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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would the kid get to stay home if she didn't go on the trip? It seems weird to reward a child who is too scared for a field trip by staying home. At least they should stay at school, maybe sit in with another class or grade, and do alternative work about the eagles. If they get to stay home, sleep in, snuggle in the couch with mommy,it seems like the wrong lesson. I would so be encouraging my daughter to be brave, give it a chance. And if she was too scared, the alternative shouldn't be a reward anyway. [/quote]

OP seemed to be using the excuse that her child had mixed feelings about it.  I'd take the opportunity to encourage her to be brave and have an open mind. Kids often will not want to do something/be scared to try it - then they are just fine and have a great time if they are open to it.  Rather than shut it down like the parent wants to, I'd definitely be encouraging her to be brave and open.

Also, one of the PPs said this

" My kids find it a lot more fun to sleep in on a school day, get up when they're ready, then do something fun, either at home, or out somewhere. Or even just reading a good book in bed all day, if they want to." - which implied she'd keep her kids home instead of sending them...[/quote]

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