This is my first reaction that I suppress until I walk away and they are out of earshot
I cannot blame people though, it is just a natural question to ask. A lot of the reason we send out little ones out into the world, is for them to learn how to interact with others and how to act appropriately in public situations. They only difference, I think, with homschoolers is, we would like to teach our children how to act in various situations, and to help them strengthen themselves and their values, so when they are out in the world, they have the self esteem and knowledge to handle things with grace and care, not by being thrown into the fire and learning from hurt feelings, damaged hearts, and punishments. Don't get me wrong, children learn and socialize just fine in a public school setting. I am not down grading or looking down upon those who have their children in school out side of the home, I am simply giving my side of the story.
This article explains things a lot better than I can, and makes it easy to understand.
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