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Originally Posted by Smalls
So even if someone could point out countless more examples of home schooled students with inadequate social skills, that does not matter?
I went to college with a kid that was home schooled. Some called him "Captain Awkward" because the kid had no social skills. I know a whole family that has been home schooled; nice kids, but some of them lack the ability to function in social settings.
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Yes, of course. If you note, the article in the link notes the socialization issue as a disadvantage of home schooling. I am not trying to claim it does not exist, only that it can be overcome by intentional efforts by the parents.
Our home schooled teens average 10-20 hours per week interacting with peers in various social settings including athletics, extracurriculars, college classes, youth groups, etc.
I do feel the home schooling approach were the parents are the primary instructors for 100% of the coursework and the children do not get out of the house much are suboptimal in many ways. Whether or not home schooling achieves its goals is up to the parents.
Parents who feel that their children really need 30-40 hours per week of peer interaction should probably choose a brick and mortar private or public school option, as it would probably be prohibitively difficult for home schooling parents to provide that.