one of the families, the mom has weird work hours so i think some of the "just because" days are so she can have time with the kid, which i understand. the other family that does it just spoils the hell out of their kid and so i judge their parenting
― na (NA), Tuesday, 3 December 2019 18:34 (four years ago) link
We get the attendance committee on our asses every year and we only keep our kids home when they are actually sick. Don't know how these scofflaws get away with it.
― ☮ (peace, man), Tuesday, 3 December 2019 18:57 (four years ago) link
yeah you would get booted out of your spot at school if you tried this in SF
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 3 December 2019 19:02 (four years ago) link
schools in CA have their budgets approved based on student attendance!
My mum used to let me take a couple days off a year. She would have been beyond pissed if i had faked sick tho.
Honestly, I don't see a problem with it. One of my kids is very introverted and shes in middle school. I can see how being around that many people in a social setting exhausts her. Its all over her face. If she asks for the rare day off I'm inclined to say yes.
― Right column Leftist (sunny successor), Tuesday, 28 January 2020 22:24 (four years ago) link
Here's where I judge my own parenting:
I realized a couple of months ago that my children DON'T KNOW HOW TO CROSS A STREET. They're 10 and 13. WTF.
― Right column Leftist (sunny successor), Tuesday, 28 January 2020 22:25 (four years ago) link