[honeychile]

SWTXBelle, I agree with you 100%. Pretty much every parent I know who has the time and ability home schools their children. The two biggest arguments against it seem to be that the children aren't properly socialized, and that the parents can't keep up with the school work. Well, I can only speak for those children I know, in California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia, but each have VERY strong groups of fellow home schoolers, and they meet at least twice a month - along with the normal scouts, teams, dance, etc. Maybe they aren't socialized like most children - they're all so darn respectful and polite, and not just when someone's looking! As for the material, just take a look at the parents' manuals. Home schooled children are usually MORE prepared for tests and such, since they have to be tested quite often to make sure that they're keeping up.

People don't look to see the "why" of homeschooling; they just see it as being different. We're tolerant of race, creed, and orientation, but not of someone willing to stay home to teach these valuable lessons themselves.