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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 here.  Because in most classes, the teachers have a few group projects.  So the kids are forced to work with kids who aren't siblings.

They also listen to other perspectives by hearing how those kids answer questions (especially regarding history, books).

They also have to sometimes patiently wait their turn if they want to answer or if they are working independently and need the teacher's help.

There are lots of ways being in a classroom with 30 non-blood relatives helps kids develop social skills and get a taste of living in the world with other people.

Kids in schools do all of the things you mention.  For one, there are field trips, so they do those things (go to museums, farms, etc.) WITH other kids.

Not to mention, I think parents take their kids to parks and rec centers on the weekends.  It's not like 8-3 on a weekday is the only time those things can happen.[/quote]

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