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Would/could you, as a parent, send your own child to daycare on their birthday if you were home, not working (assuming your family celebrates birthdays)?
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No but it amazes me how many parents do. Usually with the "little johnny wanted to celebrate with his friends at school."
And then they are left here until 5:00. I want to say okay, we usually celebrate birthdays around 10am so if you want to pick him up afterwards. But I know that they wouldn't. Why not pick him up and take him out to a special lunch or something?
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I probably wouldnt if I was off, but why would I be off? Unless maybe they wanted to get ready for a party and figure the kid doesnt know its their birthday. its not an excuse, but some parents dont know what to do with their kids or maybe they dont get a chance to be alone, just like we dont. I cant say that they are bad parents because of it.Comment
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depends. I can see my older (3/4/5 etc) child wanting to celebrate with their daycare friends or get whatever special treatment the daycare does for birthday kids. I would send them for part of the day then, because it's their choice
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Back in the day (eons ago :
I always took my kids' birthdays off so we could do something special. Their daycares at the time celebrated all birthdays in the month on one day, though, so they wouldn't have missed out by not going to care that day.
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I'd keep them home, but in my 7 years of doing childcare I have yet to have 1 parent keep their kid home on their birthday. Tomorrow is my own DD's birthday and this is the first year that I am NOT taking the day off just to be with her and now I'm regretting that decision.Comment
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I replied wrong, I thought it just said would you send your child on their birthday, I missed the part that said if you were home, so I answered Yes, but that would definitely be a NO if I was home, If I were working yes I would.Comment
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Honestly it would depend. We have birthday parties on the weekend so if my child's birthday fell on say a Friday, I might take the day off with the purpose of cleaning, organizing and doing any last minute shopping or baking. I would probably send them to day care/ school because I highly doubt a day of hanging around watching/helping me would be as much fun. Typically on my child birthday we allow them to chose their breakfast - be it pizza or an ice cream sundae and then it's back to "normal" until the evening when relatives come over or they are having their friend party.Comment
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I would not keep them home . When they got to school would they still tak the day off ? can't see the teacher liking that.
Most kids want to be with their friends and do the fun stuff at school instead of helping mom clan up and get ready for a birthday dinner. Everyone has different traditions. Some adults take their birthday off work and I bet thos might keep their child out of school.
Our tradition is a special birthday breakfast and then we go out for dinner or fix their favorite meal for the birthday.It:
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Not if I were already home...but, if I were working, yes i'd send them.Comment
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I have a 3 yr, 2 yr, and 7 month old. I have always taken off their birthdays when I was teaching, and continue to use a day off when doing DC. Luckily this year 2 of them fell on the weekend!Comment
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I would never in a billion years send my child to daycare on their birthday if I was home... DOING NOTHING.Comment
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F NO!! Who would do such a thing? People amaze me in good and bad ways. That is pitiful for a child! I may not have given my son a 2 or 3 party but, we sure as heck spent the day together and had cake!!Comment
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No, I would not. But, every single client of mine does for a 9 hour day here.
I recently had a stay-at-home parent sadly send her child here and make a Facebook status about how sad she was that she wasn't with her child on their birthday for the first time.Comment
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I want a re-vote! Yes, I would and have sent my child to daycare on their birthday while I worked. No, I would never send them if I had the day off.Comment
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