anyone who's trained any pack or herd animal would tell you that

I'm not saying that school is the only way to do that. But for your average family with two working parents, it's a good way for kids to make friends and be around others they may or may not get alone with.

and if you didn't see the part where "I agree with you", it is there My only point was a child in school will have socialization to some degree by default. A home schooled child may not. That was the only thing I was trying to say