When a Child has Birthday, Do They Get out of School?

[*Lulu*]

Birthdays are not an automatic day off here. We do, however, have special birthday traditions that we observe for each famiy member's special day.

[Shawn On the Border]

In our family, the birthday boy does not do school on his birthday. This year ds14 took off his brother's birthday instead, because his birthday fell on a weekend. I know it is spoiling them a little bit, but I think it is a perk of homeschooling to be flexible in our schedule.

[JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst]

When they were young we often took the day off or had it be all read-alouds or something else that they considered fun. Now in late middle and high school-nope. They work on their birthday.

[happypamama]

Alex's birthday is in mid-April, which is a perfect time for spring break, so she gets a WEEK off school. I didn't think about the precedent I was setting for Colin's February birthday...

 

 

LOL, my older two children's birthdays are 19 days apart, in mid-Feb. and early March -- prime time for heavy schoolwork. So we don't take a full week off then, just the actual birthdays. Then, DS3's birthday is in mid-July, and since we start the Monday after July 1, I don't want to take a full week off just as we've gotten started. One day is fine. :)

 

We do do lighter work in the summer if my parents are visiting (which often happens; they have an RV and stay nearby). The place they stay has a pool, so we typically do a bit of schoolwork and swim a lot. I do count those as school days, even if there's no actual bookwork done, because swimming counts as PE. And we took off from most regular bookwork between Thanksgiving and New Year's, but we did a lot of different activities (trips, baking, special holiday activities, etc.) that also counted as school days. We'll easily log over 200 days by the time we finish the curricula I want to finish. I really appreciate the flexibility to do what works for us.

[mom31257]

Birthdays are a great thing to celebrate. I count birthdays as a total holiday from school for all of us. Dh's is so close to Christmas that we're off already, but the rest of us have birthdays during the school year. If we have an outside class or co-op day that falls on a birthday, we still do those things. One thing I always do is the birthday person gets to eat whatever they want for breakfast, even if it's cake, candy, etc.

[FloridaLisa]

No. School days are pretty much school days here. it's definitely a special day, with a special breakfast and lunch, presents in the morning when they first wake up (or at dinner as they get older). But family celebrations are usually done in the evening and birthday parties with friends scheduled for a weeknight or weekend.

 

Lisa

[newbieoftwo]

My kids have birthdays at the perfect time for breaks: late May and mid-August. :hurray: My birthday is in February and we will school right through it.

[Pink and Green Mom]

yes, but only on their birthday (they work, albeit an easy day, on the other's birthday). My birthday is in the summer so not an issue. They do try to ask for the dog's birthday off but I'm not going there.

[HollyB]

We take a month off for my older daughter's summer birthday (we'd take that month off anyway), and a week off for my younger's fall birthday. We take the day off for mine. We'll take a day off for my husband's if he can get time off work.

[hsmom2011]

No school on birthdays, including mine. :D

 

:iagree:

[UrbanSue]

Birthdays are a holiday for the whole family, here. Well, dh usually has to work. But if he can, even he will often take a half day to do something fun.

[Rhonda in TX]

We take one day a month off for fun activities. It might be a field trip, or a co-op party. For months with a birthday, we take that day off. Including my birthday. :)

 

2 kids and me, 3 days off. We don't take off many PS holidays, so I feel like it's okay, even in high school.

[kbpaulie]

No school for anyone on birthdays.

 

Hubby has even taken to taking off work when he can. I think my children think it's a nat'l holiday. They will likely have issues if they go to PS or get a job.

[JeneralMom]

No, never took bdays off from school or work. Bdays are just another day except you get presents in the morning and a nice dinner.

[2_girls_mommy]

I guess I am a meanie. We usually do school on one of my CDs days. We have a party on a weekend, and my dh can't take off work anyway.

[Melenie]

No school for anyone on birthdays and that includes mine.

[Ali in OR]

One in July, one just after Christmas--always take them off! At times I want to take MY birthday off (February), or at least go to a coffee shop or something.

[Running the race]

Two out of my three kids have birthdays in the summer. My third one is always around Memorial Day weekend, which is of course the busiest time to take off school. We usually school on Memorial Day because my husband works. I give all three of them a different day off around that time. They haven't figured out that they really aren't gaining an extra day off. :)

[rwjx2khsmj]

No school on birthdays at our house. Declaring school holidays is a perk of setting our calendar.

[Peso]

No school for anyone on birthdays around here. :)

[bobbeym]

We take the day off for DS14's birthday. This year it happens to fall on our homeschool group's young adult game day/birthday celebration day, so I took the day off work in order for us to host the YA games. We'll take a couple of games for the teens to play, a special snack for them, and bday cupcakes for everyone.

[Jayne J]

I took the precaution of having all my children born during the summer break months.

 

Planning, people, planning.

 

LOL! (I still can't use smilies so imagine a finger wagging smilie, followed by a laughing one)

[HS Mom in NC]

Yes. Their birthdays are January 1st, November 23rd, and July 24th.

[RootAnn]

We only let the birthday child get off school. Everyone else works. (Helps the birthday child feel more special, although it can make them lonely if they don't have anyone to play with!)

 

Adults work on their birthdays & that includes teaching school. Adult birthdays aren't big in our house, but kid birthdays are. We prefer it that way.

 

Kid also gets to pick the night meal & doesn't have to do their usual chores.

[twoxcell]

We do not take b-days off unless it is already a regulary scheduled day off. I'm mean. ;)

[MFA323]

We take off birthdays. DH and I were both hs'ed and were used to taking birthdays as holidays, so it seemed natural. I never even considered holding school on a birthday.

[Kaleidoscope]

We take off birthdays and adoption days. It's a Family Fun Day for everyone. Sometimes we even take 2 days off if that means we can end up with a 4 day weekend.

[reign]

Birthdays mean everyone gets the day off! Go out for lunch. Stop at Barnes And Noble for free cupcake and some books. Presents and cake at home. My oldest was born on Halloween so the day is pretty busy.

[tuckabella]

No school tomorrow due to DS's birthday.

[Mom-ninja.]

No school for the b-day person.....that includes me! :hurray:

[Rebel Yell]

My birthday is late March- it's usually close to Easter break. We do school unless it;s on an Easter break day.

Diamond: mid-May. We're usually workign hard to catch up and finish on time, plus she just had an adjusted schedule for the high school musical rehearsals- normally, a typical school day.

SweetChild: late November- often close to Thanksgiving

BabyBaby- a few days before Christmas.

Dad? Early October- we're still getting rolling for the year- and he has to work anyway,

 

So- I will plan ahead- if they are caught up on work, they can have the day off. If not- they do school.

 

I "plan" to have school on their birthday, so the day off is a bonus for working hard/ahead. That way there is no whining "But MY birthday was over a holiday break (or on a weekend) so I should get an EXTRA day off to make up for it!" :nopity: