Social skills are the biggest thing missing from a home schooled environment. I have seen both sides of it, as well as my wife. We were both home schooled at one point, but also in public schools at times (i was also in a Catholic school for a year). I enjoyed the home schooled years because we were done early, didn't go to school all year, could take trips whenever. But when I went back half way through the school year, I was lightyears ahead of my class.
I disagree with the "more positive peer pressure" assertion, because you aren't among your peers. You can't have peer pressure when you aren't among your peers, and younger or older siblings are not the same as kids your same age.
If kids aren't getting what they need to out of school, it is ultimately on the parents. There are good schools and good environments for kids to learn in. You just have to find them.
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