Poll: Do you take your kid's out of school...

[StuartLittle]

Everyone needs to make a decision that is right for their child, but should also find out any and all consequences that may occur. If the parent and child are fully aware of their particular situation and feel that the vacation is well worth any loss in grades, have a great vacation.

 

I couldn't agree more. Check with your school district. Find out what the rules are and how it may/may not affect your child. Evaluate your childs performance in school past and present. Then make an informed decision.

 

That's what I have done in the past and am doing now. It's really quite simple once you get past all the chaffe.

[TWINKIE1]

okay, what's the difference between missing 5 schools days from a vacation or missing 5 days due to illness. YOU STILL HAVE TO MAKE UP THE WORK. When a child misses 5 days due to a vacation, we as parents inform teachers, get the work in advanced and we make sure the work is done.

 

When a kid misses due to illness, I think that's worse. You don't get the school work until at least 2 missed days. The child is so sick that it's hard for them to get the work done and the teachers never frown on this when the kid comes back with 1/2 the work done because the child was sick.

 

The big picture of it all, they will still graduate from school and become responsible adults. THEY WILL BE OKAY!!!

 

DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY

[kgk]

okay, what's the difference between missing 5 schools days from a vacation or missing 5 days due to illness. YOU STILL HAVE TO MAKE UP THE WORK. When a child misses 5 days due to a vacation, we as parents inform teachers, get the work in advanced and we make sure the work is done.

 

When a kid misses due to illness, I think that's worse. You don't get the school work until at least 2 missed days. The child is so sick that it's hard for them to get the work done and the teachers never frown on this when the kid comes back with 1/2 the work done because the child was sick.

 

The big picture of it all, they will still graduate from school and become responsible adults. THEY WILL BE OKAY!!!

 

DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY

 

I fully agree with you "They will be okay!!!" and have taken my kids out of school for a week. But your arguement that a vacation is the same as an illness is flawed. One is planned and could be prevented. The other is totally out of anyone's control. How could a teacher frown on a child missing school due to an illness?

[okiegirl]

I have taken my children out of school for a week and I have even let them "play" sick - but I use that time to enforce family time. With homework, church, parents working and friends - family time is always shooved to the back. I will admit that my kids are in elementary school and I always take them out in the beginning of May. It has never been a problem with their teachers and it always seems to me that is about the time the curicullum has moved to "busy" work, reading parties and field trips anyways.

[texasnana]

oh give me a break i did not read all 11 pages but I do Know of school teachers that take off for vacations too.... I see no problem ... folks take off from work etc...

 

Heck I know of a first yr teacher Lifeskills teacher took off the last day with her two high school children on a cruise..

 

 

Fact is it is done every day and that even Principals do it ...

[Cuizer2]

Fact is it is done every day and that even Principals do it ...

 

Yes, but do they do it for the principal or for the principle? :confused: :)

[TWINKIE1]

KGK,

 

I know one is planned one is not. My point is, the one that is planned, the work gets done in that week. Your prepared, you know in advanced what needs to get done. So why in the world are we fretting over the fact that we take children out for 5 days. If they were sick for a week, they still would get the work done.

 

I don't see what the problem is here!!!

[IwannaGo Now]

I didn't take the time to read all 13 pages, however, has anyone thought of the people who schedule their vacations when school is in session. For years I paid premium prices to take my kids on cruises during school vacations. Now that my job of raising my kids, responsibly, is done, I like to cruise when there is the least amount of kids on board. For other people to take their kids out of school for a cheaper rate is very selfish, and DISREPECTFUL of other passengers. I know this is not a popular opinion, but it's the way I feel, and I'll probably get flamed for thinking this way!

[catlady1971]

Wow, I'm surprised at some of these responses here.

 

I'm a single mom and my son is 16. He has Aspergers, high functioning autism. He's got behavioral issues, but academically he is astounding. I'm unable to afford to bring him on vacation during school vacations. My budget doesn't allow that. If the child is doing well in school, makes up the work, the parent(s) should be able to take their kids on vacation. This will be out last vacation til he goes to college next year. Yes, he's a junior right now. I want to give him memories while I can.

