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Just as a disclaimer, I am not a parent, nor do I have direct experience with homeschooling, but from the outside looking in, I think there are several potential problems.
One that has already been mentioned is socialization - if your kids don't interact with other people on a regular basis, the real world is going to be very foreign to them when they end up in it a few years down the line.
Another, and I'm trying to say this as gently as I can, so please don't take offense, is this question: Do you honestly believe that you are a better teacher in *every* subject than the teachers in whatever public or private school your kids would otherwise attend? Those teachers specialize in one subject each, and you're proposing to replicate that collective expertise as a single person. That sounds almost impossible to me. I like to think that I'm a pretty smart guy, but I have ZERO faith in my ability to teach all subjects at or above the level of people who are dedicated to those individual subjects.
A third thing is not directly related to the schooling itself, but relates to a family's financial well-being. Your property taxes already pay for the existence and upkeep of a nearby public school, so why not use it? Of course, my own strained financial situation (newly married, looking for a house, and only one of us is currently employed) may be coloring my view there, but it seems like if you're already paying your share for public school, it's a waste not to use it unless there's some overriding reason, especially since that would free you up to get a job. (Perhaps I'm wrong to assume that if you homeschool, you don't have time for a job, but it seems like teaching every subject would take up a lot of time.)
I'm not saying home schooling can't or doesn't work, but I think people need to take a long, hard look at what the advantages and disadvantages really are before making that decision.
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