Friday 25th January- A New Beginning

So Theo was crying with his tummy ache and I thought no more. I printed off the dereg letter and gave it in that very day. And Theo just changed. He became light and happy and laughing so much, The experience of 1 1/2 years of forced schooling has done him some damage. He doesn't want to hear the words 'home school' as it reminds him too much of school. He keeps telling me how he was forced to go to school, how he never wanted to go, and I have to reassure him that he will not be going again, that he is safe now, he is home and I will look after him. He tells me school is jail for children. And that is how he felt, locked in, unable to escape, but now he is free. J is still in school and seems as happy as to be expected when you get lots of homework, but she knows she has choices. So now, it is a new beginning for Theo, a time for healing and games and silliness.