Home schoolers nowadays have science labs, music classes, art lessons with a regular group of other kids. They're busier than public school kids. And tests prove they perform better quite a bit better. My fear is only that they're a little too coddled which can lead to self centeredness.
My kids go to public school and my husband and I are both public school teachers so I'm not on the defensive.
" My fear is only that they're a little too coddled which can lead to self centeredness. "
I agree on that point. I have met a couple of these isolated kids and that's what they are, isolated when they don't have a group of peers to learn peer socialization skills with. The one teenage male I met has a rather flip/arrogant attitude towards adults. I tried to have light conversation with him and found him to be somewhat rude, detached and nonengaging. Hopefully this won't carry on over into his adulthood because it will hurt his career socialization skills unless he becomes self employed, a solo consultant. There are pros and cons in most scenarios. Trying to find the balance is the challenge.