WIBU to keep my son off school for this?

[Fantoosh]

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?

How very dare you usual I honestly never skived off school once. Really. I wouldn't have dared.

Who said I don't think much of secondary school? You're seeing something that isn't there in saying that...just making it up on your own.

It's the end of term, he's doing great at school, we nag him incessantly about making the most of his education and he in turn gets the results we want to see.
There is no problem here. I promise. It was actually a lovely, conspiratorial moment between us.

Sometimes you've got to say fuck it, or life becomes irretrievably dull...no?

I didn't, actually! Tried to pull a 'oh I feel ill' occasionally - that was a highway to nowhere as my parents would honestly have had me go in for any reason!

As I've said, it's the attitude that it is OK to go in/not go in as and when you feel like it that I don't think translates well into working life.

I'm saying that as someone who thinks parents should be permitted to take children on holiday in term time by the way.

It was once. not a regulator occurrence ffs.
just once.

and a child being sick hardly smacks if being disorganised. appointment was made for when they were both at school.

MrsItsNowOrNever. I'm sure he WAS delighted about it. The point I was making is that that's not a good thing. A mum giving her kids the impression that it's fine to knock off school for (in my view) avoidable, trivial matters is not good.

And who has money to. throw away on paying for appointments you couldn't make and then paying again when you can.

or does the entire of MN look like worzal gunman cos god forbid we get our hair done

Yes, sometimes you gotta say fuck it.

A fine rule to live by.

My salon wouldn't charge for missed appointments but in any case, I'd have taken DD with me. No worries, it is done now.

Mobile hairdresser Giles. I do not look like a gunman at all.

auto correct has alot to answer for.

kid was sick. shouldn't he out even if she appeared fine. 48 hours remember.

that includes infecting mobile hair dressers too

Kid in bed upstairs sick, mobile hairdresser downstairs surely? Can't think it's ever happened though TBF.

teaching a boy to care and nurture for his sick sister - that's educational

call it work experience

the teacher really wont give a toss - glad your hair got done x

also most mobile hairdressers are shit - salons keep staff up to date with the latest techniques etc

Doesn't help if the salon charge for teh appointment though.

It's what ? £40-60 for a cut colour and blow dry.

I hardly ever get my hair done due to cost. If I had to pay a cancellation I'd never afford to get it done again fir months

I doubt he was mopping her brow with a flannel and doing observations ghosty

now Sparkling you don't know that - he could have a career plan to go into nursing - it's the perfect opportunity to try it out

He brought his xbox up to the living room and they watched Mulan on Netflix together.

Who said I don't think much of secondary school?

Maybe somebody else said that.

The fact remains that you were a bit disorganised and used your son and the school to get out of your mess.

Not the end of the world, but not particularly attractive behaviour either.

Of course a 14 year old doesn't need much encouragement to miss school - you were still using him. Will it have any long ten effect? No if this isn't how you normally behave. Was it reasonable - of course not.

I think as a one off it's not going to hurt. It's not like he's skiving every day is it!!! I'm pretty sure he spent the day doing some very educational computery stuff like most teenagers do given the chance.

My DD spent the day skateboarding and she has weeks before summer hols. He hasn't missed anything at school and has been helpful and responsible.

Unclutch those pearls

How was she disorganised?

You can't predict kids being sick?

How was I 'disorganised'? I made the appointment expecting all the kids to be at school. I didn't expect her to be sick.

I think it was a trashy thing to do but then at least you did the right thing keeping your other child at home.

Some people have clearly never heard of contagion.

As a parent, you should know you must be able to predict the future.

How the fuck is she disorganised??

You don't know when kids are going to get sick.

And why do some of you get so wound up over what one Mother decides to do with HER children?