When someone asks you 'What about Socialisation?"

A lady I know asked me this the other day and just a few days later I came across this article "Reshaping the Puzzle to Fit the Pieces"
by Mark and Helen Hegener and two paragraphs seemed to sum it up nicely:

" Most of us are familiar with the old argument against homeschooling that runs along the lines of "If you keep your children out of school and teach them at home, how will they ever learn to fit into society?" The underlying and not so subtle message is that if you don't go with the flow you'll ruin your children and they'll grow up to be social misfits with no hope of ever leading normal, productive lives.

There's one small but highly significant point that often escapes these naysayers, even though it's usually standing right in front of them. Homeschooling parents hear the beat of a different drummer. They don't necessarily want their children to be molded into today's society but to find their own place within it. They usually have much more interesting hopes and dreams for their children."

Nice eh! I often have wanted a savvy answer for the socialiation question, especially when it comes from a sarcasti or ignorant person. I can just see it now " Well... to be honest, I actually have higher hopes for my kids".