to consider NOT sending my son on a school trip?

[magreen]

My son doesn't want to go on a residential trip that the whole school year are attending. He is adamant (he's a real home body) and even though his twin brother is going he doesn't want to. He doesn't like adrenaline type activities and hates heights. Generally I try to override his negative approach to anything new but this can backfire as he feels he has no control. Part of me thinks that he's 9 and he is able to make this decision for himself. On the other hand I don't want him to be deprived of the opportunity to overcome his potential homesickness/fear of being away from home. He doesn't care that he will be left out so peer pressure has no affect. Help!

[oolaroola]

"sucking it up"??? He's 9, what's the point in that?. Haven't read the whole thread but that comment shocked me.
If you trust your son to know what he does and doesn't like then what's the point in making him go?

[ItsAllKickingOffPru]

School approached me about DS not wanting to go on the residential trip. I told them he'd given them adequate reasons already and just repeated those reasons to them and they didn't mention it to him again.