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WIBU to keep my son off school for this?

529 replies

Fantoosh · 26/06/2015 14:55

So I had a hairdresser appointment this morning for 9.30. I desperately needed a cut and colour before going on holiday next week.

Unfortunately my dd was sick at 7.30am...although she seemed fine afterwards. This meant I had to keep her off school.
Given that the chances of getting another appointment in time for the hols was zero, was I bu to call in a sicky for my eldest son (14) this morning to watch her while I kept the appointment I had? Fridays are a half day at school anyway here.

My hair is looking great now but I don't know if I did the right thing.
What would you have done?

OP posts:
Wideopenspace · 26/06/2015 22:41

Agreed ghosty - there is alot worse going on for many, many kids.

No twisting here, or indeed hand wringing.

S'all about the education, kids...

ghostyslovesheep · 26/06/2015 22:42

Yes it's not all directed at the last couple of posters - plenty of people have decided the op is a child exploiting disorganised dd favouring education hating lavish hairstyle wearing harpy!

Wideopenspace · 26/06/2015 22:42

'descended into' sounds as though you disapprove, You?

YouTheCat · 26/06/2015 22:44

I like a good read on a Friday. Grin

Plus I just opened the wine.

ghostyslovesheep · 26/06/2015 22:46

Just ???? You're slacking!

YouTheCat · 26/06/2015 22:52

If I open it too soon I drink too much and then end up with a thick head in the morning.

I am becoming horribly boring in my old age.

BitOutOfPractice · 26/06/2015 22:53

"Lastly in at least one case on here - and I am well aware it is a specific problem of dyslexia - the writing style is not fluid or accurate."

Do you think anyone applies the same style, rigour and thought to a MN post as they do the writing that they do professionally / formally? How utterly absurd elderflowerlemonade and not a little condescending. And, if I may upset you further by starting a sentence with "and" completely and utterly irrelevant to the debate in hand.

Nobody. NOBODY. Least of all the OP has said that "education is unimportant" so you can get down from that particular high horse!

Wideopenspace · 26/06/2015 22:57

I think elderflower was perhaps making the point that being in school might be important in non specific cases where parents were not able to home educate, and that if you buy in to the education system, it is not optional.

Telling someone to get off their high horse is pretty patronising. In my opinion, anyway.

BitOutOfPractice · 26/06/2015 23:01

Oh dear. I'll borrow your hanky then wide Wink

I have a particular loathing for people pointing out poor grammar / spelling / syntax on MN. It makes me cringe. I think it is the height of rudeness.

She was saying that she thinks that MNers on this board aren't fit to educate their kids and don't take education seriously. Which is a. rude and b. wrong

LondonRocks · 26/06/2015 23:01

What possessed you to even post about this on here?!Confused

BitOutOfPractice · 26/06/2015 23:02

And, as entertaining as this thread has been, I have taken my wine medication and am off to bed

Wideopenspace · 26/06/2015 23:08

I think she was saying that some parents on this board are not able to educate their children.

Which has got to be true, surely?

I think being told to pull myself together for explaining my position is pretty rude. As is being repeatedly told I am melodramatic.

Grin
editthis · 26/06/2015 23:11

wideopenspace Is your name Nora?

YouTheCat · 26/06/2015 23:12

I don't see why they wouldn't be able to home ed just because they might have difficulties themselves.

We have the internet now and some wonderful educational websites.

ghostyslovesheep · 26/06/2015 23:13

My spelling is awful - I have a SLD

I also have a masters and a bloody good job

I hate assumptions based on something like grammar it's overly simplistic
I wouldn't home ed my kids because I don't want to teach but my lack of spelling ability wouldn't make me less able to - if be great

ghostyslovesheep · 26/06/2015 23:15

Of is I'd - see neuro translation issues!

Wideopenspace · 26/06/2015 23:18

Nora?

ilovesooty · 26/06/2015 23:18

I'm just fucking glad I'm not involved in teaching any more
Fwiw I agree with elderflower

willowtree62 · 27/06/2015 00:13

I can't possibly comment until I have seen a picture of OP's hair do!

YouTheCat · 27/06/2015 00:20

Good point. Grin

toomanykidstoolittletime · 27/06/2015 07:36

Home education is possible for anyone as long as they have the resources to hand. Their are some great groups where people get their kids together to cover any gaps the parents have in their knowledge. Anyway, the OP has no intention in home educating...all she did was give her son a welcomed couple of hours off of school. No one died, it's the end of term so his education didn't suffer and all you ladies can go off and rearrange your twisted knickers (heck, you can even change them if you like) and go off and enjoy your weekends...and think of me while I'm suffering on scout camp Hmm

maxxytoe · 27/06/2015 08:06

I would of done , it's end of term they are just watching DVDs etc

OurGlass · 27/06/2015 08:45

This thread has cheered me up this morning.

thegreylady · 27/06/2015 08:57

I can't be bothered to read 10 pages. I was a teacher myself but in the circumstances I think the only unreasonable thing you did was post about it on here!

NickiFury · 27/06/2015 09:07

I've been thinking about this. I remove my child for holidays in term time and couldn't care less. The blind obedience and scare mongering on MN with regards to attendance is really Confused to me as I just never see it in RL.

However I don't think I would do it for a hair cut. That said I did keep dd off when the dog needed to be at the vets at 9.00 am on the other side of the city we live in, for an operation. There was no possible way to get him and her to the places they needed to be at the same time. He was in pain and it was important he have the op. I then booked us into a really great activity for the day (making chocolate and truffles if anyone is interested Wink) while he had the operation.

So I don't know really. It's not something I would do but I am not sure why because I would do it for things like the above and sometimes the occasional duvet day.

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