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<p>And for the umpteenth time, neither would I. As I type, our son is in the middle of a 6-hour movie and dinner party with other teens (and might spend the night there tonight; he’ll be calling me in a few hours to let me know). I would not be comfortable with our son living a life without social time with people his own age.</p>
<p>But the notion that <em>school</em> is where social time should be is utter nonsense in my opinion. We didn’t start schools for kids to play and be social, but to learn. Most adults don’t socialize with their co-workers after work (though some do) but rather with other people they know in other ways (who have similar interests outside of work, like to keep similar hours of socializing due to being morning people or night owls, etc.). Work isn’t something that is seen as primarily a way to socialize (other than perhaps for parents who feel like they are going crazy at home with kids) and neither should school be. The socialization is secondary, and can often be attained just as well or better outside of the work/school environment. I again don’t suggest that it is for the best for any child to not have social time with chronological peers, no matter how smart the kid.</p>