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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:

Holymolymackerel · 04/02/2020 10:50

This happened to me. We all woke up at about 8.50am.

We rushed around like crazy people, got there for 9.30am.

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

I now have 2 alarms and check them repeatedly.

I am still mortified when I see their lateness mark on their online record.

Never happened before and wont happen again.

I cant believe you can be so blase about it.

ContessaferJones · 04/02/2020 10:50

Just out of interest, what do people say to the school when they keep their kids off for reasons like this? Mine were off once for my sister's bloody wedding and I not only sent a letter to explain but agonised over the wording may have overthought it.....

ilovesooty · 04/02/2020 10:52

@KaptenKrusty I imagine the Head cares about the attendance of the pupils given that it's a factor putting his/her job directly at risk when Ofsted come in.

GeorgieGeorge · 04/02/2020 10:52

I had a friend who lost their child. I know they'd cut off their limbs to have a duvet day with them.

Tomorrow isn't promised. Yes for the majority of the time, school, work, education etc etc is important and this shouldn't be a regular occurrence but you know, so is having those snuggle days, days for just 'being' and not caring so much and playing, loving and being alive.

People are being crazy. So long as this doesn't happen all the time, in the grand scheme of things it won't make a jot of difference.

Enjoy your day OP and ignore the ridiculous hyperbole on here.

formerbabe · 04/02/2020 10:52

Some school staff are weird when you go late and really make you feel like shit. There’s been a handful of times over the years when I’ve kept them off for similar reasons. I used to take them in, but after digs several months later for being 20 minutes late, I stopped doing it.

20 minutes late is quite a lot, especially if it's on a regular basis. It's lazy and disrespectful. I bet you'd be the first to complain if your child's teacher was 20 minutes late. So, instead of making sure you were on time, you used to regularly let your children miss whole days of school.,

Unbelievable.

Bluerussian · 04/02/2020 10:52

Good for you!

LaMarschallin · 04/02/2020 10:53

JacquesHammer

And wouldn't have realised how nasty and sarcastic anons can be

Do as I say, not as I do right?

Not at all.

I - having grown up with social media - understand how unpleasant anons (you and me both) can be.

My parents didn't and would have accepted the kudos you sarcastically gave at face value.
And would have felt pleased they'd given their daughter a good start due to their hard work.

So I thanked you on their behalf.

I know you're just goading but would have let them continue to believe nice things.

So while I might be sarcastic here, they wouldn't have been.

Don't just call nice people "easily pleased".

Straycatstrut · 04/02/2020 10:54

Pfff I did this yesterday! (Stayed up until after midnight binge watching "This is Us" )

There is no way I'd want them at home all day! Rushed them off to school. It was locked up. Went into the office where staff members greeted me stoney faced (totally reasonable!) apologised about 5 times and signed them in and skulked off!

"Enjoy your day off" what with a 5yo and a 3-4?! Are you lot mad?!

peachescariad · 04/02/2020 10:55

YANBU - the comments on here are hysterical.....slippery slope, setting a bad example???! what a load of BS, your 5yo wont register she's missed a school day, she probably wont even remember she had a day off when she's at school tomorrow.
Enjoy your day

Mintychoc1 · 04/02/2020 10:58

It’s pretty slack parenting but not the end of the world. However I’m more confused at a 5 year old and a pre schooler who sleep till 9am. Unless they were up on their own, which really would be bad parenting.

hydeandrun · 04/02/2020 10:58

did you throw a sickie at work then?

formerbabe · 04/02/2020 10:59

"Enjoy your day off" what with a 5yo and a 3-4?! Are you lot mad?!

Quite...surely an easier day would be to pack them off to school and nursery then get home for a coffee and some day time tv

SpillTheTea · 04/02/2020 10:59

@heartsonacake It's one day, calm down dear. Not everyone can be as perfect as you think you are.

OP don't worry about it, you're only human. It's one unfortunate mistake they won't even remember.

LaMarschallin · 04/02/2020 10:59

Woke up late so gave kids a day off

queenjolo29

Sorry.

Just re-read your OP.

YANBU.

This will make no difference to your children whatsoever.

AryaStarkWolf · 04/02/2020 10:59

YANBU ffs, people are so up tight on this board, they're only babies still

DishingOutDone · 04/02/2020 11:00

Its a direct route from a duvet day to crack addiction. Surely we must all know this. Loved PP who said that the OP's children were being "educated at the taxpayer's expense" - just about sums up some hysteria on this thread - however, there are a significant number of people saying its not the end of the world dont make a habit of it.

AryaStarkWolf · 04/02/2020 11:02

Its a direct route from a duvet day to crack addiction

DroppedBoxxedRuth · 04/02/2020 11:04

I've just a half day training on mental health and being able to take a mental health day.

Then you have the ridiculous fucking outcry on MN over missing a day of school.

So, it's ok for adults to need down days, but not DC, they must attend school always 🙄

GrolliffetheDragon · 04/02/2020 11:04

This seems odd. What time are you putting her in bed? She needs at least 10 hours.

I wish someone would tell DS that. I'm lucky if he gets 9. I can make sure he's in bed early, can't force him to sleep.

Beautiful3 · 04/02/2020 11:04

This happened to me before, I rang school to say what happened and that we'd be there for 10am. Took them in, end of. Taking the whole day off is the start of a slippery slope, they'll think that school isn't important and when they start not enjoying school, that they can just take the day off.

LolaSmiles · 04/02/2020 11:05

peachescariad
Sadly attendance issues don't appear out of nowhere.
It would be wrong to say that OP's child will have life long damage done by one day off because we all know thatbis silly, but it isn't wrong to rightly point out that the attitude of "woke up late so will take the day off" is an attitude held by parents who don't ensure their children attend school .

Shinyshoes2 · 04/02/2020 11:06

Personally I'd have taken them in late , but wouldn't do so now maybe as it's nearly lunchtime but earlier I would have done yes
Unless mine were really poorly I wouldn't have kept them off.
But on the flip side they are very little and in all honesty what would they miss skipping one day at aged5 and nursery ?
But I work alot so when I have a child free day off.in the week I enjoy it , child free
I'm on the fence , if its only ONE day

FagAsh · 04/02/2020 11:06

My sons off sick today and hes writing me a story. Then hes going to cook with me and do all the measuring. After that I'll give him a lesson in wallpapering!! More measuring!!

Hes off because he's contagious so hes doing constructive tasks. You could at least give them something educational to do if you're not bothered about turning up to school?

NeedAUsernameGenerator · 04/02/2020 11:08

Kind of wondering what your kids were doing until 9, I think that's more of an issue than a random day off school. If they're like mine and up at 6:30 that's a long time to be unsupervised. If they also slept in then fine.

CorianderLord · 04/02/2020 11:09

Wow of course you should feel guilty you couldn't be arsed getting your kids to school. You should've taken them in and just told the school you had car trouble

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