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Woke up late so gave kids a day off

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queenjolo29 · 04/02/2020 09:44

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 🤔🤔

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SoftSheen · 04/02/2020 21:07

It may not be the end of the world, but it's not exactly great either.

Just don't ask your five year old to cover your back by lying to their teacher.

RandomUser3049 · 04/02/2020 21:08

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Oakenbeach · 04/02/2020 21:08

Agree - and it’s ok for the school to make a call on how they manage attendance at the school you’ve chosen to send your children to.

I doubt the school are concerned about the odds day missed here and there

anothernamejeeves · 04/02/2020 21:10

@Marmunia1975 fucking training manuals don't bother

I've been working in the child protection arena for the past ten years and can assure you this would not raise a safeguarding issue in anyone other than a busy body

Lifeinthedeep · 04/02/2020 21:12

Oh ffs. The kid is 5! In some countries children don’t even start school until 7.

siring1 · 04/02/2020 21:21

No big deal.

I've done this twice. Woke up late and called in sick. In the grand scheme of things what difference will 2 days make across year in year 5? My class was covered by a supply so it didn't matter.

FamilyOfAliens · 04/02/2020 21:29

I doubt the school are concerned about the odds day missed here and there

We would be because, in common with all schools in the UK, we have to prove to Ofsted and the government that we are doing all we can to improve attendance. Tbh I couldn’t care less about a lazy parent keeping her children off for one day but we have to apply the same rules to everyone when it comes to unauthorised absence.

FamilyOfAliens · 04/02/2020 21:32

In some countries children don’t even start school until 7.

But the OP is in the UK, isn’t she? So this comment is irrelevant.

Mittens030869 · 04/02/2020 21:41

Everyone forgets to set their alarm sometimes so the 9am wake up is completely understandable. But what I can't understand is why you didn't spring into action and get your 5 year old DD into school late. Okay, you would have had to accept a dose of humble pie (we've all been there, my DD1 has SEN so I know it can be embarrassing coming in late), but at 5 years old it isn't a big deal. You could then have enjoyed one on one time with your younger nursery aged child.

If you'd said that your DD was shattered and you didn't want to force her to go to school, that would be an entirely different matter.

waterlego · 04/02/2020 22:00

Siring, that costs the school extra money though, no?

Istillgetjealous · 04/02/2020 22:03

YWNBU.
These things happen! You clearly needed the sleep!

hopefulhalf · 04/02/2020 22:04

Everyone forgets to set their alarm sometimes so the 9am wake up is completely understandable**

Not in my world. I have never done this in 20 years of getting up and going to work or 11 years of school runs. To me it smacks of disorganisation.

hopefulhalf · 04/02/2020 22:07

Anothernamejeeves not as a one off no. But it does strike me as a low bar for a day off, I'd be surprised if attendance was otherwise impeccable.

Halo1234 · 04/02/2020 22:11

Hope you enjoyed your day and didnt let any guilt stop u fully relaxing and enjoying each other company. It's one day. Dont feel bad. In the grand scheme of things this is nothing. Relax and enjoy it.

anothernamejeeves · 04/02/2020 22:12

Well I certainly have and hold down a professional job. Sometimes shit happens.

hopefulhalf · 04/02/2020 22:13

Also define " duvet day". Call to school before 8:30 " Hello Mrs X this is Y's mother , I am keeping Y off today as he is completely exhausted/ desperately upset / incredibly anxious please let us know what we can do to catch up" vs call at 9:45 " Oh hello I've only just woken up 12 yo wasn't here this am so I've decided not to bring Y in" are quite different.

hopefulhalf · 04/02/2020 22:14

Sick records are looked at at work too google bradford formula

spongejack · 04/02/2020 22:16

@hopefulhalf I don't think they'll go as far back as a child aged five........Hmm

goldenorbspider · 04/02/2020 22:17

I don't know how but once I slept through my alarm or must have turned it off and gone back to sleep again. I woke up to a ringing sound and feeling weirdly refreshed. My boss was on the phone asking where i was! Worst wake up ever. Farted to work in less then 15mins. Never moved so quickly. Can safely say it's never happened again. I was only young and a very deep sleeper.

goldenorbspider · 04/02/2020 22:17

That should say darted not farted thank you autocorrect

nokidshere · 04/02/2020 22:18

@AmICrazyorWhat2

I think she only emerged at 3 because she was hungry and had a date that evening

Haha, mostly mine emerge for food.

hopefulhalf · 04/02/2020 22:22

No it was in response to the professinal duvet day advocates

hopefulhalf · 04/02/2020 22:22

Professional

mumsie2019 · 04/02/2020 22:23

We only live once, Now and again we all need a sleep in and day off.. a mental health day. Just call the relevant people to inform them.
And don't read the matron replies

hopefulhalf · 04/02/2020 22:26

Yes they are called weekends.....