View Full Version : Do you send your child to school on there bday??
Just wondering if anyone else sends there kids to school on there bday?
I had a family member tell me off today for sending DS to school (its his bday)
She said he should of been home with me, but he wanted to go to school and show off his new watch and have everyone saying happy birthday ect.... I wanted him to stay home but he wanted to go so i let him. AND he had a GREAT day.
So do you give your kids an option of staying home on there bday??
Sorry to barge on in, I'm not a parent of an older child, but as a former teacher I'm not into the idea of keeping a child home on their birthday. Learning matters. I mean, someone in early primary it wouldn't be such an issue, but are you supposed to let a 15 year old stay home because it's their birthday? "Sorry Mrs Thing, I couldn't do the maths test, it was my birthday. Here's a note from my mum". Nope. Not a good idea.
I always went to school on my birthday. It's fun. You get presents and people sing to you! :D
WarriorMummy
10-12-2008, 14:54
i would give them the option of staying home
they spend too much time at school as it is- a day off every now and then is fine
its not like he's studying for an exam in high school or anything- if they were then theyd have to go
but if they wanna go then let them
MountainGirl
10-12-2008, 14:54
Of course they go to school!
A friend of mine always used to take the day off work on her birthday...and I never understood why.:confused:
Of course they go to school!
A friend of mine always used to take the day off work on her birthday...and I never understood why.:confused:
I'd always declare it "International Bronwyn Day" at work and make people stop and eat cake with me. :D Much more fun than sitting at home. Can't really do it now I run my own business though. Oh well.
Sorry to barge on in, I'm not a parent of an older child, but as a former teacher I'm not into the idea of keeping a child home on their birthday. Learning matters. I mean, someone in early primary it wouldn't be such an issue, but are you supposed to let a 15 year old stay home because it's their birthday? "Sorry Mrs Thing, I couldn't do the maths test, it was my birthday. Here's a note from my mum". Nope. Not a good idea.
I always went to school on my birthday. It's fun. You get presents and people sing to you! :D
:iagree: :yes:
Except I never went to school on my birthday- it's always during the holidays, and I always felt as though I missed out.
SassyMummy
10-12-2008, 14:59
I don't have a school-aged child yet...
But I will be sending her to school. It won't be a matter of choice. She will be going.
This could very well be because my parents sent me.
You still have to work, as an adult, on your birthday... might as well get used to it. :p
MummaFug
10-12-2008, 14:59
I like the idea of having the day off on your birthday but (as a teacher) think kids LOVE the idea of going to school and being "special" for the day.They can show off their new presents, everyone makes a fuss etc..
So will send my kids to school when they are old enough with perhaps a cake or something t share with their classmates
Loopy Linda
10-12-2008, 15:00
my eldest goes to school, last year his bday was easter saturday so he got day off. i remember being a kid and always getting new calendars and racing through to check if my bday was a school day or weekend!
my middle one has a bday in january schoool holidays, so he never gets to go to school on his bday, he had been upset cause even through preschool/day care he hadn't been on his bday so never got to take a cake! last year he was in school holiday program and he got to take a cake on his bday! he was the happiest boys around.
i say send him!
joandalex
10-12-2008, 15:01
My daughter wants to go to school so she can take cup cakes and have everyone sing happy birthday to her. She gets upset if her birthday falls on a weekend as she cant show off for the day and feel special. Typical girly girl - so not like me must take after her dad :laughing: My middle girl has her birthday a week or so before school starts for the year so she is not happy about that.
It's just occurred to me, DS will NEVER go to school on his birthday. It's Anzac day. Poor kid, he'll miss out every year.
subaruforestermum
10-12-2008, 15:04
DS is only at Kindy, BUT he was sent to kindy on his Birthday...
And when he goes to school he will be going to school on his birthday then too...
I never went to school on my birthday (:xmastree:), and I hated it, so mum made it up to me by making a cake and taking it to school before my birthday so I could share it with friends...
