Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to Home School Maddox?

Well, if they are deciding to do this it's an excellent idea. I said a while ago they should homeschool. For people who travel around a lot, it's like the only option.

It may seem like a good deed to adopt children, but from the way she raises them, she clearly doesn't realize that she's ruining their lives subconsciously. How are her kids gonna make any friends with them traveling around the world like that? Are they ever gonna settle down some place to give their children a proper education? Face it, home schooling doesn't work in the real world. But hey, that's just my opinion.

Unknownlogy wrote:

It may seem like a good deed to adopt children, but from the way she raises them, she clearly doesn't realize that she's ruining their lives subconsciously. How are her kids gonna make any friends with them traveling around the world like that? Are they ever gonna settle down some place to give their children a proper education? Face it, home schooling doesn't work in the real world. But hey, that's just my opinion.

I agree. She's set up quite a frenetic world for those kids, IMO. Word has it that they'll be adopting a couple more, fairly soon. Maybe Tramps should stop and think about the fact that her kids might be lost in the fray of all of this.

I know people who homeschool and the children get better grades than their peers who go to school. Homeschooled children also turn out to be more mature, so studies have found out. They can always meet other children through outside activities, no problem.

Sharon wrote:

I know people who homeschool and the children get better grades than their peers who go to school. Homeschooled children also turn out to be more mature, so studies have found out. They can always meet other children through outside activities, no problem.

It might be the best solution for the Whorie Armpitt household. They could surely afford to have a tutor/teacher live (in house) and instruct those kids, especially since Armpitt and Trampie travel so much. Only thing is, the kids will miss the interaction of being with other kids (outside the household), but I don't know how important that is.

Well, as a homeschooler myself, I applaud Angelina Jolie's decision to homeschool. She is making a great choice, which she is unlikely to regret! Congrats!

Unknownlogy, your comments are quite inaccurate, if I may say so myself. Homeschooling does work in the "real world" as you call it.

esty wrote:

Well, as a homeschooler myself, I applaud Angelina Jolie's decision to homeschool. She is making a great choice, which she is unlikely to regret! Congrats!
Unknownlogy, your comments are quite inaccurate, if I may say so myself. Homeschooling does work in the "real world" as you call it.

Of course you'd say so, you're were home schooled yourself.

Unknownlogy wrote:

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Of course you'd say so, you're were home schooled yourself.

I homeschool all three of my children and let me tell you that they don't learn all of the great words, attitude and bullying that goes on in public school. My kids are well educated, they get along with other kids great and they love to travel, which we do a lot of since my husband is in the army. The only way homeschool kids are not socialized is if they are kept inside all of the time. My kids go out and play, they go to Tae Kwon Do three times a week and they go to Church groups twice a week. So the next time anyone wants to bash homeschooling, maybe you better know a little more about it first.

she's not really homeschooling them, though, she is having a teacher do it for her. She's really just doing this for her own convenience so that she can move around all the time and keep her busy filming schedule. Hey, there are some kids that can deal with that but for most, it IS a hardship and quite damaging. Most home schooling comes from parents wanting more influence in children's education, but frankly I don't think that is her motivation. To be a good parent you sometimes have to think of yourself AFTER your children and, overall, I don't think she does that.

Homeschool Mom wrote:

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I homeschool all three of my children and let me tell you that they don't learn all of the great words, attitude and bullying that goes on in public school. My kids are well educated, they get along with other kids great and they love to travel, which we do a lot of since my husband is in the army. The only way homeschool kids are not socialized is if they are kept inside all of the time. My kids go out and play, they go to Tae Kwon Do three times a week and they go to Church groups twice a week. So the next time anyone wants to bash homeschooling, maybe you better know a little more about it first.

I am not bashing homeschooling. What I am saying is that home schooled children may be smarter, but generally they are socially inept. Being able to interact with others in their same age group in a relatively free environment will teach them much more about themselves than just being put in particular home-schooling social groups, which are much more artificial than public schools. People put it down because of this, and the fact that nearly everyone who's ever met a home-schooled adult finds them to be really weird due to long term social disconnections.

My kids have always been homeschooled and are not one bit weird or socially inept. As a matter of fact people always comment on how smart they are and how good their manners are. I know that my kids interacting with other kids outside of homeschooling is very important. They do that almost everyday. They don't belong to any homeschool social groups. When I went to public schools it was fairly safe, which is not the case now. My daughters friends are always telling her how they don't like public school because of how they get picked on or how they feel left behind in a subject because either the teachers don't care or just don't have time to get to them. Don't get me wrong, I know there are some very good public school teachers, my friend being one of them. I just can't let my childs education go by the wayside. There are also some homeschoolers that don't do what they need to do to meet standards for their childs education, but please don't let that give you a bad impression of all of us. I agree that Angelina should be home with her kids more and not drag them around so much, but what better way to educate them on their country and others. My kids love to travel and whenever we go somewhere they can incorporate what they are learning in school with our trip. They learn so much better when they can see and feel what they are learning.

