To be honest, when asked if I was doing preschool at home, I would have said "Something like that," or "We do a lot of different stuff," or something similar. I don't talk about my kids' abilities to strangers or new acquaintances if I can help it at all, though sometimes they make themselves obvious anyway. Yes, these moms were bragging themselves and were being hypocritical to respond that way, but that's sort of beside the point. I like people to have a chance to get to know me and my kids precisely so they can't jump to any conclusions like "You're not letting your kid be a kid."