no chance of a rest with a very wilful 2 year old in the house BTW.

Phone call did the trick and threatening to take him in his pjs- he is eating breakkie right now.

thanks.

threaten to ring his teacher and tell her he's being naughty



Does work though. Fve year olds idolise Teacher.

I echo what everyone else has said. Get him dressed or bring him in his pjs with uniform in his bag. Tell him he's going to school, and that you understand he doesn't want to go and that you'll discuss it when he comes home. Do the broken record thing, don't enter into a discussion... Good luck

Oh a nipple ring...I'd happily pay for the taxi there and let him have that pain inflicted upon him. ho ho.

he has sulked in his bed, and I have managed to dress him and puke so feel alot better

I know it's hard but if you give in today it will make him feel it's worth trying on on future days.

I used to tell my reluctant little would-be truant in a firm, impressive voice, ' It is the Law that children go to school. All children go to school and so must you,' which is mostly true (no need to go into Education, at school or Otherwise' just yet )

Good luck! Hope you succeed and feel better after a few hours' rest.

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Is he maybe worried about you and thinks you need looking after?

I think you know the answer to this. Assuming you don't fancy homeschooling, there isn't a lot of choice here. If you let him lounge today what about tomorrow and Monday. You're sending really unhelpful signals by letting him choose. And before you know it there's an educational welfare officer note and way down the line a delightful prison sentence.

He needs to know that the adults are all in this together. Everyone who is 5 has to go to school. You don't get to choose.

However, there has to be something in his mind. It might be worth trying to get to the root of it when you feel up to it and trying to find some time to speak to his teacher.

But today if he is well, he needs to go.

Fake call to the police station?

take him to school in his pjs if he won't get dressed (try not the throw up over him though - that probably won't help ).

Sad to say - he has to learn there is no choice - school is where he has to be.

I don't have a 5 year old yet..but I would make a SUPERHUMAN effort to get him to school or he will learn that he can just resist and you will keep him off, and things could get a lot worse for you!

Sorry you are sick.

yip if he wont get dressed take him in PJ;s

get him up and out - you;re the boss

if you don't do this now at 5 - you have shits chance at 14