14 Year Old Plotting Columbine-Like Attack Was Homeschooledby Valorie Delp | More from this Blogger 13 Oct 2007 07:17 AM Surely you've read the news reports and maybe it's just me, but the idea that this kid was home schooled sticks out like a sore thumb. How did he get all those weapons? Sure enough, as stories of the news surfaced, reactions to the stories popped up: "See, I knew there was a reason I thought home schooling was stupid." Whoa Nelly! Let's give home schooling a break here! In reading the full story, I found out that this boy had been in public school since kindergarten. His parents pulled him out of public school to home school him because the school authorities were not dealing with the bullying appropriately. So technically, this antisocial psychoses, if it can be blamed on education, is really a product of the public school system and not home schooling. Opportunities My kids get tons of opportunities as homeschoolers that other kids their age don't get. It's one of the reasons I like home schooling them. However, let's not forget that many of the school shootings previously. . .Columbine, Little Rock, Arkansas, and others. . .were kids who were publicly schooled. No one caught anything. No one suspected that something was that seriously wrong with these kids. Hindsight is always 20/20 and I think people are more sensitive to threats of this nature now, but I suspect that no one would've guessed the terror to come at the time--despite the kids being 'monitored' in public school. The Real Culprit: Bad Parenting I have not yet heard a statement given by the mother as to why she would allow her son to have such a large cache of weapons. But let's be honest. This isn't a case of home schooling gone wrong. . .if anything, it's a case of bad parenting. If my children are rude or obnoxious it's because as a parent, I've failed to deal with the behavior. Parenting is a responsibility that shouldn't be left to teachers and I'm afraid our society has lost sight of that. Your child is your responsibility. If you choose to use a school to help facilitate you in the educating of your child well, that's fine--but he is still your responsibility. So let's stop talking about the idea that this kid was home schooled. It is irrelevant in this case. Bad parenting is bad parenting. . .in public school or at home. Learn more about Valorie Delp  Hello everybody! My name is Valorie and I am one busy lady! When I'm not writing or editing for families, I am busy trying to get my brood of 5 in line. Relevanthomeschooling tags User Comments poohsbrana (821) 13 Oct 2007 09:16 AMI so totally agree, they never suspected anything with the other shootings, even with the kids made it point blank that something was going wrong. BAD PARENTING- you can control what your kid does. WHO LETS THEIR 14 YEAR OLD BOY HAVE WEAPONS ANYWAYS. All of its just beyond me.  QueenAngie Central Illinois, USA (60106) 13 Oct 2007 10:15 AMVery, very sad! Let's face it in every home there are weapons - scissors, baseball bats, sharp knives, a board, a table leg, electrical cords, rope. Anything can be used as a weapon, it does not have to be a gun. Very sad that this child did not get the help he needed. Yes, environment must have had an impact on this child. Some kids, though, are born evil and unstable that is consistent throughout their lives.  Tristi Pinkston (10839) 13 Oct 2007 01:46 PMDidn't they discover that the Columbine boys had weapons that they'd hid in their own garage at home? Where were those parents? I hate the statement made above that the shooter wouldn't have been able to get away with it if he'd been in school. A homeschooled student is watched much more closely than a public school student. Their parents are with them most of the time. How much individual supervision is really given in a public school? It's done in groups, keeping a room under control rather than an individual. At home, you're working with individuals. What a mess. Discuss this article
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