I don't think anybody said that it's the ONLY place to learn things; just that it's a safety net for those kids who may NOT have such a wholesome, healthy, and nuturing family environment as yours. Or should they just be left to their own devices? Do you find yourself intellectually richer as a result of what you learned in school.....or do you feel that you'd be content with just what you were spoonfed....er, 'taught' at home. Isn't there some value in getting information from a variety of sources and then using your own intellect and life experiences to make some judgements for yourself? You know, it is possible that dear old mom and dad could be operating out of a 'time warp' with values derived from a different place and time, and totally out of step with the world in which we now live. Shouldn't every generation try to improve over the previous one, and learn from their mistakes rather than just blindly repeat them? As any teenager will tell you, parents don't know everything.

chas