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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have no problem missing school in preschool but would limit it more in K-2nd grade.  Once in 3rd grade and beyond we've missed the occasional 1-2 days of school to extend a long weekend but I'd only take them out for a week+ for a really important family event like a wedding, funeral, etc. and only that long if it's a really great distance to travel.  I know families that have taken their 5th graders out for a week for a trip to Disney (for no other reason than they just want to go when it's less crowded) and[b] I think that shows a lot of disrespect for their kids' education.  [/quote][/b]

+1 It's selfish, shows kids that your priorities are wrong and probably creates a lot of extra work for your kid's teacher.  [/quote]

Agree.  Taking vacations during school time is bad parenting.[/quote]

If your priorities are school/work, then you are doing it wrong. You won't win at life if those are your priorities. My priorities are my family, my passions, and having a good time (wherever I am). I'm a public interest lawyer, so I'm no slouch. Zero aspiration to go the big law route and work a million hours a week. Instead, I work normal hours advocating for homeless veterans. I play hooky several times a year to travel or take a day trip, and I pull my kids out. Despite missing school every now and then, my kids are thriving. One of my friends quit her law gig to travel this year...her FB posts are amazing! She's totally winning at life while the rest of us are schlepping into the office.

Some of the happiest and wealthiest people I know didn't do well in school. My plumber who never went to college owns a McMansion, a beach house in DE, and a home in Greece. My BFF went to MC and runs a successful business. The CEO of UA was thrown out of an area private HS and did a stint at military school.

Some of the most stressed out, miserable people I know went to Harvard, Yale and Geoorgetown. They never enjoyed HS. They were always in competition with themselves. They simply aren't equipped to unwind. That can lead to all kinds of breakdowns.

School is important, and you should teach your kids that. But it is not the be all end all. And elementary school is merely a blip and completely meaningless in the grand scheme of things. I ended up at a top law school with a classmate from elementary school who was in the lowest reading and math groups--the guy didn't blossom until college. Didn't matter--we both ended up at a great law school.

Breathe, people.

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