I think I'm going to look at keeping her home this year, she starts year 1 (nz) next year. Have to convince dh it's a good idea though - he is firmly in the school is good for kids camp and thinks she won't learn to socialise at home
Oh, I have been fighting the same battle.
My DD's school has a handful of older homeschooling children who attend one or two days a week and I honestly wish there were more children like them. My DD adores them since they are so patient and kind with her.
In typical public schools around here, kids actually don't have much chance to socialize with each other anyway. Instead, they mostly learn to behave within a group setting and basically obey adults in charge. If we end up homeschooling, I'd hope that DD could get enough socialization from a variety of homeschool classes and extracurricular activities.
