sunshine_librarian Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Do you take the day off from school for your birthday or your children's birthday? I feel a little guilty taking the day off, but mostly because we had a lot of down time earlier this school year due to health issues . So what does your family do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virg Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 We take the day off! :) But I admit I am a HUGE holiday person! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 We take the day off but only because dh takes off on their birthdays. If he didn't we would probably still do work on those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kiddies Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Funny that you should ask this today since today is my ds 8th birthday and I told him we would take the day off.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Almost always! If we haven't it's usually because grandparents are coming the day after or something like that and we then take that day off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine_librarian Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Funny that you should ask this today since today is my ds 8th birthday and I told him we would take the day off.:001_smile: Tell him he has great timing - it's my birthday too!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Yes....because DD9's birthday is in May and if being distracted by her birthday didn't do us in, the sunshine CERTAINLY would! It's a good day for us to do something special - the museum, lunch out, that sort of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Yup, we do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoforjoy Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Day off here. DS also got the day off on his sister's birthday. We do work on my birthday, though. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Nope. We celebrate birthdays, but it doesn't faze us to celebrate on a different day. So we'll generally do a cake and give a present (for the kids) on the actual birthday, but we don't take the day off and generally 'celebrate' on a different day. It might so happen that we do the big celebration on the actual birthday, but that would be happenstance. The fact that dad is at work plays into it as well, as the kids would rather do fun stuff when he is home. Someone posted about the dad staying home for the kids' birthdays, and that sounds like a very sweet tradition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Nope, no birthday breaks. But we celebrate in the evening. :) Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Nope, no birthday breaks. But we celebrate in the evening. :) Cat This is what we do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Yes, every birthday is a homeschool holiday in our home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Yes, we take kids' birthdays off. My kids were shocked to work on dh's b-day, but he had to work too. ;) I do make them complete chores, run errands, or whatever else needs to be done on that day. I had a college roommate who pretty much expected the world to stop revolving on her "special day". She was devastated when our celebration didn't live up to her expectations. :glare: Now my kids have to pay for her problems. :lol: It is a special day, but life's responsibilities don't stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Yes, we take the day off on a birthday. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BrookieAnn Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 We always take the day off. They are declared National H___(last name) Holdidays. The kids look each January to see if their birthdays land on a weekday so they will have a day off. (We take my birthday off too.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 We don't take the day off. But it's a MUCH lighter day for all my dc and we bake and have fun too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 We take off for my birthday and ds's birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Yes, we do. (Any excuse for a break!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RanchGirl Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Yes we do, and dh takes the afternoon off from work and we do lunch and a family activity chosen by the birthday boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Today is a birthday day here! We're taking today off and tomorrow. (Because presents aren't opened until the evening, and I know that a new bike is going to be begged to be ridden tomorrow!) April is our crazy month - three of us have birthdays, and family always visits, and dh & my anniversary, and Easter....we kind of take most of the month off. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 The girls' birthdays are 3 days apart, so we take the whole week off! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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