In 1sr grade and already trying to get out of school!
@princessmom1011 (719)
United States
September 19, 2007 3:08pm CST
my son is 6 and hes in first grade and he likes it but lately he is starting to try and stay home he doesnt like music class so its a given for me to expect him playing sick or whinning on tuesday mornings and then if he suspects that ill be out running errands or doing something fun he'll start the whole im sick routine as well. Tuesday morning he was in the bathroom pretending to vomit and i went in and checked and nothing!!! so i told him he cant try to avoid music everyweek he has to go to school so what does he do he gets off the bus lets the teacher take attendance then asks to use the bathroom he comes back tells his teacher he vomited and she sends him to the nurse who immediately calls me and tells me he needs to go home i explained the situation and that it was necessary for him to come home but she said that it is required the child goes home when they vomit however it was hear say he NEVER vomitted. needless to say i had to pick him up and he tried to play , go outside etc and well i todl him you come home sick you will be treated like your sick he had to get in his pjs and stay in bed ALL day only to get up ot eat and use the bathroom he did not like that , but maybe he'll learn to be honest , by the way he admitted to lying to get out of school so that made me stick to the stay in bed rule even more. What do i do hes only in 1st grade how can i go through this everyweek???
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@Michele21 (3093)
• United States
19 Sep 07
Oh my gosh I don't know what to tell you!! My daughter is in first grade too but she loves it, lucky me!! I would go to the school and talk to the teacher and nurse (in person) and let them know that your son is just trying to get out of school and you need their help with making him realize that he can't just tell people that he threw-up and get out of school. That isn't a habit you want him to get into =) Ask the nurse if she can check him out in some other way when he says he threw-up, like if he has a fever or something else. I would hope that they would help you out!! Does he say why he doesn't like music class?? Maybe you could talk to the music teach er and see if something is going on in there that he doesn't like, or maybe the kids are not nice, I don't know!! I think you did the right thing though when you had to bring him home making him stay in bed, I am sure that was hard!!
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@princessmom1011 (719)
• United States
19 Sep 07
Well when he goes to music class he goes with his whole class so i dont think its a matter of not liking the kids or any of them being mean cause he sees them regardless on a daily basis all i can get out of him is that its boring, last year in kindergarten he voiced he didnt like it much either then but he never tried to dodge it but hes a bit older and he now knows he has tricks up his sleeve but next time he tries to pull this we will all be having a sit down at this school im gonna wait till then though just incase a boring day at home actually got through to him, thanks a bunch!
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@Michele21 (3093)
• United States
20 Sep 07
That just really sucks that he is so bored or doesn't like it that he is willing to fake eing sick =) I asked my daughter about her music class (they have it every day) and she said it is fun because they sing new songs, play instruments and do dances with some of the songs. Maybe the school needs a new, fun music teacher so the kids won't be so bored!! I hope the boring day at home was enough for him not to do it again too!!
