Since he wants to attend the field trips, I'd let him go or stay home on a day by day basis. If he cries tomorrow and doesn't want to go, let him stay home with the condition that he does some educational stuff or chores or something. That way he doesn't choose to stay home just because he thinks it will be a day of laying around watching TV. Even if he misses 7 days of school (figuring on him attending at least the two field trip days), that's not a big deal. Just my opinion, of course!
you know it is kinda funny but this girl may have a crush on your son, girls at my kids club class tend to get violent with the boys thye like, hitting them and such, I stop it of course but I can always tell when one likes the other, sigh. TH eboys of course give the girls goodies and let them have the ball to play wiht first, etc, or snatch it away! so the girl will chase him.
I wondered if maybe the girl liked him and was just trying to get his attention, but he assures me that "she's just mean". I don't know because he's got 3 older brothers and not much experience with girls. There is a girl in his class who seems to like him and he says she's nice. I used to be one of those parents who would never think of letting my children miss a day of school for anything other than illness or a medical appointment, but all this research into homeschooling has given me a different point of view. If he's stressed, I'll let him stay home. I now realize that being home can be just as (or more!) educational than school and his emotional health is important too. I feel like such a radical.:lol: I think I'm getting more excited about homeschooling than him!
I think that's why my son decided to stay in school to finish the year too. He had a field trip to the rodeo the next week after I asked him, field day, end of year party, kindergarten graduation, lots of fun stuff. He didn't want to miss it, and I didn't want him to have a bad outlook on homeschool thinking homeschooling was making him miss all the fin things planned.
