School on birthdays?

[barbarianoftheuniverse]

How standard is it for a thirteen year old to take a day off school on their birthday in order to go birthday present shopping with their mum?

[Hassled]

Not very standard at all, I'd have said.

[Hassled]

Have quizzed DD who has never come across it.

[randomtask]

Not known at all in my world. Have done it after school though.

[bruffin]

I wouldn't. DD's was 12 on friday and she had a lovely day at school.

[AMumInScotland]

Not something I've heard of happening, though DS always falls on halfterm anyway. But no way I'd give him a day off just because of a birthday.

[claricebeansmum]

Not standard at all.

[LadyGlencoraPalliser]

Not standard at all. I wouldn't do it.

[gorionine]

Never heard of anyone doing it before today.

[Buda]

Never heard of it. DS is August though so it won't arise in our house.

[barbarianoftheuniverse]

Phew!
Had been led to believe it was the natural progression from pass-the-parcel.

[EccentricaGallumbits]

N. I'm cruel and have forced the DDs to school on theirs, despite never having gone on mine (August) and also ensuring I always book a day off work for mine too

[asdx2]

It doesn't happen here, I send them with birthday cake to share with their friends

[nappyaddict]

I would give DS a day off if he wanted one

[deaddei]

Why nappyaddict?

[janeite]

Absolutely not on.

[cory]

never heard of it

[foxinsocks]

nah

though I have been AMAZED how many colleagues have taken the day off from work on their birthdays.

[pagwatch]

No. Does not happen here or amongst DCs peers.

But my Dcs like going to school to see their friends on their birthdays

[IWantCleanCarpets]

No

[mumblechum]

DSs b/day always seems to fall one or two days before the start of Sept term, so hasn't arisen.

I often take my birthday off as I really hate my job.

[elmofan]

i have let ds stay off school on his birthday once or twice but he is still in primary school . he then brings in cake & goodies to school the next day .

[FritesMenthe]

Not on at all.

[malovitt]

I made DS go into school (year 7) on his birthday last year and he came home covered in bruises from getting 'birthday beats' from other pupils. Completely spoiled his day.

Although it's apparently only done in the first year of secondary around our way, he's having this year's birthday off, and will come out shopping for goodies with me.

[Milliways]

No! They get spoiled with extra attention at school - and you get some time to prepare the house for birthday tea etc.