Homeschool Mom wrote:

My kids have always been homeschooled and are not one bit weird or socially inept. As a matter of fact people always comment on how smart they are and how good their manners are. I know that my kids interacting with other kids outside of homeschooling is very important. They do that almost everyday. They don't belong to any homeschool social groups. When I went to public schools it was fairly safe, which is not the case now. My daughters friends are always telling her how they don't like public school because of how they get picked on or how they feel left behind in a subject because either the teachers don't care or just don't have time to get to them. Don't get me wrong, I know there are some very good public school teachers, my friend being one of them. I just can't let my childs education go by the wayside. There are also some homeschoolers that don't do what they need to do to meet standards for their childs education, but please don't let that give you a bad impression of all of us. I agree that Angelina should be home with her kids more and not drag them around so much, but what better way to educate them on their country and others. My kids love to travel and whenever we go somewhere they can incorporate what they are learning in school with our trip. They learn so much better when they can see and feel what they are learning.

Well, going to a public school, gives you the chance to meet your friends every day. It also gives you the chance to become better academically as well by having competition and I think that homeschooling does not let the child experience real life. If your mom/dad is around for everything, what will you talk about at the dinner table? The child will not truly learn to make their own ideas and choices because they are not having to answer to anyone except their parents. When it comes to college and working, the student could really 'go crazy' trying to figure out what to do because mom/dad has always been there to tell them exactly what to do at home and 'school'.

By the way, of course everyone would call them smart, they can't possibly be calling them dumb, can they? As for your daughter's friends, they shouldn't blame the school for their slow ability to learn. Can't catch up in school? Do revision at home, as simple as that.

I really resent you saying that homeschool kids will have trouble in a work place beacause mom and dad aren't going to be there to hold their hand. My kids work out their own problems in school and with their friends. They see their friends everyday, including the ones that go to public school. What part of real life are they not experiencing by being homeschooled? The part where they learn to french kiss in third grade, or are having sex behind the bleachers in sixth grade or are you talking about the real life of having your friends call you to one of their houses and beating the crap out of you because they are mad at you, and then posting it on you tube. Because that is what is happening in public schools here in the United States. As for my daughters friends, they are very bright kids and because they happen to have trouble in certain subjects once in a while does not mean they are slow. I think you need to take some classes in compassion for other people and not be so judgmental because they choose to educate their kids differently than you. By the way, Do you have children and are you from the United States? From what I hear the schools in Singapore are very strict, which by the way I think is a good thing, so they don't have the gangs, drugs, and sex in school like we do. My children are going to be great adults because we teach them to live by the Bible. We teach them to have certain morals and values. Do they get that in public school, I think not!!This world is having all the problems it has because most people do not have God in their homes. Parents work all the time and kids are home by themselves more and more. Who knows what they are doing, making a bomb for school tomorrow, maybe.

Also, my kids are in Tae Kwon Do and compete a lot. They know what the pressure is like. They will know how to compete for a job and they will get it. They fight for what they want and know how to get it without cheating or lying, like some do to get ahead.

Homeschool Mom wrote:

I really resent you saying that homeschool kids will have trouble in a work place beacause mom and dad aren't going to be there to hold their hand. My kids work out their own problems in school and with their friends. They see their friends everyday, including the ones that go to public school. What part of real life are they not experiencing by being homeschooled? The part where they learn to french kiss in third grade, or are having sex behind the bleachers in sixth grade or are you talking about the real life of having your friends call you to one of their houses and beating the crap out of you because they are mad at you, and then posting it on you tube. Because that is what is happening in public schools here in the United States. As for my daughters friends, they are very bright kids and because they happen to have trouble in certain subjects once in a while does not mean they are slow. I think you need to take some classes in compassion for other people and not be so judgmental because they choose to educate their kids differently than you. By the way, Do you have children and are you from the United States? From what I hear the schools in Singapore are very strict, which by the way I think is a good thing, so they don't have the gangs, drugs, and sex in school like we do. My children are going to be great adults because we teach them to live by the Bible. We teach them to have certain morals and values. Do they get that in public school, I think not!!This world is having all the problems it has because most people do not have God in their homes. Parents work all the time and kids are home by themselves more and more. Who knows what they are doing, making a bomb for school tomorrow, maybe.

