To take DD out of school to go to the West End

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DH and I have matinee tickets to a West End show tomorrow. DH bought them and didn't buy cancellation protection (sigh).

DS2 is poorly with a chest infection. I don't want to leave him with MIL as planned tomorrow. Not a dig at MIL- but poorly DS is hard enough but she would also be collecting DD after school and would have a couple of hours to manage with them both, and I just think it's too much/I wouldn't relax and enjoy the show anyway!

DH and I are unsure if it would be really bad form to take DD7 out of school at lunch time and she could go to see the show with DH tomorrow. It's child appropriate and she would love it. I think we'll probably end up wasting the tickets if not, or selling them on for a fraction of the price.

Her attendance is great and we would never have planned to take her out of school for a show, but seeing as how the cookie has crumbled this way, WIBU to take DD out of school so she can go to the theatre and we still make use of the tickets?

I would 100% do that.

Definitely go.

Absolutely let her go!

Absolutely do it

Definitely. Take her.

I also would absolutely do that. It's half a day and if your DD loves the theatre like mine it would be an afternoon well spent.

Do it! Mum used to do that when we were kids, always a museum or gallery trip either side. Loved those days so much and get to see shows in good seats for us kids to actually see that we could never afford ant other time. Learn way more than the average tuesday in school.

Why wouldn’t you?

I wouldn't, no. Have you called the theatre and seen if they can re-sell the tickets or if they are willing to do an exchange? Often they will not offer a refund but will give it if they do manage to sell the tickets. Or just leave your son with MIL if she is happy with this.

Missing school does have academic consequences and imho it sends the wrong message to a child to say it's ok to skip.

In a heartbeat I'd do it. Don't feel guilty or pressure. The experience will be worth 100% more than whatever she would learn in school that day

Why don't you go to the theatre with DD while your husband stays home with the poorly 2yo?

I would do it, since it is somewhat cultural, and they do all the essential maths and English stuff in the morning anyway.

I'd do it, especially as not planned.
She's 7, she'll catch up with missing 2 hours of school.

Yes I would.

I'd see whether DD could go to a friend's house instead of MIL's

It's a shame you can't take a friend instead. Age 7 isn't the end of the world to miss a bit of school, once they are year 6 and above you really can't afford to let them miss.

It’s a day - it’s a great idea! What’s the show?

Definitely do it!

What would she be missing at school during those hours?

I would 100% as a one -off. The potential for learning from the event is more than equal to an afternoon in school.

I would. Theatre is just as educational as 2 hours in a classroom and she oculd easily catch up.

Absolutely go..I gave DD the day off last year to go lapland uk..her attendance is otherwise great aside from that one day.

I would -and did. Took DD out of school for the day to see Les Misérables when she was early teens and she absolutely loved it. Do it.

Yes I’d do this. My Mum did something very similar with me at the same age and I have very good memories of it.

I’d do this but I would keep her off all day