To let the kids have a day off school?

[Mrsaskalot]

We always go away every year on New Year’s Day and take the kids away for a nice night. We’ve had so much family dramas we just weren’t able to go. DH is off work tomorrow & Tuesday and the kids go back to school on Tuesday.

Would you go for it? Or is it a bit unreasonable considering they’ve had two weeks off?

No, it's not that long till Feb half-term.

No you don't need to 'take the kids away at New Year for a nice night'. Most families don't do this and manage just fine. Ridiculous to take time off after they've just been off for two weeks.

@Mrsaskalot i would.

Agreed! I value education and have instilled this in my kids. However, if our two weeks Christmas holiday has been ruined by drama and it’s affected the kids well-being, then yes, I would definitely want it end on a high for them before returning to school.

I would, yes. But I let mine have the occasional “duvet day” all through school.

No because they have had 2 weeks off

It really depends on the drama they have endured these past 2 weeks.

Unless it’s an exam year for any of them, go for it.
I still have really fond memories of being kept off school on my 8th birthday because we hadn’t been able to celebrate at the weekend due to a quite upsetting family emergency.
It was the only time my parents ever kept me off school unnecessarily so it felt very special and exciting

agree! Family time is so important. Realistically what will they be doing on Tuesday.

Go for it!

That's actually not true. Children and adults remember novelty. Not day in day out drudgery.

Id take mine OP. Two years ago we had a nightmare Xmas with DM almost dying. I took the kids away for ten nights in January and it did them a world of good.

Ummm no. They just had two weeks off. School isn’t optional when you feel like it. That includes family days out.

Depends on how old your kids are but basically you are saying that when they get older they can take a day off from work because they need a day out (without booking it or lying about being ill).

I would let the kids have the day off. The memories will be more important than missing one day of school.

Yes I would, and we have previous, we’ve accidentally muddled up the date they’ve returned to school 🤣

It’s their family tradition! Sure, they’ll manage just fine, just like the rest of us would if we didn’t continue our own family traditions. But, they have the opportunity to continue their tradition and they would like to as it’s special to them. Who cares what other families do. Your post is ridiculous.

I wouldn’t but only because I’d rather get the routine back then book something for a January weekend to keep the wintry blues away.

but whatever works for you, it’s just a day there’ll be loads of kids off with the sicknesses going round.

When me and my siblings were in primary school, my brother (he would have been about 10?) forged a letter from the primary school. It had lots of misspellings but my mum assumed the receptionist had just been a bit tipsy when she wrote it (🤣). The letter said we returned a day after we actually did after Christmas break. My mum only clocked on when she went to get milk and saw all the kids in their uniforms heading to school!! 😭

I wouldn’t. I think the settling in on the first day, and then first week, back is important.

The teachers will probably explain a lot of what’s going to be happening on the first day.

Also, they’ve just had two weeks off, and it seems bonkers to take more.

They’ve had a tough Christmas, I think they can be cut some slack on this occasion. The kids deserve a couple of nice days before heading back to school. Best to go back happy than miserable.

If early primary age I would

🤣🤣
my mum never received letters that were sent home from school via us 🤣🤣

I definitely would if primary, probably not secondary. Sorry you had a tough Christmas.

Go for it 110% it won’t out your kids up or down academically and life is short and should be enjoyed

Loosen up for God's sake!!
How miserable.

I would go. Are the children in the same school?