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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's unhealthy to encourage [b]your daughter's sense of entitlement [/b]by indulging in fake diagnoses like "senioritis."

Life is full of things you might not enjoy or feel like doing. Oh well. Part of becoming an adult is learning how to do those things even if you don't necessarily like, want or feel like doing them.

I would instead focus my energies and time on getting to the root of her avoidance behaviors and working with a therapist to overcome those tendencies. Not further indulging them by seeing what loopholes might exist to aid her in skipping out on school.[/quote]

What, specifically, do you think the OP's child feels entitled to?[/quote]

To not having to go to school, even though the state compels her to?[/quote]

But the state doesn't compel her to.[/quote]

SOURCE: https://www.peoples-law.org/truancy

[QUOTE]Compulsory School Attendance
Maryland requires regular school attendance unless a student is excused with a lawful absence. This applies to all children 5 years and older and under the age of 18, who live in the state. There are limited exceptions and exemptions to this requirement. Learn more about compulsory school attendance.[/QUOTE][/quote]

Yes, there's a legal requirement. What happens if she doesn't follow it?[/quote]
You do know that many kids don't graduate,  right? Otherwise, graduation rates would be 100% for the county. [/quote]

Will the OP's child's senioritis-related absences cause non-graduation? It doesn't seem so.[/quote]

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