But i missed him :( its our day to celabrate him being born. I know they need to be learning but........ :D
He is only 7 so i am sure the older he gets the easier it will be not spending the day with him, but for the past 7yrs we HAVE been together on his "lucky" day (as he calls it)
Sheer Bliss
10-12-2008, 15:09
My kids will most likely be going to school on their birthdays. Although both of them fall around Easter, so they might get them off sometimes.
It was always so fun at school on your birthday, we always went, and i remember it being great. I don't see it as something bad. Each to their own I guess. I DID feel bad that DD was at daycare on her 2nd birthday, but I was pregnant with DS, feeling sick still and had the early signs of pre-eclampsia, so it was the best thing really. I took in a cake, and she had a lovely day with her 'friends'.
WarriorMummy
10-12-2008, 15:10
i loved having the day off as a kid
i spose when you have friends its different
Ana Gram
10-12-2008, 15:11
It's just occurred to me, DS will NEVER go to school on his birthday. It's Anzac day. Poor kid, he'll miss out every year.
Don't worry, Ruby will never go to school on her birthday either, it's in January.
I always went to school on my birthday, it was usually the first day back or there about.
westerner
10-12-2008, 15:14
It's just occurred to me, DS will NEVER go to school on his birthday. It's Anzac day. Poor kid, he'll miss out every year.
So will Jacob.. School holidays..
Ill come and eat cake at your house on your birthday Bron and shower you with confetti if you wish.. :p
BazzasMum
10-12-2008, 15:23
My birthday was always in the middle of summer hols too - never even got a decent party because people were usually away. It sucked! I always wanted to be able to celebrate with my friends...
Until I got to Aus, I never even heard of people taking the day off for their birthday. Even at work they were surprised to see me there. What else am I supposed to do? Sit around at home alone? :no: BORING! Much nicer to have cake with people who like you :yes:
So no, when my kids are old enough, they WILL be going to school/work on their birthdays.
crazyaboutbubs
10-12-2008, 15:25
I loved going to school on my birthday! I would always celebrate with family when i got home. :yes:
Yup..they love going to school on their b'day. I make a heap of cupcakes..or I buy a cake from the school (they have choc b'day cakes on order) and the class sing 'Happy b'day' :thumbsup:
I have always gone to school on my b'day (I remember walking to school on my 11th b'day..I was soooo lucky, I got a horse for that b'day and the man was riding him to my house..I stopped and gave my new horse a huuuge hug and I couldn't wait to get home that arvo!!...My kids have always gone to kindy/school on their b'days too (and always with cupcakes to share)...I dont think they NEED to have the day off...when we go to work..we cant just take a day off for our b'day...lol (I wish :D)
3blue&1pink
10-12-2008, 15:37
I will leave it up to my child.
90% of the time we were aloud to stay at home.. If my step father was home on the day we were made go.
DH went to school on his birthdays.
Seacretsquirrel
10-12-2008, 16:00
My birthday was always on the holidays so I never had to go either :D but i think I missed out in some ways too not to mention it was almost impossible to have a birthday party as everyone was off doing holiday stuff.
So yes I will be sending my kids on their birthdays (although I think most years DD will have a first week of holidays birthday but thats what you get for being born a week before xmas)
I Just though of it but my Uncle and Aunt both have their own and each others birthdays off to spend together which is nice.
Purplebird
10-12-2008, 16:03
My birthday was always in the holidays too. Sometimes it was a bit boring.
I don't think there's anything wrong with children going to school on their birthdays. It's good for them to see their friends and feel a bit special :)
Mumtotwokids
10-12-2008, 16:05
Sorry to barge on in, I'm not a parent of an older child, but as a former teacher I'm not into the idea of keeping a child home on their birthday. Learning matters. I mean, someone in early primary it wouldn't be such an issue, but are you supposed to let a 15 year old stay home because it's their birthday? "Sorry Mrs Thing, I couldn't do the maths test, it was my birthday. Here's a note from my mum". Nope. Not a good idea.
