Faking sickness to get out of going to school
By Chriz24
@Chriz24 (66)
South Africa
February 22, 2011 3:33am CST
There is a girl living with us and at least once a week she pretends to be sick so she doesn't have to go to school. As soon as her mom leaves for work she is out of bed playing computer games and singing, just being in the best mood ever.
Today is the second day this week she has missed school and i don't know if i should tell her mom what is going on. Her mom is the kind of person that will think im just saying things like that to make trouble.
Should i leave it be and keep my nose out of their business or should i say something before she fails the fourth grade?
Anyone else have this problem with their kids? When i was young my mom made me go to school no matter how sick i was.
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5 responses
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
22 Feb 11
Hi,
I do think you have the right to tell the mother about her
daughter behaviour. She is still a young girl and really
know how to play trick around,not good habit definitely.
When I was young, I seldom skipped school unless I was very sick.
Or else for common illness , I will still force myself
to school as I did not like to skip lessons.
Although that girl may not have any relation with you,but since
you knew of her bad habit of skipping school, I think you have to talk to her
mother about this case and let her mother handling her firmly.
Or else, her future will be getting worse and worse.
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@amar_sandy1987 (1876)
• India
23 Feb 11
agreed but firts try to understand that girl ask her why dont she go to school why do she skip the school is their any problem ?? and try to solve it with that girl only if it wont work then you may try to tell her mom and tell her mom that when she will act like a sick that day you act like you are going office for work and after going come back and see what she dose then her mom will come to know about it!!!
@larrychen (165)
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23 Feb 11
If I was at your position, maybe I would keep quiet. But if you are a good friend of that family, you shouldn't let things just go in this way. It's not easy to find out the truth for some mothers, sometimes they need some help.
Since you are clear with the girl's pretending tricks, try to have a chat with her mother about what you find out. But don't make conclusions easily, just figuring out the situation you know.
To tell the mother the fact that her daugter is pretending to be sick is good for them, especially for the girl, after all, she is only a child and student.
@Chriz24 (66)
• South Africa
23 Feb 11
i did speak to the little girl yesterday, and today another day off school. I dont want to stick my nose in other people's business and even less want to tell her how to raise her child but honestly think that she is neglecting her daugter. She is never at home and has no idea what is going on so...
Maybe ill have a chat with her today
@amar_sandy1987 (1876)
• India
23 Feb 11
sure you can solve this problem easily first try to solve with that girl talk to her and see is their any problem if it wont work the try to tell her mom and tell her mom you can caught her red had when she will act like sick that day you pretend as you are going for work then when you will go come back after some time and see what she is doing???
@cream97 (29086)
• United States
24 Feb 11
Hi. Chriz24. This is really bad, real bad. It is hard to not say anything to her mom. If you don't her mom is going to bound to find out sooner or later. Teachers do get suspicious when a student of theirs has not been into school. If she keeps on missing days like these, she will end up flunking the fourth grade.
I feel so sorry for her mom, she does not even know that her daughter is playing hooky.
I feel so sorry for her mom, she does not even know that her daughter is playing hooky.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
22 Feb 11
wow what caan I say, I use tot hat when I feel darn lazy to go to school anyway i think you should ask her why she doesn't go to school, maybe she is being bullied or she have a bad social life out there. You can also try to have a taste of her own medicine, once she said she is sick, tell her that the two of you will go to the hospital......I'm sure that will teach her a lesson.
