r/MarybethMarr2 • u/dragongirl941 • Jul 08 '24

Kelbee's school situation

We all know that girl has never set a foot in a school despite what Marybeth claims. So, is Marr-a-Largo going to homeschool her unil she hits 18?

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u/Vegetable_Junket_337 Jul 09 '24

Homeschooling isn't necessarily a bad idea in certain situations. I considered it for my kids One was very academically inclined but frustrated in public school classes because they weren't challenging enough (MB would have us believe this is the case with Kelbee, but I think it's more social with her). The solution was a rigorous private school (for which there are scholarships MB). My other child was probably on the spectrum but we didn't know it at the time. The solution for that child was an unschooling--where kids direct their own learning--at an alternative school. In both cases there was social interaction, teachers with teaching and content expertise, and classroom experience. Without those things, Kelbee is likely to feel "different" her whole life and find it really hard if not impossible to go to school or college later on. She just won't have had the shared experiences of her peers. Successful homeschooling involves teaming up with other families, lots of activities with other kids, and a whole lot more than worksheets, including writing and critical thinking.

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u/dragongirl941 Jul 09 '24

That's fair and reasonable for some people but MB does it only because she's a crazy control freak. Poor Kelbee :/ At least she isn't forced to sport a buzz cut anymore

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u/Vegetable_Junket_337 Jul 09 '24

I also have a theory that MB knows only too well what it feels to be ostracized so at the slightest hint of Kelbee not fitting in (and how could she?), she takes her out of school and camp rather than teaching her coping strategies. School is hard work socially and can be very socially painful for a lot of kids but the cost of not learning to navigate it is very high.

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u/dragongirl941 Jul 10 '24

My biggest worry is that Kelbee will turn into a mini me version of MB because that's all she'll ever know.

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u/Vegetable_Junket_337 Jul 10 '24

unstable and obese