 

My son has very supportive teachers and they were told over a year in advanced. He is in a alternative classroom, so they are more understanding and supportive. My son knows he has to make up the work, I explained that to him. It's not easy for at least me to take vacations when I want. I only have a certain number of days to spend with him from work. Many of us don't have the privilege of having so many vacation days. Many people work so many hours to support their family, barely seeing their family. Education is important for every child, but so is spending time with their family. Not too many families see each other cuz of working so many hours to make ends meet.

 

If parents do take their kids out of school often for vacation, then that is posing a problem. If it's once a year, let them be.

 

Don't judge others unless you've walked in their shoes.

[Cuizer2]

I didn't take the time to read all 13 pages, however, has anyone thought of the people who schedule their vacations when school is in session. For years I paid premium prices to take my kids on cruises during school vacations. Now that my job of raising my kids, responsibly, is done, I like to cruise when there is the least amount of kids on board. For other people to take their kids out of school for a cheaper rate is very selfish, and DISREPECTFUL of other passengers. I know this is not a popular opinion, but it's the way I feel, and I'll probably get flamed for thinking this way!

 

Disrespectful? :confused: Are you saying that just because someone dares to bring their kid on the same ship you are on during the school year that they are being disrespectful? How arrogant can you get??? Have you at least posted your cruise schedule so that respectful parents can avoid the ships you are on? :eek:

[mumofsons]

We have taken our kids out of school - oldest son is in high school next year so won't have that liberty anymore. Looking at booking the Triumph for Easter next year to make sure he doesn't miss any school. I never really worried about it until now.

[cruise182]

Disrespectful? :confused: Are you saying that just because someone dares to bring their kid on the same ship you are on during the school year that they are being disrespectful? How arrogant can you get??? Have you at least posted your cruise schedule so that respectful parents can avoid the ships you are on? :eek:

LOL

 

I guess it would be disrespectful for the elderly to cruise when schools are out. They have all school year to sail. The old people clog up the hallways and take forever to get off and on the ship and yadda yadaa .....

 

Just being sarcastic!!

[we2cruze]

I often wonder at the attitudes that I see coming from some that families with children have no right to cruise. Just for the record, we pay for our children to cruise. That makes them have just as much right to be on the ship as everyone else. As far as someone having the "nerve" to cruise during the school year when someone else may expect the kids to be in school... different school districts have different schedules. Some even have year round schedules, so there is no iron clad time when no children should be out of school and (gasp) on a cruise.

 

Also for the poster who refered to homeschoolers and "cruising 101", we homeschool and we cruise during the school year. These cruisiing days do not take the place of school days (hence the abrasive term cruising 101), they take the place of vacation days. We only take a few days off at Christmas and no official spring break, instead we take our days when it works well for our family. So lay off the judgement.

[PACURN]

I didn't take the time to read all 13 pages, however, has anyone thought of the people who schedule their vacations when school is in session. For years I paid premium prices to take my kids on cruises during school vacations. Now that my job of raising my kids, responsibly, is done, I like to cruise when there is the least amount of kids on board. For other people to take their kids out of school for a cheaper rate is very selfish, and DISREPECTFUL of other passengers. I know this is not a popular opinion, but it's the way I feel, and I'll probably get flamed for thinking this way!

 

Oh please forgive me for being DISREPECTFUL to you. Could you please tell me when I AM allowed to cruise. God forbid I be selfish.

I guess I better call and cancel my cruise in Oct. althogugh I'm not taking my kids out of school for it. They are on break then. But please let me, and the rest of us who have kids, know when we can go so we dont DISREPECT you.

[IwannaGo Now]

I love instigating good debate. I knew I would be flamed, but I feel that for the next generation to be responsible, you teach by example. I instilled in my kids, values, like following the rules....thus school vacations are when kids should be out of school, not when parents want to get a better deal. Kids that are home-schooled don't have structured vacation time, nor do special needs kids, they are exceptions, and I understand that... I raised my kids alone, when it was unheard of for the Dad to get custody, and I'm proud of the parents they have become, and know that my grandchildren will be responsible, productive members of society, because they learned to obey rules, not bend them to suit their needs.

I guess I'm not part of the "ME" generation.

