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Here we go again ... he's out sick today. Must be a new school year!
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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 460712" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Terry,</p><p></p><p>I agree with Janet. My difficult child used to try and pull this on a regular basis. Either in the morning or a phone call from school. I used to give in. Then I realized that I was setting him up for failure in the future. If he had a job and didn't go in every time he had a little sniffle, a headache, a sore side, allergy issues, etc., he wouldn't have that job for very long. What about if he decided to go away to college - he wouldn't attend class at least 50% of the time! </p><p></p><p>difficult child knows now that fever and vomiting are stay at home symtoms. Now, that doesn't mean that every now and then he doesn't gets a "mental" day - usually once or twice a school year - but he now realizes that I'm not buying it so he best stop selling!</p><p></p><p>Seriously, I think you need to have a heavier hand this school year when it comes to "sick" days.</p><p></p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 460712, member: 805"] Terry, I agree with Janet. My difficult child used to try and pull this on a regular basis. Either in the morning or a phone call from school. I used to give in. Then I realized that I was setting him up for failure in the future. If he had a job and didn't go in every time he had a little sniffle, a headache, a sore side, allergy issues, etc., he wouldn't have that job for very long. What about if he decided to go away to college - he wouldn't attend class at least 50% of the time! difficult child knows now that fever and vomiting are stay at home symtoms. Now, that doesn't mean that every now and then he doesn't gets a "mental" day - usually once or twice a school year - but he now realizes that I'm not buying it so he best stop selling! Seriously, I think you need to have a heavier hand this school year when it comes to "sick" days. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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