We're homeschooling extroverted, only child DD8. There's another girl her age just up the street who is homeschooled, and they have a scheduled recess together every school day. They get together beyond that, pretty much whenever they can arrange it. Sleepovers are happening twice a week, on average. She has another friend in the neighborhood, as well. They had a sleepover at my house last night.
We didn't find any value for DD from a social perspective from gymnastics, dance, or soccer last year. This year is different... DD is less reserved around her soccer team now, and her gymnastics class has her homeschool friend (gymnastics nights representing a regular sleepover night). We also enrolled her in a drama class, which has been awesome for socialization. She has begun asking about joining the Girl Scouts.
DD still complains about a lack of friends, but her basic needs are being met. I think she'd only be satisfied if she attended a school with 300 other kids, and all of them loved her.
