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Question:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We joined a homeschool coop which is great and I love it. They only meet for \u000b2 hours or so on Friday mornings, though, and then for field trips once a \u000bmonth. Of course, there is no guarantee that the kids in my daughter’s class will be at the field trips. So, how do your kids make friends? <\/strong>I didn’t want her to go to public school, but with homeschool it doesn’t seem like she’ll make friends as easily. She’s very introverted.<\/p>\n

Answer:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Plan a playdate! Choose a friend in her co-op that you both like, and invite her to your house for a playdate once a week for free play. If the friend’s mother is reluctant to add one more thing to her schedule, offer a teaching time such as: “we are going to do arts\/crafts class every Tuesday from 3 to 5 pm”. Most moms are more likely to commit if they feel there is educational value involved<\/strong> and they don’t have to teach it.<\/p>\n

You are involved in a Friday co-op, so a playdate on Tuesdays would be ideal to break up the week. You can also call to make sure the friend is going to the field trip too, or invite her along if her mother is not planning to attend.<\/p>\n

If you feel your daughter needs more social contact, then arrange one more playdate per week with another friend. Playdates plus co-op and a field trip should keep her happy.<\/p>\n

Don’t overestimate the public school’s ability to socialize.<\/strong> Just being with other kids is not enough. Other children make be kind and friendly…or they can call her names, make fun of her, and teach her bad words and habits. If being in contact with other people was all it took to socialize a person, then our prisons would be great places to become socialized! True socialization comes from associating with those who can model good behavior, share true values, and love you.<\/strong>
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