Is it normal reading?

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Is it normal that my son can't read or write? I've homeschooled him since he was born (I have multiple degrees in education and used to work as a state college professor so I'm more than qualified to do this). However, I never taught him to read or write and he never really asked to learn so he doesn't know how. He's 17. Is this something to be worried about? He doesn't have a learning disability; he's just never had to read himself since I've always been there to read textbooks, etc. out loud to him.

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  • inlove89
    13 years ago

    Homeschooling fail

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    • loviex102
      13 years ago

      Homeschooling fail x 2!

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  • bloksow
    13 years ago

    Homeschooling fail (x3)

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  • Avant-Garde
    10 years ago

    I'm starting to sympathise with Germany for banning homeschooling...

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  • the_misty_haze
    11 years ago

    Congrats you've practically ruined your kids existence. How you believe you are" more then qualified to do this" is beyond me. You might have the diplomas but you lack common sense. How the hell did you fail to teach your son the most basic of education skills? You feel it necessary to ask us if this is normal? OF COURSE IT ISN'T! the fact you ask this proves you have no common sense! I sincerely hope your a troll.

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    I'm guessing you suck at teaching

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  • KodaaLynn
    13 years ago

    There are no words...

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  • chubby_bunny
    13 years ago

    You really set him up for a tough journey into college ( if he can get accepted) and life. Enroll him in a reading program ASAP.

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  • z03
    13 years ago

    he might become homacidal/sucidal

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  • St0ne.F1y
    13 years ago

    @ inlove89 (41886) lol agree. fail learner

    no offense

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Can he talk!?!

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  • Caps90
    13 years ago

    What isn't that illegal! Did you like take the tests for him or something because I know that there are tests you have to pass and send off to where ever they need to be sent off to to prove you are learning what you need to know in order to be in socioty.

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  • Secretlysafe
    13 years ago

    @ deepthought33

    You're right. I don't understand how he can have a normal life, let alone a "social-life"! What are you thinking by just now questioning if this is normal or not? Of course it isn't. Its very sad for the both of you. You have disabled him. Please get him in the right setting before this gets worse even though I'm not sure it can!

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  • mtnw
    13 years ago

    are you kidding? what's not normal is that you are questioning it NOW. reading a text book to a child is not teaching.

    when you were a college professor, did you wait until your students asked you to teach them?

    better get him a tutor. obviously you aren't as qualified as you think.

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  • deepthought33
    13 years ago

    All those facts you read him will do him no good if he cannot read or write.
    Also, I hope he has an active social life. I don't want to pre-judge because you didn't actually mention this but I'm seeing warning signs of a very protective parent and a very sheltered teenager. That will all do him more harm than good.

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  • lewlew80
    13 years ago

    Wow wee, r u kidding by asking if something is wrong with ur 17 yo kid not knowing how to read or write?

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  • americanhoney
    13 years ago

    LOL

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    And your son is going to get a job how? He needs to learn to read and write. What crappy homeschooling.

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