I always went to school on my birthday. It's fun. You get presents and people sing to you! :D
:iagree: I have worked with a person who wanted a day off because it was thier birthday " mum always let me stay at home and it's nice" my first thought was WTF - he was turning 29!
Of course they go to school!
A friend of mine always used to take the day off work on her birthday...and I never understood why.:confused:
he he he
I've started to do this (though didn't this year). But I only work part time anyway and it's just re-arranging work around my birthday. I also don't work on Melbourne Cup Day, it's my own personal private public holiday.
However, I see me skiving off on my birthday completely differently to my kids. They should go to school, later they can make their own decisions about how they want to spend their birthday.
Cheers
Mrs Potts
11-12-2008, 08:21
Of course they go to school!
A friend of mine always used to take the day off work on her birthday...and I never understood why.:confused:
:iagree:
It's a school day, you go to school. It's a work day, you go to work. Seems ridiculous to me to consider otherwise. :confused:
Ffrenchknickers
11-12-2008, 08:26
I think I would have a fight on my hands trying to get DS1 to stay home on his birthday....he loves school to much and would never miss an opportunity to be the centre of attention:party:
ETA Actually in year one, he didn't go to school on his birthday because we decided to take him and a friend to Dreamworld and wanted to go during the week when it was quiet.
WorkingClassMum
11-12-2008, 08:50
It's a school day, you go to school. It's a work day, you go to work. Seems ridiculous to me to consider otherwise. :confused:
:iagree:
My DS loves going on his birthday.
DD - like Chelle's Ruby will never go on her birthday in Januray
SuperGranny
11-12-2008, 11:37
my birthdays Anzac day, so I give all of you the day off. hahah. I never went to school or work on my birthday, but my kids all have. Except for our youngest, his birthday often falls around Easter break so he might have had the day off some years. I think school is more important, and it sets the pattern for working life, I would not be encouraging the 'day off for your birthday' as a regular habit at all.
EmPowering
15-12-2008, 17:43
yeah i must agree that i loved going to school on my birthday ( the few times i had one at school my birthday was normally before school went back for the year) and i loved everyone saying happy birthday etc:):) and having cake
studyingECS
15-12-2008, 17:54
On my birthday is the only day I WANT to go to school LOL...
It's on st patricks day so my friends and I dress up in green and hand out lolly pops.:D
Edit: I have never been givin the option of staying home on my birthday, wouldn't take the oppitunity if I did though.
NibbleCurlynBub
15-12-2008, 17:55
I suppose it depends.
For most kids it wouldn't be an issue.
But some kids don't like school much at all so to offer the day off to those kids might be a nice thing to do.
TeamAwesome
15-12-2008, 18:35
I always went and my birthday was usually the last week of school and everyone else was wagging "just because" I liked it as we usually watched movies or did fun stuff... I do remember being 16yo and telling my mum I wanted to wag for the above reason then my school decided to send us to amazons that day so I thought that was more fun than anything my mum could cook up, a school sanctioned pool party supservised and without my brother hanging around what could be better?:laughing:
It's just occurred to me, DS will NEVER go to school on his birthday. It's Anzac day. Poor kid, he'll miss out every year.
You just made me realise DS and DD1 will miss out on school for their birthdays too due to their birthdays being in holidays DS being June 28 and DD1 being Dec 20. Poor DD2 hopefully she won't feel left out:laughing:...
