Should buying your kids a home replace saving for college as main goal for parents?

Should providing your kids with a home replace saving for college tuition as the goal for parents? They can save for the house or buy now with cheaper prices and rent it out until their kid is at whatever age they deem the appropriate...maybe 20-24 for some.

Give the kids the option to begin working and help pay for it whenever they want to start (part time work at 16+). If they don't get scholarships/grants/etc they can still go to community college since it's very affordable.

Jumping into the real world with a house provided could be as big if not bigger leg up in life than going to college.