According to a UK website for anxiety care, school phobia can and should be treated. According to this website (which is attempting to sell counseling services) school phobia or school refusal affects 5% of students and is most common among boys. The onset of school phobia is around the age 11-12. It is likely to occur after a prolonged school absence, or during a time of uncertainly such as going from elementary to middle school. This program works to get kids back into school as quickly as possible and at avoid using homeschooling as an option, While this is the … Continue reading →

After completing a blog post on why I disagree with waffling back and forth between homeschooling and public school, I read a very interesting article about a child who used homeschool to take a break from school. In this instance, she took a break because the drama of middle school was really getting to her. Her friend was homeschooling due to an injury, and so she convinced mom to let her homeschool for the remainder of the year, and return to school in the fall. While I do not really believe homeschooling should be used for ‘breaks’, I have to … Continue reading →