[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by marsupial

Social skills are extremely important--perhaps the most important. Yes, kids can learn social skills outside of school but their parents must be dilligent in finding them opportunities. I am not sure all parents do this.

My son did not go to preschool or daycare. It became more difficult for me to find opportunities for him to interact with children his age once he turned 4 and all his peers were in preschool programs or daycare. I really had to take the initiative to make playdates and get him out to activities where other kids would be so that he would be prepared socially for kindergarten.

When do homeschooled children have opportunities to interact with their peers? There are community sports programs, homeschool groups, what else?

With their 14 siblings.