We have observed that homeschooled children feel guilty about not having to go to school. They see other children being tortured and hurt and wonder why they are free to watch their friends suffer. This is particularly true of children who have already attended school for a year or two and are aware of what is happening to children in school. If you do take the time to find out why your child wants to go back to school, hang on to your hat. We think your child may have some very interesting things to say, especially if he or she is honest and knows himself or herself at all.
Most children say they want to be with their friends.
Yet, it appears that some homeschooled children want to be with their friends in order to alleviate their own guilt, by enduring and suffering the same kind of torture as their friends are suffering. In actuality, school children get to be with their friends only on the school bus and for twenty to thirty minutes of recess. This usually amounts to less than one hour over the course of a seven or even eight-hour day. Please email me. All rights reserved.