Woke up late so gave kids a day off

[queenjolo29]

I'm feeling kinda guilty not sure why has they are my children after all, but i forgot to set my alarm last night, didn't wake up till 9 which I might add never happens at the weekend lol. So I thought fuck it give kids a day off.. Please tell me I am not the only one who has done this. They don't have days off unless ill but that's rare. I feel strangely guilty 🤔🤔

OP forgot to set her alarm, I’m sure if she had set it she would’ve gotten up.

Yeah this was never going to go down well on mumsnet...

I’d totally do it but the chances of my daughter EVER sleeping past 6am are so slim that it would only ever be a fantasy (also I’d probably send her in and call in sick for myself ).

I just think it's really shit parenting to not take your kids to school because you can't be bothered to get up.

exactly

Haha, all the pearl clutching and knicker hoisting on this thread..

Not going because you can't be bothered is . But I did take ds out of reception, aged 4 to go skiing, so I'm not perfect either.

I wouldn't make it a habit.

This sets the tone for the rest of their school experience. If you let them have a day off for this, where does it end? Just take the in now.

Where does it end? Most likely with OP double checking alarms so it doesn't happen again 🤷‍♀️

Only on MN are years of painstaking adherence to the rules around child rearing completely nullified by ONE incident that doesn't toe the MN party line on How Things Should Be Done.

Enjoy op!!! I knew Mumsnet would judge this heavily 🤣.

I’ve never done that before but I have had days out with kids and holidays. Don’t care, life is unbelievably short, make the most of it that’s what I say. Some will think it’s shit parenting. I don’t really rate their parenting style either so it’s all good haha.

Poor OP, what a pasting for something so silly! Hope you and the kids are having a lovely day.

I was embarrassed, ashamed, felt really bad for my kids, mortified etc etc

Years ago someone posted a theory around why a high proportion of MNetters adhere to authority and The Rules so slavishly. It was a really fascinating read and funny too but as I say it was many years and many name changes ago and I can't remember who posted it. I'd love to be able to post it on this thread.

It really doesn't matter.

If the OP thinks it's fine for her children, that's up to the OP.

I wouldn't bring up my own like that, but equally I wouldn't ask for parenting advice on a forum. I'd have done what I thought was best.

Are you up yet, OP?

Thing is, I suspect 99.9% of parents on this thread have all done something at least once in their children's lives that posters on MN would deem 'awful parenting'.

If it was genuinely the only time in say a three year period it happened it wouldn’t matter, but (and I’m not trying to sound holier than thou) I’ve never slept in on a work day.

Doing so indicates it’s a bit chaotic and disorganised; it’s that I’d be worried about personally.

Years ago someone posted a theory around why a high proportion of MNetters adhere to authority and The Rules so slavishly

Was the answer that most of them are making it up to feel better about themselves and feel 'higher' than others??

I've done it 🤷‍♀️. I don't even phone into the school when my kids are off.

Have fun with them today! The occasional family day won't matter at this stage.

Hell, in most civilised countries they don't have to be in full time school at 5.

Oh my, I never rely on an alarm clock as DS1 and 2 are up at the crack of dawn most days, it's a lesson learned. YANBU

@heartsonacake I never took a random sickie for the same reason but a high proportion of people I worked with in the NHS did .

I still think a lot of yabu's on here will have done so though.
But I still can't get worked up over a 5 year old missing one day of school.

Was the answer that most of them are making it up to feel better about themselves and feel 'higher' than others??

Part of it was, yes

I once told my daughter she had vomited in the night so couldn't go to school when we extended our holiday by a couple of days. She's 5. It's really not the end of the world.

Oh well I'm worse. It's my eldest daughters 15th Birthday today and I've let her have the day off. I ALWAYS send them in unless they are puking or have the trots. But sod it, she's been working her arse off at school and suffers from horrible anxiety, her friends found out it is her birthday and she was nearly having a full on panic attack incase they make a fuss of her. So decided she can stay home and watch some of her fave tv shows in peace and it isn't the end of the world.

Enjoy your day OP

Years ago someone posted a theory around why a high proportion of MNetters adhere to authority and The Rules so slavishly

What bothers me is the double standards.

Middle class mum lets her dc have a day off school to snuggle under duvet and bake cakes...fabulous.

Middle class mum takes kids out of school for a ski trip...fabulous.

Middle class mum can't be bothered to get up...how jolly amusing.

Working class mum does the same...absolute feckless scum and social services should be called.

Working class mum does the same...absolute feckless scum and social services should be called

Who has said that and do we have any idea was 'class' OP is??

Part of it was, yes

Well I'm absolutely flabbergasted.

This sets the tone for the rest of their school experience. If you let them have a day off for this, where does it end? Just take the in now.

😂😂😂 They are 5 and probably 3. I doubt they will even remember it in about a month.