Me too Miss M. I could see how conflicted/fearful he was being on that stage.
Although this ONLY ten yr old might have been conflicted, fearful.....
....I saw a very tall little kid who no doubt had had scant sleep and perhaps was just awakened at 3:00AM and told to get dressed to be on stage.....
...and the realization that yes, his dad had just become the 45th President
We have an autistic son. My wife quickly identified that Barron’s mannerisms seem to indicate he is as well, possibly Aspergers.
That would explain the situation and decision a lot.