Surfing Legend’s Mom Started a Californian Trend in 80s Thinking Her Kids Will “Cheat, Lie, and Steal” by Going to School

Athletes always have bizarre anecdotes about their childhood. Usually, these anecdotes also include the beginnings of their passion and profession. However, it is safe to say that surfer Nathan Fletcher tops this category. The champion surfer once successfully connected a parent-teacher escort situation and homeschooling with his love for surfing.

While one might wonder about the foundations of his interest in surfing, Fletcher made it clear in a candid podcast. He talked about the incident that eventually snowballed into surfing, which became a huge part of his life. However, this incident began when he was very young. It also involved his brother, his mother, and his transition to homeschooling.

Surfing legend Fletcher’s mother was ahead of her time:

Back in their childhood days, when Nathan was still very young, school authorities caught Nathan’s elder brother Christian for mischief. Things grew serious and authorities even summoned their mother. The school then decided that Christian needed a ‘Parent-Teacher Escort’ where his mother would attend school with him. While the situation did not sound fun, the siblings’ mother had no interest in being there. This began a series of events that led to an ongoing trend.

Although the punishment came to an end, mama Fletcher realized Christian wasn’t learning a lot. In fact, she saw teachers giving too much homework and many other problems. This caused her to take the decision – both her sons will receive education at home.

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Nathan was in seventh grade when his mother took this decision. She was adamant about Nathan staying at home for his education. She believed the school would teach him how to “cheat, steal, and lie”. In fact, she preferred to Nathan stay back and play or travel by himself. It turned out that this thought was progressive and the entire of Southern California would follow this.

While recalling his childhood and all of these incidents, surfer Jonathan Wayne Freeman made the connection. He commented that Fletcher’s mother was ahead of her time in homeschooling her sons. Notably, it is now a trend in Southern California to homeschool children in order to encourage surfing, skating, and other sports. Talking about being a trendsetter!

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