Do you allow your child to miss school "just because"?

[Anonymous]

I'm not talking about due to an out of town trip or a true illness. I am talking about to just have a fun day off? If so, what do you tell the school is the reason for the absence?

[Anonymous]

NO.

[Anonymous]

No. Of course not.

[Anonymous]

nope

[Anonymous]

Yes.

[Anonymous]

no

[Anonymous]

99% no.

I would like to when I can't face the idea of getting up in the morning to make his lunch and take him to school
Once or twice a year, when he's tired out, but not really sick, we stay at home together and relax.
And if we ever had a wonderful opportunity to do something marvelous, I would take him out of school. I doubt that will come up!

I do want him to learn to be responsible. School is work and you should go even if you don't feel like it.

[Anonymous]

No. My kids love school and we do lots of fun things on the weekends, in the evenings, on days off and during the summer.

[Anonymous]

Of course not.

[Anonymous]

My parents wouldn't allow us to stay home for any reason except obvious illness. I think it's character building and good experience for the future for kids to know they can't stay home "just because" and/or make up an excuse. The only exception I'd make is a very occasional and unexpected family trip or if a parent has been gone a long time (as in overseas with the military) and just arrived home.

[Anonymous]

Yes, of course. I have one elementary aged kid and about 3 times a year we just take a day off and go do fun stuff.

Sometimes skiing at Whitetail, or visiting museums. Once we went to Philadelphia to go to the Franklin Institute to see a traveling exhibit. One time only, we went sledding and had the entire hill to ourselves.

I pointedly do not tell the school the reason for the absence. I don't counsel my kid to lie, though, if asked directly "Where were you yesterday?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, of course. I have one elementary aged kid and about 3 times a year we just take a day off and go do fun stuff.

Sometimes skiing at Whitetail, or visiting museums. Once we went to Philadelphia to go to the Franklin Institute to see a traveling exhibit. One time only, we went sledding and had the entire hill to ourselves.

I pointedly do not tell the school the reason for the absence. I don't counsel my kid to lie, though, if asked directly "Where were you yesterday?"

What do you want him to say if asked by his teacher or friends?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, of course. I have one elementary aged kid and about 3 times a year we just take a day off and go do fun stuff.

Sometimes skiing at Whitetail, or visiting museums. Once we went to Philadelphia to go to the Franklin Institute to see a traveling exhibit. One time only, we went sledding and had the entire hill to ourselves.

I pointedly do not tell the school the reason for the absence. I don't counsel my kid to lie, though, if asked directly "Where were you yesterday?"

My mom did this for me and my siblings once a year. There were 6 of us so this gave us one special day a year and we got to chose the outing. She called it our Special Day. I will do the same for my DCs. I will probably follow PPs outing days as a family as well - sledding, museums, skiing, etc. some of my favorite memories growing up were the ones made on days my parents let us play hooky.

[Anonymous]

I would never - ever do this. The only thing remotely that we have done is my child misses 1/2 a day for take your child to work day. That's it. (Even then - I have him back by lunch, no exceptions).

To the poster who is seemingly proud she had the whole hill to herself for her to sled with her child...shame on you. That's like being proud you have a bar to yourself because you're the last one to leave. Nothing to brag about. Wish I knew who you were.

[Anonymous]

Yes. The kids will remember the special moments, not the stupid math lecture. Once a year is hardly cause for concern you slaves.

If going to school is how you teach your kids responsibility then they probably won't be very responsible. They will be dull little robots who have housekeepers, no chores, and no concept on how to do anything unless they are spoon fed.