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AIBU?

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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 🤔🤔

OP posts:

TheReef · 04/02/2020 10:01

Your kids slept in until 9! I'm sooooo jealous (misses the point of the thread completely)

dancingfeathers · 04/02/2020 10:02

You should feel guilty, how lazy are you ? School is important and not something to miss because you don't set an alarm and organise yourself.

Keeva2017 · 04/02/2020 10:02

Snuggle on the sofa, give yourself a break and make a nice day with your kids. My mum didn’t do this often but I remember one or 2 treat days like this and I think of them fondly.

Stabbitha · 04/02/2020 10:02

I did this once when the eldest was in reception.

I regretted it. Kids can't make noise and mess when they aren't at home.

formerbabe · 04/02/2020 10:02

That's really shit. What you do is get them ready as quick as you can and take them in slightly late explaining your alarm didn't go off.

CalmdownJanet · 04/02/2020 10:03

Days like this never killed anyone, take yourself off to the couch and watch movies and have treats, fuck you it may as well enjoy it now

MerryDeath · 04/02/2020 10:03

your 5yo and toddler didn't wake you up before 9am?????????

BiarritzCrackers · 04/02/2020 10:03

I've done that twice over six years of schooling; I think it's okay to rebel once in a while , and show kids that although we generally conform and do what's expected of us, now and again you can just go 'sod it'. It doesn't mean you're on a path to anything!

HandsOffMyLangCleg · 04/02/2020 10:04

So have you missed work too OP by getting up late?

BiarritzCrackers · 04/02/2020 10:05

Actually if she's five, she's too young to get that - don't say anythigg to her that you wouldn't be okay with her repeating at school!

PlomBear · 04/02/2020 10:05

I used to love when my parents occasionally overslept, free day off school!

Life is too short to worry about things like this.

Incrediblehulky · 04/02/2020 10:05

Of course it's fine! Don't now spend your day feeling guilty and ruin it because of what some strangers on mumsnet think! I wouldn't bother asking on here about days off school..you'll get ridiculous responses. Have a lovely day and don't worry about it 😊

Waffles80 · 04/02/2020 10:05

@Chillicheese123 are you illiterate? Because if you’re able to read my posts you’ll see I said it wasn’t fair on her or her teachers, that she would feel unsettled, and that she will miss the learning today. Nowhere did I say she would end up illiterate, so DFOD.

yellowallpaper · 04/02/2020 10:05

Just take them into school late.

ItsAllTheDramaMickIJustLoveIt · 04/02/2020 10:05

5 years old? No big deal. I’d be careful not to do this when they’re older though. For example my 2 (year 7 and year 4) would start taking the piss very quickly and I wouldn’t have a leg to stand on.

JosefKeller · 04/02/2020 10:06

Unless you take them to visit some attraction or others, it sounds like a complete waste of a day.

It is a slippery slope because how can a 5 year old understand that they can miss school if mummy feels like it, but have to go when they don't feel like it? How is that fair, and what is the reasoning?

Pinkypie86 · 04/02/2020 10:07

5 and a pre schooler? God, what's the issue?
They need a break every now and then although, I imagine at 11.30 when you've heard enough 'Mummy' and they've eaten you out of house and home you'll wish your alarm went off. :)
Enjoy and DO NOT feel guilty!!

PlomBear · 04/02/2020 10:07

I would be more worried about coronavirus, climate change and impending world war 3.

formerbabe · 04/02/2020 10:08

What have you told the school? Are you going to get your child to lie about why they weren't in?

norealshepherds · 04/02/2020 10:08

Not a big deal at all at that age!

D4rwin · 04/02/2020 10:08

That sucks. You're just doing it for you. If they seemed frazzled or needed some space it would be teaching them to take care of them selves and now you're faffing about on the internet. Couldn't you at least give them some of your time?

Tombliwho · 04/02/2020 10:09

I wouldn't do it, I'd be a bit embarrassed and get them into school asap regardless of age but they're your kids
You did ask.

MintyMabel · 04/02/2020 10:09

At 5 and nursery, meh, it's no biggie.

People banging on about sending messages, slippery slope. Lighten up, they aren't going to become high school drop outs on the basis of one day.

Surprised they slept til 9 though. Are they getting to bed early enough?

squeekums · 04/02/2020 10:09

Done it before
Will probably probably happen again
No one died, not the end of the world.
I just tell the school migraine or family thing popped up. They dont ask questions

LaMarschallin · 04/02/2020 10:10

You are totally not being U.

In fact, I think you should do this a lot.

The more children out there that grow up not understanding any sort of work ethic means there are more chances for my children to succeed.

Snuggle down further under the duvet is my advice.

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