Choosing between your children?

First off I would be LIVID if my kids school had a policy like that! thats just insane IMO and one more thing that makes me think the school systems have gone to pot..thats a topic all in itself though.... What would I do? Well LOL me being me, I would call my youngests school and see what options are open to me..if they werent willing to work with my I would raise a stink about it at the school board...Regardless of any school policy etc etc I would take my youngest and go to my oldests Graduation with pride! I'd deal with the school when I got back..this is a huge thing and I dont think you or your youngest should miss it! Pooppoo on the damn school and their nonsense I say!

I'd speak with the school - normally something like that the school would understand regardless... and also - I don't know how young your youngest is... but have you asked him if he'd mind making up classes on a saturday or two in order to accompany you to the graduation?

parris island huh ? oorah . seeing that your son in the corp might end up in the middle east as much as you dont want to think about it, a saturday in school for the young one isn;t even a question, take him to see his brother. dave usmc

I take it there's nobody who can watch your younger son and get him to school while you go to the graduation? I'd go and have him do the Saturday school (I'm assuming that it's just to make up for the days he misses and not for the rest of the school year). It is a once in a lifetime event, after all. Congratulations on your son graduating! PS You had kids when you were 10, right?

That must be hard to decide. If I were in your position, I would probably ask the school's permission if your son could take another day off from school as you would attending your other son's graduation. Having to see your other son graduate is the pride and joy of every parent. I am sure that the school administration will be able to understand you.

Wow small world Im a Marine Mom myself. First I want to tell you , you should be very proud to have raised such a fine young man, its not easy to get threw boot! Attending graduation is something you will NEVER forget its such an honor and your son needs all of his family he can get to be there. I would climb mountains to get there no matter what. I know its going to make your other child and bit irritated to have to pay the price by making time up for missing school but it will be worth it. Maybe the school would bend the rules ...like tell them what this is for, ask them if it was them would they take their child...maybe tell them your child can do a report about his experience at graduation. Just some thoughts how to deal with the school end of this. You will be AMAZED at the changes in your son when he says yes mama for the first time and offers his arm to you to escort you around the base. The Marines are all about supporting families and the bond that means. Let me tell you when I got the call that went something like this "Mom i got my orders im being deployed" you heart sinks to your stomach and you are so happy to give up anything just to see him or hear him every minute you can. Take every day as a gift and hold tight to the good memories and pray alot! Stay strong , confront that school and Semper fi

What a great opportunity for your younger son. Paris Island is not to far from Charleston and Fort Sumter where the first battle of the civil war started. You might take him to see the Hunley submarine too at Charleston. Visiting the historical sites might just spark an interest in history for your younger son.There is a lot of History here in South Carolina. If the school thought he could make it a learning trip they might be more lenient about having him come to school on Saturdays. could you get the school to give him his assignments a head of time to work on as you travel?

Good morning, Chey, so nice to have you back! My choice...YES, I would take my younger son out of school! First, I would attend the school, speak to whomever is of consequence, explain my reasons, as surely, the system cannot be so regimentated that this could NOT be an exception! You, Chey, will forever regret not attending your eldest's son's grad. I only have one son, and I was hospitalizd the day before his Grad, as an Aeronautical Engineer! It is a milestone in their lives....and yours, too! I, to this day, so regret NOT being there! Yes, I heard all about it, from him..and my neighbour...but it was just NOT the same! I am sure your youngest son, would just love to go, too! I wish you all the best, dear girl...but I am definitely .. a YEAH! Cheers!

Have you thought of asking a friend if they would have your younger son so that he can still go to school and so that the friend has your son until you get back from graduation as that way they should be both happy as well as you.

Honey, graduation is a big thing. Even bigger than extra school day. But first, ask your younger son, is he willing to attend Saturday School so both of you can attend the big day for your older son? If he is, you should ask your older brother to get a surprise gift for his younger brother. It may be his graduation day, but his younger brother is taking a risk to go for it, a little appreciation would be nice. If not, then to cover this, you have to promise your older son a celebration, and it would be wise to make your younger son plan it ( with your help, of course), and makes sure the older son knows that fact. Either way, it won't seem much like sacrificing one for the other, as that can make a small sibling rivalry, and we know big events are caused by small things that add up. Instead, it shows that they actually care for each other (with a little push from dear mother).

hi chey, you are a good mom i think, in my opinion, you should not miss your older son's graduation, he would be very happy to see you there. and you said that you were very pround of him, why not join in his graduation to be more pround? about your little boy, i think you can take him out of school and then travel to south caroline. happy mylotting.:)