Parents may have a whole book bag full of reasons for deciding to home school their child, and they may range from anything to the location of the public school which their child must attend to the fear of school violence, bullying, and the presence of illegal drugs. But they may also be concerned that by deciding to home school they will deprive their children of the opportunity to develop relationships with children of their own age, and to participate in extracurricular activities.
There is, however, no reason why home schooled children cannot socially interact with other neighborhood children, or join church youth groups and scouting; many communities also have after school sports and crafts programs in which all children are welcome to participate.