DD skipped 6th form

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I’ve just found out that my 17 year old DD skipped 6th form on Friday. It was her friend’s birthday (also at 6th form) and they went shopping in town instead. She is only in for the morning on Fridays but I am still annoyed that she missed 2 classes and obviously didn’t tell me. I found out because I was hoovering and found a receipt for Primark on her bedroom floor which was from Friday morning. I then checked her attendance online and sure enough she was absent on Friday.

She had a horrible rest of the weekend after a big bust up with her boyfriend and she is still very upset about it (the bust up happened on Sat so had nothing to do with her skiving off) so I don’t know what to do about my discovery. She has never skipped school before and I’m wondering if I should just turn a blind eye and not say anything on this occasion but keep an eye on her attendance going forward. School have not contacted me at all.

WWYD?

@UnsuitableHat - thanks for your perspective. Yes, I just wanted DD to know that I knew so I have mentioned it and just said it’s not a good idea to do it too often as she might fall behind.

Blimey when I went to college my parents had no idea what I was up to and I often skipped lessons or went to the pub still got decent grades.
I’m not saying don’t take an interest but by A Levels you need to be allowing her to make her own work ethic decisions unless you plan on following her around Uni.
I wouldn’t say anything she’s almost an adult and if she generally a good hardworking student the odd skipped morning won’t damage her grades.
Obviously if you feel it’s symptomatic of something deeper then talk to her generally but I wouldn’t go all Sherlock Holmes on her receipt.

@ilovebagpuss - you clearly haven’t read my other posts.