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We have seven grandchildren that are or have been home schooled of which non are social misfits. They all have friends from all areas, church, neighbors and other home schooled children.

Social interaction is only one of the areas that children must be prepared for having a full and rewarding life.

Home schoolers have many advantages that others, including private schooled children do not.

My two oldest were able to take collage credit courses during their last two years of high school, and are now on full scholarships to the university. Both have been to Europe (with friends), and have such a busy life that I hardly ever get to see them.

When the parent is the instructor, everything becomes a lesson, even to the 2 yo who wants to know why you are putting chemicals in the pool. Science lesson. And it goes on and on. The children that are being abused are the ones that are in government schools.

As I stated I am not a fan of public schools. But, in my choice of the lesser of the evils(public or home) I choose public. I can show values at home and from church. I agree that you should teach at every chance at home but children need the social interaction with others of different faiths and different backgrounds.