>People are always criticizing homeschoolers by saying "what about socialization?"
Agree that's it's a bullshit concern. Opposite is true. Info flows from experience to inexperience, so people with dangerous habits, such as drugs, actually teach that lifestyle to inexperienced kids around them. An ugly facet of the knowledge is power vector, especially if the druggie is "cool".
Best social situation, IMO, is a group of kids in the neighborhood. Parents know of each other, know where the problems are and have some control.
Movie "Sandlot" comes to mind. Daily give and take, some good, some bad, but being accepted and in a group helps a kid to learn to handle criticism from other kids that they know like them and like being around them.