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[quote=Anonymous]No "mental health" or "just because" days at our house. But school can definitely take a backseat to some exceptional situation or activity. This year we skipped school/ took PTO to leave early for a camping trip. We could have easily left right after school, still had time to get the tent set up, etc. But I wanted a chill, fun day, not a Go Go Go! day. Wanted the kids to have time to explore before nightfall, and so on. We also skipped school/ took PTO when a family member was in town for a conference and her only free day was a weekday. We did the museums with her.

And both times, I told the teachers what was up, and they said "Awesome! We look forward to hearing what Jack and Jill learned camping/ at the museum."

More workplaces are moving towards a "results oriented" model, where your schedule is less important, and you're judged on your accomplishments. As long as my kids are performing to my satisfaction, and as long as their teachers don't object (I won't be surprised if things are different post-elementary), I'll let them have this degree of freedom. School/ work is not all there is. [/quote]

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