Don't worry about my kids
By C
@ShyBear88 (59347)
Sterling, Virginia
May 18, 2016 8:31pm CST
It drives me nuts when others on here or anywhere want to tell you that you can't give in to kids or that you are. Hmm clearly your not my kids parent so it's not your problem what I do or do not do. If I choice that my child doesn't go to school for a day because it's clear to my that she or he is too tired to attend then they are going to stay home, rest up and go the next day. They are so young right now missing a day or two outside of not being sick doesn't hurt them. I rather my kid be home resting then at school falling a sleep or being rude and cranky t there teacher. I'm not raising disrespectful children and we all know if you've had a small child not sleep enough they will cry and cry, whine and whine, complain, complain, yell at you and yell at you all day till they get more rest.
Yeah I reather my 5 year old stay home then and let me deal with that instead of a teacher they have it hard enough with taking care for 4 to 8 hours a day some times more taking care of someone else kids and teaching them. So you don't like it tough darn luck when it's your kid you can do as you please.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 May 16
while it is true that teachers are the second parents of our children, there is still that innate idea that we, parents, have to have a grip or our own children. we acknowledge whet the teachers do to our kids, but first and foremost, we are the parents and we must be their role-models as well.
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@transcendent (709)
• Xian, China
19 May 16
Yeah, parents are the abecedarians to their kids, they, to some degree, influence their kids greatly.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
19 May 16
My daughter loves school butt she hates when she is extremely tired. Don't blamed I remember being there not so long again. It sucks being overly tired for school. If she is a little tired I make her go. We have to take care of our bodies to be able to take care of our mind if we don't do that then our minds don't work very well. It's like you should eat breakfast in the moring to fuel yourself for the day.
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@melissa1024 (2456)
• Beckley, West Virginia
19 May 16
The way I look at it is it is your child and you know what is best for that child. Nobody should criticize what you do or don't do for that child.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
19 May 16
I totally agree. I keep it to myself about other people's kids not my places.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
19 May 16
@melissa1024 yep that's how it works.
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@melissa1024 (2456)
• Beckley, West Virginia
19 May 16
@ShyBear88 Exactly and if they are the ones saying something about you keeping your kids at home, let them do something you disagree with and you say something about it and watch holy heck break loose.
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@GardenGerty (161942)
• United States
19 May 16
Sometimes an over tired child just needs that extra rest. We put a lot of pressure on really young kids these days. I saw this with my daughter's oldest child. Also making them go when that worn out they might be actually coming down with something. I am sorry, I must have missed out on the earlier part of this situation. I guess I will have to go look at previous posts.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
19 May 16
I wrote a post ho both me and my daughter fell back to sleep on Monday after getting up at 7am. She was clearly extremely tired because she fell a sleep on the kitchen floor after earning her cereal. I went to lay on the sofa while she was eating check on her to find her sleeping so I fingered I let her sleep for a few minutes and wake her again but then I fell a sleep on the sofa and woke when my 3.5 year old woke me up and it was 7:40 can't get 4 kids ready to go to then bus stop in 10 minutes so I said heck with I she can stay home shins tired, I'm tired, the baby is very tired because even he was still sleeping.
@hereandthere (45639)
• Philippines
19 May 16
he's only 5 and a day's absence from school wouldn't have a huge impact. even high school and college students need to be absent.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
19 May 16
Yes some times it's need. Like I said above you have to take care of our bodies to be able to take care of our minds. Kids can't function well with not enough sleep. I judge based off behavior in the moring of I know they haven't slept well the night before. Some mornings it's like mommy I'm ready to go and other days it's like mommy I'm sleepy and I say I'm sorry some times we have to go when we are a little tired. Go have fun and come home and rest. It's only 4 hours.
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@CrazyAnimaLady (279)
• United States
19 May 16
You're right that once or twice doesn't hurt in keeping them out of school, but I have to admit that I'm guilty of parenting my sister's kids more often than not. But she allows it since she works twelve hours a day and needs some help in the summers.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
19 May 16
I babysit during the day so in a second mommy toe little ones. I knew how that goes. You can just tell by looking at them that some times they are just not going to make the school day with how tired they are. My daughter has missed more school days this year for doctors appointment then being sick or tired. She was only our sick sick twice and was extremely tired three days. She is in preschool and only goes for 4 hours. Next year it's 8 hours for 5 days a week vs the 4 hours for 4 days a week.
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
19 May 16
@CrazyAnimaLady she was recently diagnosed with asthma so she has had to miss a few days but she only goes for 4 hours a day for 4 days and she only has 8 days left till she is done for this years. Next year she goes every day for 8 hours. She go into full day Kindergarten this years
@CrazyAnimaLady (279)
• United States
19 May 16
@ShyBear88 Oh poor baby girl! That's a huge difference. I hope it's not a shock to the system. My sister's a single mom and I've been helping since my niece was six weeks old. She's eight now and her brother just turned 13. They both are great listeners, but school wipes them both out.
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@transcendent (709)
• Xian, China
19 May 16
It's of the same importance to be home as at school for such a little kid. When it's inappropriate, such as ill or lacking of sleep, to be at school, then it may be a good choice to be home.
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@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
19 May 16
Oh yeah. Got to be able to treat our bodies right to feed our minds correctly. You can tell if a kid is to tired or to sick to attend. A little runny nose I think is okay. I fallow is there a fever yes or no. Did they throw up yes or no. If so 24 hours at home till you can go 24 hours with out getting sick again or have a fever.
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
19 May 16
@transcendent yes they do especially my 15 month old he is always all over the places.. got to keep them happy and busy as well as keep a schedule.
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@transcendent (709)
• Xian, China
19 May 16
@ShyBear88 A little child does warrant much attention and patience. Wish you a happy time with your kid everyday.
