Do you take your child out of school to attend bring your child to work day?

[Anonymous]

Yep, our ES encourages it too. Unfortunately DH's workplace isn't really kid friendly (it's a law firm with no organized programs for the kids on that day so it'd be a pretty long day for an antsy 1st grader) and I'll be travelling. Bummer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Only my daughter. I find it really irksome that the day was changed away from its original intent because "inclusion."

I make a really big point of it being a productive day, giving her "real" (age appropriate) tasks, having her dress up, teaching her how to have a good firm handshake and answer adult questions, talking with her to prepare her and talking with her afterwards about her experience, etc. I pretty much create a mini curriculum plan to ensure she gets way more value out of it than being in school that day.

I've worked places in the past where it had basically become a chance for parents to "show off" their kids, they had all kinds of games and parties and treats for kids. Totally against the intent behind the day, I hate it. I want her to experience a "real" (like I said, age appropriate) day.

You sound like a lot of fun.

I hear what you are saying but feminism isn't only about girls but also our boys. I want my son to come to my work place and see a place where women have serious jobs and where my boss and the CEO of my organization are women. So when he hears "boss" he doesn't think of a man and that "going to the office" isn't only something that dads do.

I am a mom to all girls and I thank you. What a great reason! I think it should be all kids and not just daughters.

+1

[Anonymous]

No, because of HIPAA. Fact is, I work with kids and I think my kids would enjoy interacting with some of my clients. It would be so great for my kids, in theory, to see me in action and to get to know my clients with special needs, but it wouldn't work in my situation.

[Anonymous]

My 8 yr old will join me again this year and is looking forward to it. I work for a research agency and we have a Kids Day program dedicated to teaching kids age 7-12 about STEM. Its fun for the kids, the parents, and scientists. Lots of hands-on demos/simulations. They can ask as many questions as time permits. No one seems bothered by the kids being here.

[Anonymous]

Our ES encourages is as well. My DD will be doing it this year. My employer (NIH) has lots of cool activities planned for all ages. So its not like she'll be sitting around with me all day (that would be boring). I think its a great opportunity.

[Anonymous]

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At our elementary school it's almost expected that students will be out that day.

We take our children to NIH, which has a ton of science activities for children - so popular that they release the list in advance, and you have to register quickly otherwise the coolest experiments are gone that morning. It's WAY more interesting than whatever they learn in school!!!

Yep - it pretty much filled up in the first 45 minutes of sign up.

[Anonymous]

you should ask around. At some schools all the kids are gone that day and it makes for a miserable day at school.

[Anonymous]

Why don't we just move the day to sometime in the summer, when kids are out of school? It is very disruptive to school, teachers, and teaching/learning.