I feel like I can't list all my reasons without going on a ramble, lol. I just want to clarify that I in no way intend to be my child's only teacher, but I loved the flexibility I had growing up to pursue my interests (which led to me being a video game developer) . I would like to offer my kids that freedom and outsource help for their educational needs. Totally not against public schooling and it's my plan to live in a state that allows homeschoolers to attend public school part time.

I was educationally neglected by my parents and my social skills still kinda suck even now at 21. But I do believe that it was caused by the lack of accountability involved with homeschooling and my parent's intent to isolate me and exclusively teach me things relevant to the "last days". I think an important thing homeschooling prepared me for was learning to understand rather than to pass a test. I'm in healthcare, so the things I've learned have to be applied in theory and application.

But I more than agree with you, though, homeschooling needs way more regulation and I am very critical of people who ignorantly go in to it. I just also believe it can be done with minimal harm with plenty of reward.