[Star Traveler]

Hopefully so ... I just hope those parents don’t start “buying into” the idea that their kid of that age of 13-14 years old is socially equipped and “as advanced” as those older college students of 18-24 years old — and able to handle their own, in that kind of environment. I sense that some think that those young kids of 13-14 years old could actually do that on their own.

So, yes, I do hope that all of those same parents are as smart as they can be ... in this matter.

[moehoward]

My limited experience with home school, or even private religious based school, is those parents are very aware of what's out there. Not availing their child to some of the more prevalent 'social benefits' of the public system is a primary motivator towards an alternative education system. I'm not going so far as to say these parents are overprotective, but I think you'd agree, they keep things on a pretty short leash.