I am not being judgmental or not compassionate, I am just voicing out my opinions, just as you are.

Quick question. What are you supposed to put on your resume for jobs/university/college? You don't have much because you have no opportunity to do anything. I used to be president in my group during my schooling days. If I were home schooled what could I be the president of? The Teddy Bear Tea Party Association? Wouldn't really look good on a resume..

You only see it from one side of the table. I also see it only from one side of the table. I know that home schooling has come along way but from what I've observed in children who are home schooled when they interact with other children isn't positive. I once worked at a camp for a couple weeks and there were two girls aged 10 and 12. They were sisters who were both home schooled. They were IMPOSSIBLE to deal with. They always had to have their way and would scream and shout if they didn't. They didn't really listen to authority either. All I'm saying is- why home school if you have access to such great schools that can offer life experiences that learning from home can't?

For the record, though Singapore has a strict educational system, there are still of course people who smoke, have sex at young ages, drink or are a part of gangs. It's normal.

Okay, why not we put it this way: IF your child attends a public school, and there are people like that (of course), are you assuming that your child would follow others? IF your child does so, it shows that you aren't a good parent and clearly didn't bring your child up well. Am I right to say that? For your case, you seem like a good parent, so what are you afraid of?

Because the schools here aren't great. Even the parents I talk to who have kids that go to public school say the school systems stink. Just because those two girls were impossible to deal with, doesn't mean that all homeschooled kids are like that. You are judging all homeschooled kids because of a few. If they act like that, then there is obviously something about discipline in their home. My kids know that that kind of behavior is unacceptable and there would be consequences to it. I don't think that a child would be a follower just because someone is a bad parent. Kids have their own personalites, some a followers, some are leaders. I am not at all afraid that my kids would make those choices, they know what the consequences would be if they did. They also know that even if I didn't find out that God would know what they did and they would have to deal with that on their own. I am most afraid of my kids having to deal with the bullies and getting hurt. Most of the time the kids that are doing the bullying don't get in trouble, it's the kids that are defending themselves that do. I don't mean the name calling and little stuff. I am talking about the kids that get beat up because they won't join a gang (which some do because they are so afraid of getting hurt), or the kids who get beat up on the school bus because they are poor and don't wear the right kind of clothes. Is there anything wrong with my schooling my kids at home if it is not hurting anyone and they are getting the education they deserve and I am socializing them properly. This country was founded on the beliefs of God and I just don't think there is enough of that in our country anymore. Public school may be ok for people who don't believe in God or who just aren't church goers because that is the choice they made. As you said about the girls at camp, I know some public school kids who would make your hair curl if you heard the way they talk. I also know homeschooled kids that are just plain brats. I can see your side,but, I think you are only seeing the bad side of homeschooling. I don't understand what life experiences you are talking about that my kids aren't getting at home. They are around all sorts of kids, different ages and different nationalities. They love to learn about different cultures and welcome anyone that is new at home or where ever. They have friends with disabilities and know not to treat anyone different because of it. They have real good life experiences since they live with a mother who has MS. They have been taught not to treat anyone different. I am not saying all kids that go to public school are bad because some of that does come from home either because the parents are doing the wrong things or because of a lack of discipline. But some kids just are uncontrollable because that is their personality. Sometimes it doesn't matter how great the morals and values are that we teach at home, some kids just don't want to get it. I think there are pros and cons to both sides, but I think we as parents are responsible to God to bring up our kids the best we can. What is right for some kids as far as education goes may not be right for others. I just don't want you to have a bad taste for homeschoolers because of the two girls at camp. I wish you could meet some like my kids. Not because they are mine, but I think you would see the other side of the coin.

hi homeschool Mom!
i have followed your discussion and its very interesting! both of you make valid comments. i must say i have witnessed it in the same way Unknownlogy did, but i have heard from others that homeschooling is a good thing....ok...i can only rely on your experience, i made mine and it was similar to Unknownlogy.
but you said that Unknownlogy was judging all because of a few. but you do it, too. i see your point about the negative sides of public schools and i know the problems. but you can´t judge all kids from public schools because of a few either....and not all public school kids are like that. children with good parents/education can visit a public school without beeing sucked into all the dramas. kids have their own personalities, you´re right and i think thats the point. its their personality that would get them into trouble, not necessarily their surroundings.
if they won´t get into problems as drugs, sex and mobbing in school, they will have to deal with that in older age. their jobs could be exactly the same. know what i mean? they will be confronted with all these problems and could be totally swamped, because they have never witnessed such things.
but i have to say i don´t know how american schools are....i only know them from movies.LOL
but i can´t imagine them beeing as bad as you said - i mean many children visited a public school in America and turned out great.
and btw as Unknownlogy said, you sound like a great parent.

