Giving DD8 a day off for an exhibit

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Next week I have tickets to an exhibition that DD would love, I was supposed to be going with a friend but they can't make it.
It's not educational, it's a fun thing.
I'm considering giving her one day off school, to spend with me. We almost never get any time just me and her as I'm a single mum with two kids and virtually no one near by to help out.

Wibu to do this?

I feel that on the one hand, they have missed masses of school over the last year, but on the other, she's bored at school right now because she did all the work during lockdown and they are still recapping now.

Opinions please!

For one day I would

Do it

Go for it

I'd take her. It's one day, and given how much they've missed over the past year I dont think it'll have much of an impact on her education. Out of curiosity, what is the exhibit?

I’m a teacher and I’d take her out. Real life experiences are priceless.

How old is she

She’s 8, you’re her mum, just do it. Why even ask? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Oh I see she's 8. Yeah I would.

Yep, I would.

I would try to move the tickets to the weekend, when you can take DD. There are loads and loads of things you could potentially do during the school day with your kids. However, you have around 180 days a year when they aren’t at school - use one of those days instead of a school day.

God, do it!

She's 8. It's really no big deal.

It's Alice in Wonderland exhibit.

I can't move the ticket. It was booked in 2019 and postponed twice due to Covid!!

Thanks for opinion, I'm gonna take her. How exciting!

Have a good time, I also think this is a great opportunity for your DD.

Have fun with your DD OP x

Do it! I recently had a day out with my 6 yr old daughter, took her out of school for the day and we did an exhibition and lunch in a restaurant. It was such a treat - we never get time just the two of us, and we giggled and laughed (and she was ungrateful at times - it wasn't perfect!). It was well worth it and I would do it again in a flash.

She'll remember it for a long time, go for it

The one at the V&A? That looks amazing and definitely full of educational things! Just take her: it will be so special for her to have a day with just the two of you.

I would take her. However I would be honest with school about reason for absence rather than feigning illness or anything.

Have a lovely time.

Do it, and have the BEST day with her.

There’s no way that can’t be educational OP. Do it!

Absolutely. Education is broader than the national curriculum. Have a lovely time xx

Holy fuck, a missing school post full of rational people! Op hope you enjoy

Of course that is educational! Do it.

Surely any exhibit is educational? Take her 100%

I would do it OP.... however it is very interesting how threads with similar questions on here have very different outcomes.

There was one a couple of months back, similar age child and the vitriol that the poster got on that thread for even thinking of taking their child out for the day was shocking. Apparently that one day was going to ruin their whole education . The small number of us who supported that poster were jumped on too

@Womencanlift are you talking about the one where the school refusing dc was to be given a day off as a treat for his birthday? Very circumstances I'd say!