I think expecting our children to make a conscious choice to not be miserable when they are bored and bullied for a substantial part of their waking hours is a little unfair. This especially applies to kids with tendencies towards anxiety or depression or are 2e.
OT, but I have to agree with this. Expecting children to buck up and be happy every day for 6+ h/day in poor circumstances seems unrealistic. A certain amount of grin and bear it is necessary for all of us, but there does come a point. I have a child who is happy and easygoing by nature, and he has been very patient with school, but after a point, it's too much.
