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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No.  But I do wonder about their kids social skills.[/quote]
I'm not sure I understand how sitting in a classroom with 30 kids of the same age does a better job of preparing children for the real world and social skills than that of homeschoolers who have much more free time to go out and participate in the real world by going to parks, libraries, museums, farms, rec centers, etc. and interacting with people of all ages.[/quote]

NP.  For one thing, the "people of all ages" with whom they are interacting have no obligation to participate in their education or character development.  So sure, a HS kid can go to a museum and learn from a docent or guide, who can impart information.  But HS kids miss out on (and I say it that way because I think they are missing out) on interacting, on a regular and routine basis, with adults (other than their parents or family) who are invested in their learning and development, who can try different approaches with them, who can tell them to stop misbehaving, can impose consequences, can expand their horizons, show them a different world view, etc.  HS seems very transactional to me, rather than interactive and with long term relationships.

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