I think though in going to school makes it more fun in that there is more anticipation for the wake up and presents and then a special birthday dinner (or at least I liked it) plus if I got to have aprty that year it meant I got treated special on two different days:yes:
stefsmum
17-12-2008, 10:10
just gunna but in here all very well to say send your kids to school on there birthday id like to see you send a 17 yr old theyd rather have the day off to go shopping with mum you might get away with it while there in primary but wait till high school and i dont think it does kids any harm havin a day off lifes to short enjoy the moment when you can.:flowerz:
Kittylou
17-12-2008, 10:14
Wow, I never knew people didn't send their children to school on their birthday!! Yes, I have always sent DS and he has never complained. I'm sure he has much more fun at school with his friends than he would at home with me anyway. Seriously, it's day 3 of the school holidays and he has been bored since 9.30am on Monday :rolleyes:. As if he needs another day off during the year.
mum_I'm_hungry
17-12-2008, 10:16
:laughing: definitely. No way would my husband be in on that one. He already rants about family members taking their kids out of school to go to the local show, Dreamworld/Seaworld/holidays etc.. He may change his mind slightly when he sees the price jumps on plane fares overseas the week before the school hols/the following week, but no way would he let one of our kids take their birthday off, just as he wouldn't take the day off work. I pretty much agree with him, but it's not one of my big Things like it is one of his.
Angelmist♥
17-12-2008, 14:20
I give my kids the option, if they want to go they do...If they don't, they stay with me:)
Loopy Linda
17-12-2008, 18:59
just gunna but in here all very well to say send your kids to school on there birthday id like to see you send a 17 yr old theyd rather have the day off to go shopping with mum you might get away with it while there in primary but wait till high school and i dont think it does kids any harm havin a day off lifes to short enjoy the moment when you can.:flowerz:
my eldest just finished yr 7. he has always gone to school if it fell on a school day. and has asked for a day off on a school day but always accepts that he is going.
Mathermy
01-02-2009, 16:36
DD can choose :)
Don't get me wrong, education is a priority in our house but I don't think missing one day a year is going to do her too much harm in the long run. I missed a bunch of school when I was a child because I was in hospital and I still made it to university and they all manage to survive teacher strikes so :fingerscrossed: it won't affect her too much in the long term.
cookie087
01-02-2009, 18:55
I never had to go to school on my birthday as it was 'my' day. I have never worked it either... always book the day off to do whatever i want... i like it this way, makes the day seem all that more special.
Not sure what ill do with this little one when he grows up. Normally id say he could stay home, but as his birthday is prob going to be in the first week of him going to school, i dont think it'll work out. Will have to wait and see i guess...
forbetoel
01-02-2009, 19:12
Hi BAam :wave:
Yeah, I always send mine. Not because I think one day off school will be detrimental to their education, but because it is fun at school on their birthday. I always take them in cupcakes or something, and they get to go around to each class and collect birthday stickers. It is a special day for them at school with all their mates.
princess niamh
01-02-2009, 19:14
Yes!
I dotn get to stay home from work because its my birthday so the kids dont stay home from school.
Plus isnt it fun..the kids all sing and you take food...
It's just occurred to me, DS will NEVER go to school on his birthday. It's Anzac day. Poor kid, he'll miss out every year.
yep i have one of those in my brood too. her big sis was royally upset to find out that dd wuold always have a biday holiday and she doesn't...
like pp's have said, my kids enjoy going to school for their bdays, taking a cake and being special with their friends.
i am not averse to givng them a day off here and there while they are young, but not specifically for bdays.
JabberJaw
01-02-2009, 19:42
:yes: Mine go, you dont get a day off work because its your birthday...so yep mine go to school and i always send a cake so they can share it with their friends anyway.
When they get home we have a nice little family party with more cake, favorite dinner, and some lollies and stuff........oh and of course some ballons!
the 2nd eldest likes to stay home, he doesnt like the attention, the others like to go, well DS3 doesnt, birthday in Jan! 1st DS, his birthday has always fallen on easter holidays/anzac day weekend, so he has never had a birthday on a school day either.
the youngest three... well being young, they want to go on their birthday!!
MummyCharmzy
18-02-2009, 11:02
If its a school day, they go to school!!
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