One of the dirty little secrets of homeschooling ;-)
The fact is, God intended children to be raised by their parents. Kids WANT to be with their parents. When they feel secure, they don't act neurotically. They're a joy to spend time with.
This is true for the vast majority, but there is a small fraction of parents that don't want to be with their own kids. And these kids will latch on to the nearest adult that shows them any kind of personal interest. Good or bad, This is why we see such a prevalence of gangs in inner cities. They become surrogate families.