Does the text say they were home?
You are so amusing. You claim you belong to no church, nor denomination, and you cherry-pick the “bible” of your choosing. Context appears to be adverse to you
Once again, Church of Me.
“[41] And his parents went every year to Jerusalem, at the solemn day of the pasch, [42] And when he was twelve years old, they going up into Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast, [43] And having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not. [44] And thinking that he was in the company, they came a day’ s journey, and sought him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance. [45] And not finding him, they returned into Jerusalem, seeking him.”
When they “returned”; not “during their return”.