I was thinking the same thing, no5no5. I think we have to distinguish between what is a problem specific to unschooling and what is a problem that is culture-wide. Remember that the percentage of kids who are homeschooled is only something like 2% of kids; only a small percentage of *that* number would claim to be unschoolers, and only a small percentage of *THAT* number are using unschooling as a way to neglect their kids. Tiny number!

Punish abuse and neglect wherever it is found, of course, but I get tired of the focus on the homeschooling few for massive, culture-wide issues. There's abuse, neglect and bad citizenship going on for school kids, too, at about the same rate as in the homeschooling community.

Kriston