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Tempted to let kids stay home tomorrow

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Shithole101 · 19/12/2023 17:55

Kids finish school at 1.30 tomorrow. I leave home to take them at 7.30am. I get home around 9.30am... I then leave at 2pm to get them then home around 4.15. Tomorrow I would have to leave home at 12 to collect them so I would only have 2.5 hrs till I get them.

I have not been sleeping very well even though I'm tired I'm sleeping around 4 hours a night and keep waking up during that time. Worst night was 2 hrs sleep. And I feel ill but can't explain in what way . Maybe it's linked with tiredness

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Lamelie · 19/12/2023 21:01

I was mean to you yesterday about moving the bed by the window and your negativity.
I understand that there’s a lot more going on and I apologise.
Please look after yourself, see a GP and change your name.
Flowers

Chaneltheft · 19/12/2023 21:01

Yes they can but really , if they don’t want to go in what are they missing out on if they don’t go ?

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Shithole101 · 19/12/2023 21:05

Lamelie · 19/12/2023 21:01

I was mean to you yesterday about moving the bed by the window and your negativity.
I understand that there’s a lot more going on and I apologise.
Please look after yourself, see a GP and change your name.
Flowers

It's OK. Your not a mind reader . Don't worry we all say stuff or maybe don't fully understand etc .

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Shithole101 · 19/12/2023 21:15

Chaneltheft · 19/12/2023 21:01

Yes they can but really , if they don’t want to go in what are they missing out on if they don’t go ?

They had their class party's today . I know in past years they have used the left over party food and watched a dvd whilst eating.

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Mademetoxic · 19/12/2023 21:16

Shithole101 · 19/12/2023 21:15

They had their class party's today . I know in past years they have used the left over party food and watched a dvd whilst eating.

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You've clearly made up your mind then and didn't like what I said to you. 🤷‍♀️

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Shithole101 · 19/12/2023 21:24

Mademetoxic · 19/12/2023 21:16

You've clearly made up your mind then and didn't like what I said to you. 🤷‍♀️

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I was not replying to you. I was replying to a question I answered it

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Chaneltheft · 19/12/2023 21:32

Sorry that wasn’t to you! It was to someone saying I sound 12 and the children can have their 2 weeks off bla bla. If you read my previous comment OP I am all for them not going in tomorrow! They’re your children x

SaltyGod · 19/12/2023 21:36

We also have a very long school run (although driving) and I can empathise entirely.

Facts are that you are unwell, the kids are not bothered, and no real education is missed.

It sounds as if everyone would appreciate a relaxed morning in PJs rather than a cold and dark rush to a bus and then the return. I would 100% keep them home.

hellsBells246 · 19/12/2023 21:38

That's a bonkers commute for lower school, even if your older Dc went there. I'd explore closer schools - for the benefit of everyone.

3luckystars · 19/12/2023 21:41

Mademetoxic · 19/12/2023 20:51

It's a few hours, honestly you're making a massive deal out of it.

After tomorrow there's like 2 weeks off?

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Not if it’s in Scotland, where they have gone back to school already before the rest of us have even started the holidays.

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Shithole101 · 19/12/2023 21:42

hellsBells246 · 19/12/2023 21:38

That's a bonkers commute for lower school, even if your older Dc went there. I'd explore closer schools - for the benefit of everyone.

My children are not changing school. They are staying where they are. If this was a regular struggle I would get it. But its not . I have a child in the school who had sen/ehcp /autism. I'm not moving him and causing him massive upset no way .

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MeinKraft · 19/12/2023 21:47

YANBU lots of people don't send kids in for that last day. My son is going in for 2 1/2 hours tomorrow to watch a film and come home again. I wouldn't even contemplate taking him if the school wasn't ten minutes away.

Whoopitywhoops · 19/12/2023 22:02

bellac11 · 19/12/2023 20:35

Spa

Really?

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Why not? It's a one off as a shorter school day than normal.

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Shithole101 · 19/12/2023 22:18

MeinKraft · 19/12/2023 21:47

YANBU lots of people don't send kids in for that last day. My son is going in for 2 1/2 hours tomorrow to watch a film and come home again. I wouldn't even contemplate taking him if the school wasn't ten minutes away.

I'm probably not going to take them. But I will make my mind up properly tomorrow morning.

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Cincinnatus · 19/12/2023 22:29

Just wanted to leave a message to let you know I’m thinking of you. Everything feels like shit when you’re tired. I get it 🌺

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Shithole101 · 19/12/2023 22:35

Cincinnatus · 19/12/2023 22:29

Just wanted to leave a message to let you know I’m thinking of you. Everything feels like shit when you’re tired. I get it 🌺

Thank you. Yes I think smaller things feel bigger when overly tired

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Shithole101 · 20/12/2023 08:37

I didn't take them I woke early hours and turned my alarm off slept a bit better last night still kept waking but only a few mins to drift back of .

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