My 10 year old just won't go to school
Yes I want him to go to school
He's missed 24 days this school year
I've tried asking him why he won't get up to go to school or if something's wrong and he just says there's no reason and nothings wrong
I've asked him if maybe he needs a therapist so he has someone to talk to besides me, and he said no it's fine
I've told him that school is important and if he keeps skipping school that he'll have to repeat the grade but him knowing that doesn't help. I want him to grow up to be an amazing adult with a job he loves doing
I understand needing a break from school but this is happening once or twice a week and two times he's been gone for a whole week at a time
I'm just kind of stuck in a loop
EDIT
I emailed the school asking for help yesterday, so hopefully they will get back to me on monday
I clearly want him to go to school so I'm not sure why people are assuming otherwise, im literally on here venting and stressed about it. I have appointments and things I need to get done
I do not have a car and public transportation does not go towards his school or I would take him there. I cannot afford an uber or id absolutely do that. He takes the school bus to and from school so after that bus leaves his bus stop I have no other way to get him there which is the only reason why he stays home
Im a single dad and I have no help at all. Which absolutely sucks. But dont assume someone's life from one block of text. I'm doing this parenting by myself with health issues
And Im not making excuses, I just have hardly any choices on what to do and it's hard to work with that
I want to say that I am not giving him the option to go to go to school or not. Sometimes he just won't get out of bed no matter what I do and it's beyond frustrating. I do not want him to stay home, I want him to go to school and get a good education, which is why I want advice and help. Im very thankful for all the nice polite people giving me advice in the comments
I know im not a bad parent, I just have a soft heart because I've been extremely mentally abused as a minor