I think that is the point also. Kids have different personalities and parents know what is best for them. There have been a lot of public school kids that have turned out great and then there are the ones who havent't. It is the same with homeschooling. But there are so many people that give homeschooling a bad name. Most people stick up for public schoolers, but who sticks up for the homeschoolers? As far as what you see of public schools in America in movies or tv shows, they have most of it wrong. Some of them are really fun and have a lot to offer, but a lot of them have police officers for security and metal detectors. There has been a lot of crime in our schools, such as rape and murder. I am not naive in knowing my kids will deal with bad people as adults, but for now they are kids and it is my job to protect them from that. I used to love public school when I was growing up, but that was a long time ago and I did not have to deal with the things kids have to deal with today. I think the only way homeschool kids will be overwhelmed with the things they will deal with as adults is if they don't know that there is bad stuff out there. My kids know about all the bad stuff and they ask questions about it and I answer them truthfully. A lot of homeschool parents don't do that and that is when there is trouble as adults. If I ever said that all public schools kids are bad I certainly didn't intend that. My kids have public school friends that I adore. They are great kids and maybe public school is right for them, but not for mine. Don't get me wrong, my kids are far from perfect, they mess up and do the wrong things to because they are kids. I just don't think I want to subject my kids to some of the stuff public schoolers are used to. That doesn't mean they don't know about the world and what is in it.

Homeschool Mom wrote:

I think that is the point also. Kids have different personalities and parents know what is best for them. There have been a lot of public school kids that have turned out great and then there are the ones who havent't. It is the same with homeschooling. But there are so many people that give homeschooling a bad name. Most people stick up for public schoolers, but who sticks up for the homeschoolers? As far as what you see of public schools in America in movies or tv shows, they have most of it wrong. Some of them are really fun and have a lot to offer, but a lot of them have police officers for security and metal detectors. There has been a lot of crime in our schools, such as rape and murder. I am not naive in knowing my kids will deal with bad people as adults, but for now they are kids and it is my job to protect them from that. I used to love public school when I was growing up, but that was a long time ago and I did not have to deal with the things kids have to deal with today. I think the only way homeschool kids will be overwhelmed with the things they will deal with as adults is if they don't know that there is bad stuff out there. My kids know about all the bad stuff and they ask questions about it and I answer them truthfully. A lot of homeschool parents don't do that and that is when there is trouble as adults. If I ever said that all public schools kids are bad I certainly didn't intend that. My kids have public school friends that I adore. They are great kids and maybe public school is right for them, but not for mine. Don't get me wrong, my kids are far from perfect, they mess up and do the wrong things to because they are kids. I just don't think I want to subject my kids to some of the stuff public schoolers are used to. That doesn't mean they don't know about the world and what is in it.

hmmm is see. i have heard alot of good things about homeschooling, just that i had negative experience with such kids myself...i think there are positive and negative sides in both public schools and homeschooling - as in all things in life.
wow....i didn´t know things were that bad in some american schools! i just hope German schools don´t turn out to be that way someday...

every parents must know best what to do. i totally agree.
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i think the problem with Brangelinas kids is, that they will never do all the things normal kids can do. you assure that your kid have social contact with others, thats the right thing to do. they have a life outside of homeschooling. Brangelinas kids have no other kids to play with or to get socialised with. i think thats why so many people think that homeschooling is no good decision for Brangelinas kids. its a parent issue.

My sister who is a junior high counselor always says,"There is a right way to homeschool and a wrong way." She has seens tons of home school kids come to Junior High after being homeschooled for the early years. The ones who had been active in the comunity seem to do fine. Even mainstream Dr Phil says there is no difference at all until Junior High. Check the archives.

Plus more and more people are turning to homeschooling. Have you heard about the movement called unschooling? It is pretty unconventional but it is exciting because the kids lead the way and follow what they are interested in.(Caveat: I am sure it doesn't work for all.)

Also, what is wrong with being a little different? I value individuality. Why should we all be clones of one another? Blah! boring!

I write all this because I am seriously contemplating homeschooling or at least considering trying it. The unschooling movement seems very exciting and I think I would have liked it. And this comes from a girl who was very successful in school both socially and academically. I just want more for my kids.

The current way we learn has only been around for a very short time. The current way we learn was designed wo weed the smart ones out and teach the rest how to follow directions an be factory workers. I do not feel there is enough emphasis on creativity and critcal thinking.

just my two cents.