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To keep the children off school tomorrow

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elphabadefiesgravity · 25/04/2011 21:08

We got back home at 4am this morning from holiday. We landed at just turned 2am but there was a delay as the coach to the airport parking was full and we had to wait.

The holiday was booked before the royal wedding was announced. Tomorrow was originally an inset day but when the friday bank holiday was annouced the inset was cancelled and re-arranged to may so originally we thought they would have 2 days to recover.

Ds slept for a couple of hours on hte plane, dd only napped for about 30 mins. Ds was up at 8.30am although dd slept in til 10am.

They both went to bed at 7pm tonight but now at turned 9pm neither are asleep, ds has just been crying, dd is struggling to get to sleep.

They are 7 and 9.

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StealthyKissBeartrayal · 25/04/2011 21:08

Can you see how they are in the morning?

Eggphemia · 25/04/2011 21:10

I would send them in, it's a one-off and they'll sleep like logs tomorrow night.

Kids find reserves of energy once they're with their friends at school.

Hassled · 25/04/2011 21:10

Keep them home. They won't learn anything that exhausted.
Do you think the school will be OK about it?

onepieceofcremeegg · 25/04/2011 21:10

Decide in the morning. At 7 and 9 (ime) they may well be fine. If they are really exhausted then at least send them for the afternoon? That's what I would do. Wake them (if necessary) half an hour before you have to leave for school and see how alert they are then.

FabbyChic · 25/04/2011 21:12

If they get 8 hours in send them to school, if not keep them off, they will be irritable and tired at school, but you have to monitor their sleep patterns so they can go to bed tomorrow night.

Wait to see what time they go to sleep if too late then just let them lay in in the morning.

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elphabadefiesgravity · 25/04/2011 21:12

Yes I could but they do tend to be quite bright and breezy in the mornng - ds certainly was this morning despite such little sleep but I'm concerned they will flag during the day.

Ds has just shouted down to mei love you mummy.

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elphabadefiesgravity · 25/04/2011 21:12

we have to be up at 7am and leave for school at 8am

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elphabadefiesgravity · 25/04/2011 21:13

and bedtime is usually 7.30pm for ds 8.00pm for dd

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CarGirl · 25/04/2011 21:14

I'd send them, after school early tea and straight to bed.

Groovee · 25/04/2011 21:15

I'd send them tomorrow then have an earlier night tomorrow.

amberleaf · 25/04/2011 21:15

Id send them in knowing that tomorrow night they will be really tired and sure of going straight to sleep..thus getting back into a routine.

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elphabadefiesgravity · 25/04/2011 21:16

Dd is supposed to have dance tomorrow too from 4.15pm - 6.30pm. Ds is picked up by the inlaws and brought homw whilst she dances

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Hulababy · 25/04/2011 21:16

What will their jet lag be like? What was the time difference?

If just short haul or reasonable small time difference I would send them in. You could awlas warn their teacher and ask him/her to give you a ring if they are flagging later int he day and cllect them a bit early.

If jet lag is likely to be an issue then let them sleep in a bit and see how they are when they wake up - maybe take them in a bit late.

ggirl · 25/04/2011 21:16

send them
they'll get over the jet lag quicker
is there jet lag or just exhaustion?

Acanthus · 25/04/2011 21:17

I'd send them to school but skip dancing.

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elphabadefiesgravity · 25/04/2011 21:20

There was no time difference just we had a late flight took off at 10.00pm and landed at 2.00am home at 4.00am.

It is just exhaustion.
Dd will hate to miss dancing as she missed the last one before Easter and they are doing show choreography for a show in 12 weeks time

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Yukana · 25/04/2011 21:22

I wouldn't send them to school. Personally I don't think they'd learn much if anything if they are that tired, and they may end up in trouble if they are falling asleep/do end up asleep in classes.

After a 'full day' at school tomorrow I doubt they'd want to finish their day with just tea and bed. Then again it's been a while since I was that age so I could be wrong! Grin

worraliberty · 25/04/2011 21:25

I'd send them to school and early to bed tomorrow...no dancing though.

Pancakeflipper · 25/04/2011 21:26

But if not fit enough for school surely a dance class isn't on? Our Headteacher would slap parental wrists on that. But she is strict and somehow she knows everything.

I'd see how they are in the morning.

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elphabadefiesgravity · 25/04/2011 21:26

Poor dh has to be up at 5am for work too.

Part of me thinks it is the school's fault as they changed their term dates. Dh and my parents think I should not send them in but that dd shouldn't dance either.

I am veering towards taking them in at lunchtime and letting dd dance.

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cheesesarnie · 25/04/2011 21:34

if she ok to dance shes ok for full day at school imo.

mycatoscar · 25/04/2011 21:41

see how they are in the morning

I think it would be unreasonable to keep them off school but let your dd go to dance though, if anything she should get through the day at school but miss dance IMO

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elphabadefiesgravity · 25/04/2011 21:44

Lol dd would disagree! I don't think she will be too bad to be honest, she had a lie in this morning. She has been up late in the past in shows and stuff and had to go to school the next day , it is ds who is more of a concern.

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SoupDragon · 25/04/2011 21:46

Send them to school. It won't kill them.

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