What happens if your kid doesn't go to outdoor ed?

[Anonymous]

Kid really doesn't want to go, and I don't blame her.

Has anyone let their kid skip it?

Did you send your kid to school instead or keep them home?

[Anonymous]

Is your child bullied? Most 6th graders love OE!

[Anonymous]

There are alternative activities. I might send for one day and do a museum or something the second day.

[Anonymous]

Why doesn't your kid want to go? Why don't you blame her? Why do you want to let her skip it?

[Anonymous]

Sometimes it's good for kids to be pushed past their comfort zone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sometimes it's good for kids to be pushed past their comfort zone.

Not if they are typically the butt of jokes and one who always gets teased. I've been encouraging, but I won't force her to go.

[Anonymous]

Our school already sends kids in multiple waves so it wouldn't even be obvious that someone didn't go at all. I'm certain it is possible in any case. My DC had no issues with going but it did turn out to be a bad fit, nothing terrible happened, but also nothing gained, if it were possible to redo, I'd re-think it. Generally it's an admirable program but it isn't for everyone, I'm sure you know what's best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sometimes it's good for kids to be pushed past their comfort zone.

Not if they are typically the butt of jokes and one who always gets teased. I've been encouraging, but I won't force her to go.

We had the same issue. Kid did not go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kid really doesn't want to go, and I don't blame her.

Has anyone let their kid skip it?

Did you send your kid to school instead or keep them home?

Assuming your child's school has multiple waves out Outdoor Ed (we had 3), you should send your kid to school. No one will notice.

Even if you don't have multiple waves, I think you should really send the kid to school anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sometimes it's good for kids to be pushed past their comfort zone.

Not if they are typically the butt of jokes and one who always gets teased. I've been encouraging, but I won't force her to go.

I don't understand how skipping outdoor ed will help with this problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sometimes it's good for kids to be pushed past their comfort zone.

Not if they are typically the butt of jokes and one who always gets teased. I've been encouraging, but I won't force her to go.

I don't understand how skipping outdoor ed will help with this problem.

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Trying to avoid problems.

At school, she can surround herself with friends. At outdoor ed, kids are mixed up by cabin, then mixed differently for instruction and meals.

[Anonymous]

MY DC's school went in two waves based on social studies teacher. if you are so worried about child being bullied for a 2 1/2 day trip, you need to take to administration not DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sometimes it's good for kids to be pushed past their comfort zone.

Not if they are typically the butt of jokes and one who always gets teased. I've been encouraging, but I won't force her to go.

I don't understand how skipping outdoor ed will help with this problem.

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Trying to avoid problems.

At school, she can surround herself with friends. At outdoor ed, kids are mixed up by cabin, then mixed differently for instruction and meals.

Have you talked to the counselor to ask that she be put with friends at Outdoor Ed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MY DC's school went in two waves based on social studies teacher. if you are so worried about child being bullied for a 2 1/2 day trip, you need to take to administration not DCUM.

No thanks. It's not full blown bullying. It's more that I have a kid who is odd man out---even within her group of friends. If a slumber party is miserable, then I suspect outdoor ed will be worse.

RE: administration - the administration and teachers can't protect kids. You are delusional if you think they can. That's why I'm trying to figure out how big a deal it is to miss outdoor ed. And I certainly can't have my kid tell people she's skipping because girls are mean to her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MY DC's school went in two waves based on social studies teacher. if you are so worried about child being bullied for a 2 1/2 day trip, you need to take to administration not DCUM.

Of course admin will say she'll be taken care of and they may be able to pay her special attention but it's also possible they can't or that attention doesn't help the problem. Presumably OP understands the situation and is addressing things in other ways. There are still reasons not to push the issue with outdoor ed. It's really a family decision which they may want to make without the admin's input.

Completely different issue, but my DC had problems at outdoor ed that had nothing to do with the other students and everything to do with the administration.