Short Answer:
George Washington wanted to stay as a neutral party and not be involved in a war with Britain again.
Longish answer:
George Washington chose to stay as a neutral party because they were still slightly recovering from the independent war, but since both sides started to legally kidnap their soldiers and force them to fight for their armies. Thus America was forced into the war.
Toddlers at the age of three and below want to choose and decide for themselves and autonomy is fostered when parents permits reasonable free choice and do not force the child to do something he/she doesn't want.
