dd was supposed to have been at school this week, why am I so rubbish?

[twinsetandpearls]

I have put the wrong date on the calendar and thought she was off the same as me, I have just been looking on the school website for something else and she was supposed to be in school from Monday and I have kept her off for a second week.

What shall I say in her absence letter.

I feel sick at my crappiness.

It is probably karma, I was rolling my eyes in the staffroom about parents who "can't be bothered to check term dates properly"

ImflightbutIcantlogintoday that would be funny if it were not very close to the truth. I was at work one day when lots of kids had their staff in, at about midday someone said to me is who has your dd today as I am sure they have an INSET.

I had sent dd to breakfast club that morning but was now having nightmare about her wandering the streets of blackpool. Too embaressed to phone myself I got dp to check that school was open and dd was there.

I think they are used to me by now.

Oh golly. Sorry, I was just trying to make you laugh..

I have lost the piece of paper with dates on it, so many times that I have bookmarked the school home page as it does show the dates.

I'm a shocking parent!

Well i have fessed up to dd and her dad , dd thinks its funny and was chuffed to have an extra holiday. Her Dad said it was nice to see her but his partner was not impressed.

I always loose the bit of paper with the dates on so this year tried to be organised and put it on the calendar!

ImflightbutIcantlogintoday don;t worry I am starting to see the funny side now.

Please don't feel AT ALL bad about this twinset. It is exactly the kind of mistake I can see myself making. In fact, I'm off to double-check holiday dates now.

I am more worried now that she has a week of school when I don;t and her dad may not be able to have another week off and I think dp has used all his leave up.

Who cares if his partner wasn't impressed.. dd got to spend time with her dad & that's what matters

I don't really care TBH as long as dd is not aware of any tension and she seemed very amused and relaxed about the sitiuation.

Didn't the school phone to see where she was?

no phonecall and as I have not been at work I have been at home every day.

That's really bad. Terrible. They should sort that out pronto.

One week at Easter and two weeks in May? That's madness.

One week at Easter and two weeks in May? That's madness.

Please don't feel bad, the school should have rung - most do if there is an unexplained absence. I kept mine off for an inset day which was a figment of my imagination (I had been looking at the prevous year's holiday calendar...!)

I am trying to take it as a compliment that they did not phone to question the absence and assumed that I was not forgetful and disorganised and that dd was ill.

Absolutely...
Dear Twinset,,, Don't beat yourself up over this, it isn't the end of the world. As someone else said, she's 6, not doing hr A Levels.

I forgot to strap my 3yo in his carseat for a 5 mile journey today -- I know which mistake I'd rather have made.

Our school doesn't phone if they're absent, either.

Holidays, I always forget about DD's swim class. I can forgive myself for it (sort of) because one of the mums at the school (very glam, mellow, nice, comes across as entirely relaxed and organised in life) told me that she forgot 6 out of 7 swim lessons for her son last summer(!)

After the murder of a boy who didn't show up for school in Scotland, all schools I know of have a policy of chasing up unexplained absences.

I have a meeting with a parent next week about her sons attendance recors, I will have to cross my fingers behind my back

TSAP Don't worry about the meeting. This is about her not getting her child to school, not about you and don't take anything from her about it either.