So why didn't she send them to school? She's barely able to control herself over spilled noodles but she wants them with her every second of every day?
I have a friend who's wife decided to pull their daughter from school to home school her. Mom had not even finished high school herself but decided the "right" thing to do was to be the "perfect" mom. She wanted to be a martyr and do all the stuff she perceived that she should, so that people would think she was wonderful, all to the detriment of her own child.
After 6 months of watching the debacle unfold and my friend's daughter doing nothing but hang out at home, no school work, no friends, etc., etc., he tried to talk sense into his wife and put their daughter back into school. Nope, she was having none of it.
He eventually, went to the school board and reported what was going on and the mom was forced to put their daughter back into school.
At the end of the day, it wasn't about what the right thing was for their daughter. It was all about Mom and her ego. She was a saint, she was the perfect mother, look at what I'm doing, I'm wonderful.
I have seen several children home schooled by educated parents and they have done a great job. Their kids go off to University/College and have had successful lives. The home schooling was not done to feed their own egos. It was done to provide an education that the parents were prepared to work at.
I've seen others that the purpose has been to hide abuse, create isolation and have total control.
So why do parents choose to home school? In a lot of cases it's about ego, in others, is nefarious, and others it's all good. I think the reasons, are many and varied.
In this particular case, I think it was twofold. One, to hide abuse, and two, it was about ego, martyrdom and being seen as a wonderful mother. Isn't she great, taking on all this stuff for her children.
MOO