I give my kids three mental health days during the school year. It's basically they get to pick a day, any day as long as there's no tests or big assignments they forgot to do., out of the school year to sleep in and spend time with mom and just relax. They can only use one day a month and if they break 3 rules in a day, they lose a day. Do you think this is right, because my in-laws are telling me I'm ruining my kids balance and lifestyle by this. What do you think?
2007-04-04 10:08:35 · 15 answers · asked by Starr 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I mean they can only use 1 day a month. As in, they can't use all days in 1 month.
2007-04-04 12:09:45 · update #1
I think it is a great Idea..
2007-04-04 10:12:27 · answer #1 · answered by David P 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't allocate them ahead of time, but if it seems like your kid needs one during the year and isn't going to miss a test, big assignment, or use it to avoid routine stressful situations, then just offer it maybe once a school year if they seem to need a day to sleep and relax because of some extra stress, activities, etc. My son has asked for one here and there, but he's careful to make sure he's not missing anything important. I only agree to them because he has very good attendance and usually goes to school even when he is sick. If a kid misses a lot of school for every runny nose, sore throat, sore toe, or tummy ache then I would say no to mental health days.
2007-04-04 10:20:10 · answer #2 · answered by snapoutofit 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think its an awesome idea. If youre kids were old enough to have full time jobs theyd get personal days which equate to mental health days. I think this is something Im going to implement next school year! Everyone deserves a free day off, especially if they've been working hard and excelling it. I think its a great reward for a job well done...besides Id rather know that my kids were playing hookey instead of getting the unexpected phone call from the school.
2007-04-04 10:21:52 · answer #3 · answered by miss m 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think it is great. We take days off of work (unless your a stay at home mom like me :)). I think it is fabulous. Sometimes we just need to relax. I may have to do that with my children. Thanks for the great idea. What a cool mom!!!
OH and the thing with the kids when they have jobs.. isn't that what vacation time is for? Everyone needs a day off here and there. Shoot.. even my 2 year old has days were I can't even keep clothes on her because she wants to just hang out in her diaper! lol
2007-04-04 10:14:04 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs. Always Right 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry but I don't think this is a good idea even though it may seem like that. You are showing them that it's ok to skip school and therefore when they are adults they will think it's ok to miss a day of work for no reason at all. Is that what you want? I mean, in theory it sounds great but in reality not so much.
I don't think you're ruining your children by this, but maybe just confusing them a bit. Like others said that is what weekends and holidays are for. I agree we all have days that we don't want to do what we have to do but we still must push on and just get it over with.
2007-04-04 11:01:19 · answer #5 · answered by musicpanther67 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
When my sons were in school they were allowed mental health days especially towards the end of school term. I don't see any harm in it and sometimes they just need a day off to destress and wind down from everything that goes on at school. You just do what you think is best.
2007-04-06 15:17:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a student myself I can tell you that mental health days are essential. Its good that you have rules they need to follow in order to have their mental health days. Work overloads and stress are often on students minds and a day off can really help to relax. As Bob marley once said "Dont worry about a thing, cuz every little thing is gonna be alright"
When are in-laws right anyway?
2007-04-04 10:15:49 · answer #7 · answered by Taco 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
how does 3 days a year=one day a month? with that said, i see nothing wrong with it provided they are good students and are not behind in anything. i don't know that i'd do 3 days with my son though. they get many days off during the school year. tell the in-laws to mind their own buisness.
2007-04-04 11:13:33 · answer #8 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Isuspect that's! A shining occasion of volunteering love! If love is sheer insanity & edna's love is double insanity! detrimental Ralph who replaced into killed with Edna's kindness & attention. i think this is only too severe to be termed as a comedian tale! ..
2016-10-21 01:00:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's fine, it'll probabky get them to not fake sick and give you more bonding time. My mom did the same thing, but not really the same rules. If we hadn't stayed home too much so far in the year she was usually ok with it.
2007-04-04 10:19:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Given an inch, they'll take a mile.
Thinking that this is OK in school means thinking that even MORE is OK at work.
WE all know better than to call in sick illegitmately. But we do it anyway.
Soon you'll have a spoiled brat like my former best friend.
She'd just figure whatever she needed to figure to get out of work and lay out.
And then she got laid off.
Hmmm.
An otherwise top-notch worker bit the dust.
2007-04-04 10:40:03 · answer #11 · answered by starryeyed 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