DD Cutting Class

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are her grades? If she's a straight A student otherwise, I'd let it pass.

+1. School is my kids' job. Provided they're doing well on all measurable objectives and are not getting into serious trouble at school, I don't get involved much at the high school stage. If my kids got into trouble at school for cutting class, I would expect them to deal with the consequences of their actions. Otherwise, I wouldn't consider it a big deal unless there were significant other factors at play (missing curfew by more than our family's grace period, missing a family obligation, etc.)

Nobody is paying them to go to school. It's an obligation, not a job. I wouldn't show up at my job if my pay was delayed by a moment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are her grades? If she's a straight A student otherwise, I'd let it pass.

+1. School is my kids' job. Provided they're doing well on all measurable objectives and are not getting into serious trouble at school, I don't get involved much at the high school stage. If my kids got into trouble at school for cutting class, I would expect them to deal with the consequences of their actions. Otherwise, I wouldn't consider it a big deal unless there were significant other factors at play (missing curfew by more than our family's grace period, missing a family obligation, etc.)

So, its ok your child skips school but not misses an family obligation... wow. If it is their job, is it ok just not to show up at work one day?

It actually okay to not show up at work multiple days.

Where do you work?

Really? Never had that. I am expected to show up every day. If not, I get fired. My husband can work at home but he's expected to work and it can be tracked/traced as everything is online.

[Anonymous]

If her academics are strong, let her slide

IF she’s a dummy, then ground her

[Anonymous]

My daughter is in a scholarship program at school, and she is required to attend every class, and is only allowed to miss 9 days during the entire year. This includes leaving early, but she could not leave early without being signed out by a parent anyway, or she would be kicked out of the program. It would never occur to her to skip school, however, because she loves school. She's there to get an education, because she'd like to have a successful career one day. Teach your daughter responsibility. None of my children have ever skipped school, because they were required to attend by me, no exceptions, no excuses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is in a scholarship program at school, and she is required to attend every class, and is only allowed to miss 9 days during the entire year. This includes leaving early, but she could not leave early without being signed out by a parent anyway, or she would be kicked out of the program. It would never occur to her to skip school, however, because she loves school. She's there to get an education, because she'd like to have a successful career one day. Teach your daughter responsibility. None of my children have ever skipped school, because they were required to attend by me, no exceptions, no excuses.

Must be nice to be so perfect. Do you feel better about yourself bragging here?

[Anonymous]

This is not OK. I agree with your husband’s punishment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How are her grades? If she's a straight A student otherwise, I'd let it pass.

When your DD gets hooked on weed or heroin or ends up pregnant or with a daytime DUI you can comfort yourself by saying "but her grades were so good, where did this behavior come from?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If her academics are strong, let her slide

IF she’s a dummy, then ground her

So just let some shitty friends corrupt her, don't do anything until they f*ck her future up?