I totally, completely agree with Precious Gem - the security a child feels does not come from a house, school or peers - but from their parents. Having a tidy, little house, with a tidy, little yard with a tidy, little routine may be commonplace and an ok life for some, but it's no indication it's the best thing merely because many people are doing it.
JMHO - but I am not so sure the traditional, usual family life is all we'd like to believe it to be.
For an interesting view point -
http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040131/COVER31//?query=alanna+mitchell
As far as education, I've read of many homeschooling families who use the world as their classroom. In the age of the internet, there is no reason why an "education" has to be defined as setting at a desk all day. There is a plethora of on line resources for early childhood and upper grades the the net.
Good Luck in whatever you chose!
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