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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Even if it’s unexcused, who cares?  It’s elementary school. My husband took DS out of school two days last week for a hunting trip. We didn’t explain and no one asked.

As a practical matter, DS learned more about nature, ecology, and biology in two days than he would have learned in weeks of science class.

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We weren't one of those parents who made homework optional like I see on here, but we didn't stress over missed days during elementary school.

I traveled quite a bit internationally when they were younger and I took them (and the nanny) on trips with me at different times. They learned a ton while missing school and those are memories they still look back on today (at ages 14, 17, 19, 20).

Also, I'm very glad I did this while they were younger so they got to experience so many different countries/cities/nationalities pre-pandemic. Just like how the world was never the same after 9/11, I don't believe the world and travel will ever be the same due to the pandemic.

Them tagging along pretty much stopped by at least 7th grade. My oldest came on one trip I remember when she was in 6th grade, but it just so happened that the trip fell during a long weekend so she only missed 1 day of school. Middle school and high school teachers are very strict about unexcused absences and less likely to let them make up work missed.  [/quote]

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