about what home educating involves, all I can say is, no, she hasn't turned out "more well rounded" at all! Far from it, in fact she has turned out extremely narrow minded!! Well done to Stacey Solomon, for dealing with such ignorance. And the notion that children need to be put through traumatic experiences, because people like JSP deem it's good for them, that's just unbelievable.

[billwheeler]

I have just been told that my step grandson want to home school with his wife. I am so pleased they want to do this and my wife and I will assist them in any way we can.Both their parents are very bright and will give them a great education. I am all for it.

[Charlotte-wxjz]

4 years later and this interview still infuriates me! I don’t have children and never will, but if I did I would 100% home educate! I hated school. I also studied home education at university and found out how beneficial it can be to a child. Janet and the other lady are just full of every cliche going! 🤦🏻‍♀️

[ohwellwhateverr]

Janet is living in a fantasy world. Parents know best. We should not be palming off our kids to the state, especially when our system is so riddled with ideological agendas.

[raes]

I see this argument all the time that families pulling their kids out of schools to homeschool them hurts the schools. It leaves the lesser performing students in the schools, it takes funding away from the schools, etc. It is not my responsibility to worry about how a school will perform or be funded without my kid. I do not have to sacrifice my child for a school or other children.

[amylg-]

Ive just decided to home school after 2 year of fighting the system and a anxious ridden child. Wish me luck 🙈

[willcampbell]

JSP is a lunatic if she thinks parents should sacrifice their kids by sending them to garbage schools if they can afford alternative beyond clueless on this matter.

[UU-vlkn]

Janet you are anything but a rounded person 😂 . Experience of love, attention and care is prepping your child correctly. Not make them face bullies, hate, no love & no care

[sadiesearjeant]

Janet is one of the exact reasons you should pull your children out of school. She probably was the bully type herself, hence why she won't listen to other points of view and interrupt people constantly... such a lovely well rounded individual. I used to beg to get out of school and be home-schooled. I was an anxious mess, and this super stunted my development in social settings and academically. I will only be homeschooling my children when they need to, ie. the school is too slow for them, they need a confidence boosts or they are getting bullied.

[LeyasLife]

The only problem I have is abusive parents taking their kids out of school (the eyes and ears) so they won’t be found out.

[ChsonlineOrgUkinternetschool]

We wouldn't go to a place where the roof is falling down, where we are routinely bullied, fearful of knives, it is impossible to work well, where your self-esteem is crushed and where your future is damaged. Why do we routinely force our kids to do it? Families have a choice these days Janet! Our channel has many testimonials from families now thriving at our online school after suffering the school system.

[commanderozbrek]

Schools today are too large, anonymous and overwhelming for some youngsters. Discipline is often slack, minor bullying is ignored and injustices go unaddressed to the despair of the better behaved, quieter or less-confident child. My oldest girl, sometimes, simply could not face the uncontrolled, noisy rabble at her school. I would let her have a quiet day at home. It kept her sane and she went on, confidently, to university.