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even college, the educational gap gets even wider because there are teachers who specialize in a single subject such as English or Math or Science. How can a parent hope to provide the same quality of education to their homeschooled child? My experience has been most adults are versed in only a few subject areas so wouldn't be qualified to be good teachers.

5) Social Interaction - My grandfather once said "Man is a social creature and does not do well on his own". Examples like Robinson Crusoe or Tom Hanks in Castaway, are more the exception to the rule. Home school children unless enrolled in extra-curricular activities like cheerleading or playing Little League, are deprived of the experience to interact with their peers. This will lead to a tendency to be introverted or shy, possibly for the rest of their lives. Having grown up without the interaction with peers till 9th grade, I would say this is a cruel thing to deliberately do to your children. Ironically, more time spent taking the homeschooled child to social events cuts down on the time spent on figuring out what to teach them. (see Item 3 above.)

Finally, the best proof that shows why homeschooling is inferior to formal education is when parents give up on homeschooling their child and put them in public school. Why public schools? Because usually the child is unable to meet the academic standards or income requirements to enter private schools. Time and time again where both the child and parents end up at odds with the teachers and school administrations because "their child is not being treated right". The real problem is the child is deficient in one or more key areas of education as compared to their peers who have always attended public or privat schools and the parents refuse to accept responsibility or do anything about it.

So if you have a friend or relative that is convinced that homeschooling is just as effective or more effective than formal education, let them know they're wrong...for their childrens' sake.

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