https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/10-ways-help-homeschooler-find-friends/ Honest. Quirky. Real. Stereotype-smashing humor for homeschooling families. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:04:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/10-ways-help-homeschooler-find-friends/#comment-139167 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 12:33:16 +0000 https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/?p=33694#comment-139167 My grandson is twelve and homeschooled. His father works all the time and his mother doesn’t drive. As a result he has no friends other than his adult cousins. He is very active and intelligent, but he is lonely. He puts on good front, but it’s an angry tough guy one.
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]]> https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/10-ways-help-homeschooler-find-friends/#comment-139120 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:48:08 +0000 https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/?p=33694#comment-139120 Joining homeschool websites where events are posted and going to as many as your kid is interested in…especially if you’re new to an area. We moved out of state this year and had to start all the way over but bc of this…my kids made friends in no time and joined the homeschool league basketball team and in 8 months its ALMOST like we’ve been here our entire lives.

]]> https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/10-ways-help-homeschooler-find-friends/#comment-137455 Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:54:26 +0000 https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/?p=33694#comment-137455 One of the best ways I have helped my son make friends here is by scheduling regular “playdates.” Every Friday he has 2-3 kids that are siblings over. Every Thursday he goes over to another person’s house. When you aren’t in school with the same kids every day, it’s hard to build the level of familiarity with other kids to make real friends. Occasional homeschool meet-ups don’t cut it. And you have to be proactive, don’t assume that other people’s kids already have too many friends. Often they are in the same boat as you.

]]> https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/10-ways-help-homeschooler-find-friends/#comment-137453 Sat, 25 Feb 2017 20:03:55 +0000 https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/?p=33694#comment-137453 This- “If your child hits it off with a potential friend at an event and they’re unlikely to see each other on a regular basis afterward, take the initiative to provide opportunities for them to get to know one another.” is key. I’ve found that because I model organizing social gatherings for my children, they are now taking the initiative to plan their own gatherings. They’re young enough that they still need my help, but often create, plan, and mostly execute clubs, playdates, and parties. The parent saying yes to the socialization is also a big part of all this!

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