My children are fine with being at home...

[HmmSureJan]

And were happy they didn't have to go back to school yet. Dd doesn't like the on line work but days it's better than being at school so grins and bears it. Anyone else? I only ask because I see so many threads on here speaking of ruined childhoods and devastated children who have been abandoned to their fate. I just wondered if anyone had children like mine 🤷🏼‍♀️

* They’ve adapted and found different ways to be sporty, *

How do? My son - absolutely loved and committed to contact rugby. The competitiveness, the camaraderie, the physicality, the Matches with other schools.

My daughter - hockey. The team spirit, the matches, the tackling.

We are out every day - looonnng walks, woods, they are out in the garden, kicking out balls, trampoline, basketball

BUT my goodness they have and will continue to miss the adrenaline of team sports

One of mine is happy at home. One isnt.

DD fine with home learning it’s the lack of organised sports that get her down.

She was really happy when she could return to her clubs and now is very upset at the prospect of losing the progress she had made.

@Sup1979 they’ve accepted it’s temporary and get contacted by their coach who’s done a lockdown training schedule for them.
They’re active in other ways too so just happily coast along.
The thing that my dc were most sad about missing was the scout camps they were meant to go on. They’ve got a good bunch of friends there too and loved their camps with them.
Being at home isn’t ideal and would be rubbish for them if it went on for too long, but they’re happy with it for the time being.

@moominmomma1234

I actually like to read these stories of happy kids in a happy home. It helps me feel less guilty about my child taking a vulnerable place at school due to echp/asd. It makes me realise how very different our set up at home is. I often daydream about what ‘normal’ family life looks like. I have honestly liked having a nosy into your lives with this post. I can tell you all appreciate how resilient your kids are. Don’t feel bad for sharing

Your child is lucky to have someone so... lovely

It's also worth remembering that not all rhe kids who are happy to be at home feel that way because they are resilient, healthy and strong. Some feel that way because they hate school, don't have many friends, experience bullying, or are anxious and lacking in social confidence. Being a teenager is hard. I can see why a lot of them might like being away from the peer pressure and daily expectations.

I think I'd go awol if faced with this. I'd say we went to 'the country' just before lockdown and there is no internet. That's just a thought because we never had a place in the country :-), but I know my instinct would be to run away.

@Sup1979

* They’ve adapted and found different ways to be sporty, *

How do? My son - absolutely loved and committed to contact rugby. The competitiveness, the camaraderie, the physicality, the Matches with other schools.

My daughter - hockey. The team spirit, the matches, the tackling.

We are out every day - looonnng walks, woods, they are out in the garden, kicking out balls, trampoline, basketball

BUT my goodness they have and will continue to miss the adrenaline of team sports

Just because they are doing ok, I don't think anyone is saying this is an ideal situation for any children. Just that they can adapt better and use this time to do something different?

My dc misses sports club too, but there's no point getting sad about something he has no control over. Instead, he started training at home.
Some children knows that something in life you can't change no matter you cry or scream, and get on to do the best, maybe. That doesn't mean he doesn't say he misses it, just don't dwell on it.

Xerochrysum: Some children knows that something in life you can't change no matter you cry or scream, and get on to do the best, maybe. That doesn't mean he doesn't say he misses it, just don't dwell on it.
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A very sensible attitude.

This situation, bad as it is, is not going to last forever. People forget that sometimes. When children are back at school, they'll pick up where they left off.

@Xerochrysum

Both children fine with being at home
School put on a truly world class hone learning programme
We have a lovely home and decent garden
We get out every day exploring woods, parks or even if just walk in to town and get a take away hot choc

Certainly don’t dwell on it.

BUT my goodness I don’t begrudge them if they have an occasional “mum I really really want to be able to play rugby with my friends, it’s ssssoooo unfair”

He is 11. It is unfair. I say “yep my love, it’s not ideal BUT with the vaccine here - I can now guarantee that you WILL be back to playing rugby at some point in the not too distant future, in the meantime.... the pro of home schooling is that you’re getting an extra in bed in the morning!” And we move on for example