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janterry

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1. I wanted to leave my then 14

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 04:05 PM

Jan 2018

year old at the library for an hour while she took an online homeschool test (on her own computer)
and was told that I could not leave her. She had a phone,and I really wasn't going anywhere - I was just going to sit outside and knit.
Plus, I checked in with the librarian so that she would know that I was responsive and responsible.

I guess it depends on the library. TBH, I was irritated. I thought I was being really responsible.

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Homeschool Childhood Dumping [View all] MineralMan Jan 2018 OP

I wanted to leave my then 14 janterry Jan 2018 #1

That sure wasn't the case at the library where I was. MineralMan Jan 2018 #4

It's crazy Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2018 #2

Many parents unschool janterry Jan 2018 #3

Yup, that group of kids was definitely unschooled. They were well-behaved, though, MineralMan Jan 2018 #5

Heck, I got threatened with violating the daytime curfew... moriah Jan 2018 #6

Of course. There are some people who homeschool very well. MineralMan Jan 2018 #7

I'm actually thinking of the Erica Parsons case, where they were able to warehouse... moriah Jan 2018 #10

The Supreme Court Case ruling on this was from the Amish janterry Jan 2018 #8

some of it amounts to child abuse KT2000 Jan 2018 #9

I think if I worked at the library, Ilsa Jan 2018 #11

I'd call child protective services. That's neglect and abandonment. lindysalsagal Jan 2018 #12

I think I know how you can stop this practice ThoughtCriminal Jan 2018 #13

Well, I was a little subversive that way MineralMan Jan 2018 #14