Next, wait till I start on smoking! :rolleyes:

[PACURN]

I want to know why you think I'm being disrespectful of you. My kids don't have the "traditional" school year that yours probably did. Many don't anymore. I cruise every Oct when my kids are on break. Thats not the traditional time schedule that you want us parents to cruise in. So I guess I'm your worst enemy.

On the other hand I have a child with Down Syndrome so maybe I can get a little forgivness here.

[StuartLittle]

I love instigating good debate. I knew I would be flamed, but I feel that for the next generation to be responsible, you teach by example. I instilled in my kids, values, like following the rules....thus school vacations are when kids should be out of school, not when parents want to get a better deal. Kids that are home-schooled don't have structured vacation time, nor do special needs kids, they are exceptions, and I understand that... I raised my kids alone, when it was unheard of for the Dad to get custody, and I'm proud of the parents they have become, and know that my grandchildren will be responsible, productive members of society, because they learned to obey rules, not bend them to suit their needs.

I guess I'm not part of the "ME" generation.

Next, wait till I start on smoking! :rolleyes:

 

I don't know what generation you belong to. Just glad I'm not a member of it. :rolleyes:

[HurricaneSally]

I don't know what generation you belong to. Just glad I'm not a member of it. :rolleyes:

 

 

But, can you prove that your generation is any better? I don't think so.

[StuartLittle]

But, can you prove that your generation is any better? I don't think so.

 

I don't recall saying that it was.

 

Please enlighten me Sally. :rolleyes:

[HurricaneSally]

I don't recall saying that it was.

 

Please enlighten me Sally. :rolleyes:

 

You said you were glad you weren't a member of it, as though your generation is better, I don't think anything in this country has improved, do you?

[StuartLittle]

I don't think anything in this country has improved, do you?

 

That's a very broad statement. :confused: :rolleyes:

 

From what period to now to you wish to compare? I can think of any number of things that have improved.

 

I think the list would be shorter to say what has gotten worse.

 

As for the generation comparison, not knowing what generation the grumpy holier than though poster claims to be a part of, I couldn't say whose is better. Actually, generational comparisons are pointless anyway. All had/have their good, bad and "IWannaGo_Now".

[PACURN]

Maybe the Boomer Generation. That was a broad generation. 1949-1960 I think. Given the fact that she has grandkids I'd say that would work.

[CarrieBl]

Our district is on a year-round schedule, so our vacation times this year are:

 

12/22-1/10

3/9-3/27

6/11-7/20

9/28-10/19

 

We always go during the March or October breaks. So, just because you see kids on vacation in October, it doesn't mean they are skipping school.

 

Cruise ships, of all places, kids should be treated equally. They pay the same fare as an adult. They're not free like in hotels. Yes, they don't spend in casinos or bars, but then a lot of adults don't either.

[PACURN]

I love instigating good debate. I knew I would be flamed, but I feel that for the next generation to be responsible, you teach by example. I instilled in my kids, values, like following the rules....thus school vacations are when kids should be out of school, not when parents want to get a better deal. Kids that are home-schooled don't have structured vacation time, nor do special needs kids, they are exceptions, and I understand that... I raised my kids alone, when it was unheard of for the Dad to get custody, and I'm proud of the parents they have become, and know that my grandchildren will be responsible, productive members of society, because they learned to obey rules, not bend them to suit their needs.

I guess I'm not part of the "ME" generation.

Next, wait till I start on smoking! :rolleyes:

 

I guess IwannaGo Now left. She instigated and split. Can't take the heat huh? Must have go and light a ciggie.

[happy cruzin]

I have to pipe in here. My wife and I have pretty strong feelings that when our 2 year old starts school our off season vacations will stop and we will just have to grin and bear it.

 

I don't have a problem with one or two days missed for travel but an entire week does, IMHO, seem to send the wrong message to the child about the priority of education. There are far too many other distractions to schoolchildren today that diminishes the priority of education without Dad and Mom adding to it.

 

I'm sorry if anyone finds that offensive; however, it is just my opinion.

 

Just for the sake of argument.....what about the "lessons" and history that the kids learn during the trip? Different cultures, historical landmarks and the experience of travel can be just as valuable as the lessons of a standard classroom.

 

Just because a child misses school to travel does not mean that they do not learn....