"By charliecat on Saturday, 12 November, 2005 2:59:22 PM
The example IMO is this is the day I gave birth to you, your Birthday and I would prefer if you were at home with me enjoying your toys and your day...
...If they want to go to school I will take them. I wont force them to stay home!
Its one day in a whole year."
Sorry to quote but it's miles down the thread now.
Nobody seems to have picked up on this. Charliecat, you say you would prefer that they were at home. Sounds like you said "presents and birthday fun at home or nasty old school that makes you cry"
And then "if they still want to go to school, so be it!" - of course they'll say no!
I think if you build birthdays up too much, they're very often a let-down. It's far nicer to have a little treat in the morning and look forward to more treats in the afternoon when you get home from school.
What if it just rains all day and they fight?
Aloha - PMSL at "I feel that if schools DO have Martianbishops in them this can only be for the good!" - imagine saying this in RL! (Totally agree, btw - just cannot imagine saying it with a straight face anywhere other than MN!)
Don't really agree that secondary is "different" from primary and if you've made a tradition of taking them out on their birthdays since they were 5, it'll be a bastard hard habit to break when they're 11.
I used to know someone who would send her child into school when she was ill. She told the child that she could have a day off when she felt well instead and they'd go shopping. Mental!
I've had exams on my birthday before. Should my mum and dad have said I couldn't do them "cos it's her birfday and we want to snuggle wiv our wickle gel!"?