Re:Ask HN: If you’ve considered homeschooling, what’s stoppi...
by bobthepanda on Friday July 01, 2022 @04:21PM
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Do we have enough psychologists in the US to systematically test all children? And does insurance cover it?
Re:Ask HN: If you’ve considered homeschooling, what’s stoppi...
by concinds on Friday July 01, 2022 @04:49PM
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No you don't; but it would be a worthwhile investment due to the incredibly positive repercussions. See this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_theory#Crime
See also a link between insecure attachment and addiction: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.0072...
This policy would have incredibly positive repercussions throughout society; in that sense, it would be very cheap.
Re:Ask HN: If you’ve considered homeschooling, what’s stoppi...
by kennywinker on Friday July 01, 2022 @06:35PM
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I’ve got nothing against attachment theory - but there is absolutely no amount of attachment theory treatment that can solve the american system. Poverty is baked into the system - it has never existed without it and it can’t exist without it. Poverty will beget harmful upbringings and damaged attachment.
For homeschoolers, it's probably a good idea to check if your child displays secure attachment first (since insecure attachment in the child is generally caused by the parents, and schooling your child at home might just make it worse).
And on a final note: why the hell don't we systematically test all children for attachment styles? They: a) can be detected very early, b) are much easier to correct when caught early, and c) have vast impacts for the child's whole life. You don't need any equipment except a trained psychologist!