&gt; homeschooled kid lacks good social skills<p>Definitely not the case, and I wish this tired cliche would go away already.<p>My homeschooled sister is far more social than I am (I did the normal school thing), although we&#x27;re both fine at it. Homeschoolers probably have a lot <i>more</i> realistic socialization opportunities, as it&#x27;s all based around common interests and skill levels, just like the real world, rather than being packed together with a bunch of people whose only trait in common with you is their age.