Socialization 101

Frequently, when people hear that we are home-schooling Connor they ask, "What about socialization?" I thought I'd take a moment to address this question. First of all, it's important to note that homeschoolers do not simply stay at home alone all day. Even if we were NOT involved in two home-schooling co-ops (Impact and the YMCA), chess class, guitar lessons, Chinese class, horseback riding lessons, and crossfit, we would still not have a problem with socialization. The grocery store, church, restaurants, and just daily living give us ample opportunities to interact and socialize. In addition, I am extremely social, and we entertain almost weekly. Last night we had four families over for dinner. Connor had to negotiate with, and juggle being the host of, 12 children of various ages. Today we are going to cross-fit, and again Connor will have to interact with a roomful of people. If we wanted to, Connor could go to a homeschooling activity with other children virtually every day of the week. There is the home-schooling ice skating club, the home-schooling bowling club, the home-schooling swim club, the home-schooling board game club,boyscouts, Civil Air Patrol,community service club, the Museum classes etc. etc. etc. We get out and about so much that we have decided to discontinue the Impact co-op next year. We feel that we need to stay home more, and socialize less!! I hope this clears up any confusion about home-schooling children lacking socialization.