One of the best about homeschooling is the kind of socialization that is taught. Kids in government schools learn only how to socialize with other kids of the exact same age. Homeschooled kids can comfortable interact with kids much younger, kids much older, and adults. You can almost always identify a homeschooled kid because they will look you (an adult) in the eye, shake your hand, and hold an intelligent conversation with you. Most government schooled kids won't do any of that. They avoid adults, whose wisdom they could learn from, like the plague.