Would you pull your kids for special time the rest of the week before starting a new job/no PTO?

[Anonymous]

I just took a four day weekend because I’m on a business trip next week and will miss Presidents Day.

Education is about more than sitting in a classroom.

[Anonymous]

Why is this a question?

Your kids are young. Follow your instinct. Family time is way more important. If your kids had rigid personalities or your personality were rigid this wouldn't be a question.

Enjoy your kids. I guarantee you won't regret it.

[Anonymous]

School psychologist here. Your kids will be fine

[Anonymous]

go for it!!!

[Anonymous]

Definitely! Now is the time to do it before they hit the grades when it really matters. You will all cherish the sweet memories that you make together! Most teachers can give you a sense of how to keep up on the worksheets if you're concerned. They get big so fast and it passes in the blink of an eye! Bring some of their favorite toys and books, give them great memories! Have fun whatever you decide. Congrats on the new job!!!

[Anonymous]

Yes. What are they and you going to remember later - those 3 days at the cabin or three more days of school. Assuming they are easy going kids who are doing fine in school and adapt well to disruption, go enjoy your free time with your family! They grow up really fast

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t care about pulling them out of school. But I wouldn’t do it unless they would also love it. Mine would not have. They loved school and their activities and would have complained to miss them.

[Anonymous]

Taking vacation is important.

[Anonymous]

I don't think they would miss anything academically, but I also think this is about you, not them. I hope you aren't pulling them for Valentine's Day to do this.

[Anonymous]

Yes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With kids that age? Of course! Sounds great.

+1

[Anonymous]

Yes - K and 1st definitely - especially if that’s your instinct - follow it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm starting a new job March 1 and won't be able to take PTO over spring break or a vast majority of Summer. I am in between jobs for the next two weeks and DH is traveling for work this week. We have a small old cabin a couple of hours away (think This Is Us) and it's going to be going through renovations this summer since we figured may as well make it unusable now while I don't have PTO anyway.

So- in this situation, would you pull your K and 1st grade DDs from school the rest of the week and surprise them with 3 special girls days at the cabin? It's killing me sending them to school this week while DH is gone and I'm not working knowing the lack of flexibility I'm going to have for the next 6 months. I just want to bundle up and play outside, come in for board games, hot chocolate, a fire in the fireplace, breakfast for dinner, no wifi.

No. A truly stupid reason to take them out of school. You have evenings and weekends as well as Federal holidays to do things with them.

[Anonymous]

Ignore the PP. Take the kids and have a great time!

[Anonymous]

Op here checking in after eating chocolate covered strawberries and playing war (card game) on the floor by the fire place with my girls. We're happy and my oldest couldn't believe it. She thought I was joking when I picked them up from school and then her jaw literally dropped when she saw the car packed and dog in tow. I don't break the rules much (ever?)