Parents no longer have control of their childrens lives

[kenimpzoom]

Ya know, a lot of people wonder what is wrong with kids today and here is one possible answer.<br /><br />The goverment thinks they know how to raise and control your children better than you.<br /><br />Case in point, I would like to bring my 9 yr old with me for two weeks to Norway. He would miss school for those two weeks. There is no mechanism for me to do this legally. I could face a court date and fines if I do this.<br /><br />What do you guys think?<br /><br />Ken

 

[rwise]

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I think the government should BUT OUT of our lives, this is supposed to be a free country! I think what your son would learn with you would stay with him the rest of his life! invaluable! That is one of the biggest problems we have today, I am not saying that parents are always right, but don't we have the right to make our own mistakes? No we don't! ok I'll shut up now.<br />Richard

 

[mattttt25]

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sucks you can't bring him, but i'm not sure i'd want to take mine out of school for two weeks. what about the holidays? have you talked with the principal personally about it? maybe if you sold it as a great learning experience, and at the same time assured he would complete all work assigned during the trip?<br /><br />i think the govt has somewhat been forced into the position because of bad parents.

 

[KaGee]

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I am thinking somebody has their head up their a**. Who did you talk to? Talk to the School Board if it's your local principal giving you a problem. That's an educational experience of a lifetime!<br /><br />Ya know the real problem Ken.... it's discrimination. You're a rich white honkie! If your boy was the son of a crack hoe, no one would say a word or ever miss him.

 

[Limited-Time]

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KIZ,<br />Providing those in charge aren't afflicted with "Optical Rectum-itis". Provisions can be made to accommodate your travel schedule. Have seen it done by both friends and family. Meet with the teacher(s) and get the class curriculum for the two week period your son will be out. It is then your responsibility to make sure the assignments are completed correctly in a timely fashion. Should not be a problem. Good luck, I’m sure your family will enjoy the experience, and have memories for a life time.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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You know a doctor? The child "could" be "sick" for them 2 weeks.<br />Doctor's excuse, problem solved.<br /><br />What he would learn in Norway would by far outweigh what he will learn in the school for them 2 weeks.

 

[tommays]

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i can tell you a heck of a story about this one<br /><br />When my daughter was 13 she got and artistic scholarship to study here<br /> http://www.balletchicago.org/ <br />

<br /><br />We were not happy with the local school in Chicago and wanted her to use the local school curriculum i can't tell you the problems this caused.<br /><br />We ended up having here due an Internet home study school with the host family in Chicago <br /><br />BUT the local school here still wanted to have some control over it?<br /><br />I finally had to write them a letter saying that she no longer lived in NY it was none of there business to get to leave us alone<br /><br />She did well there for two years and did a third year of study here<br /><br /> http://www.cpyb.org/ <br />

<br /><br />There was and excellent high school in PA and she was able to enroll there in here senior year and ended up with both a state of PA high school diploma and one from the internet school<br /><br />The dream came to a sad end when she tired of the demands to be insanely thin<br /><br />But she is home now and enrolled in the local collage and the face that she did not get a standard education seems to be working out very well for her in collage<br /><br /> I could have listened to the local no it all school and she never would have performed in all those ballets with the <br /> http://www.skokievalleysymphony.org/ <br /><br />And the many other once in a live time things she got to due but i fought the system and have no regret i did<br /><br /><br />tommays

 

[KeltonKrew]

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Ya know the real problem Ken.... it's discrimination. You're a rich white honkie! If your boy was the son of a crack hoe, no one would say a word or ever miss him

that's because they're never in school to begin with!

 

[MYTJC]

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I would suggest getting 2 weeks worth of school work and take it with you on the trip. He wont miss any assigments (parents permitting) and he wont get behind with his class. My daughter goes to Catholic school and they dont mind as long as the work gets done. There's a solution to every problem as my mom would say.

 

[technostingray]

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What does it matter what the guys think? They are your kids. At the risk of confusing you again let me just say that I have a little experience in this theatre and my youngest has just left for a 10 day tour of China. (Today is her 14th Birthday.) The greatest freedom we have is freedom of choice. Even when the choices are nobrainers we still make the decision. I don't know what the laws are in your state but we in CA (OH Yuck ) have some of the most stringent rules concerning attendance in the US.<br /> Further, common sense would tell you that an opportunity like this may not present itself again and the experience is something that can't be learned in school. They are your children not the states. If you really want to take them there is always a mechanism to afford it. On the other hand if you have another agenda then leave them at home.

 

[kenimpzoom]

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That is a great story Tommays.<br /><br />The info I got was from my sister who teaches in the same school district. She asked the attendence clerk.<br /><br />I am gonna call up the principal at his school and talk to him.<br /><br /><br />Ken

 

[alumistar]

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kiz, i don't understand how taking your kid to norway for two weeks would be "illegal". kid's parents go on vacation all the time and pull their kids out of school for the duration. if you can get the teacher to give you his homework for those two weeks, it shouldn't be a problem, i wouldn't think. it would be a schedualed absence. did the local authorities give you grief? i don't know, maybe local laws vary from state to state on absence, but i wouldn't think it would be "illegal". would it? just sounds retarded!

 

[neumanns]

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This is a sore subject with me, The school's here mistakenly feel that my child is a ward of theirs on loan to me as long as I play by their rule's.<br /><br />To each his own but if it were me I would go TELL THEM (not ask) the child was going to be absent. Then I would tell them I would like his lesson plan's for that time period. If they comply...Great, If they don't...They are welcome to send whoever they would like by my place for a chat upon my return.<br /><br />I have already had a talk with the principal over this matter, and I am certian there will be another!<br /><br />Remember you are his parent and gaurdian, not them! You decide how this play's, not them! In my not so humble opinion! They will tell you all about attendance poilcy's and county attorney's...Bow if you wish, fight if ya want. But in my limited expierence I have found there bark is a lot worse than there bite.

 

[tommays]

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depinding on how it works were you live they have a lot of rules about SEAT time<br /><br />seat time controls there funding and they can sometimes care more about this than getting good life experance<br /><br />tommays

 

[rwise]

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he could always get expelled for 2 weeks

 

[alumistar]

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there ya' go wise. dead on. kiz tell your kid to walk up to the prinipal and sock him square in the nuts! i'm sure that would work

 

[alumistar]

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seriously though, when in the he11 did social services get more control over our lives than us. and, when did the, "if you spank me, i'll call the cops," start? on occasion, i've had to light my son's arse ablaze, albeit very rarely! i'm sorry, i absolutely believe in butt spanks and the occasional brainduster. braindusters are sweet, it's a quick attitude reset button!

 

[neumanns]

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I got a real negative connotation with braindusters...Fellow here killed his kid with them.<br /><br />Catch ya doing them in front of me I just may reset your button <br /><br />Aint no good reason to wack a kid on the head!

 

[alumistar]

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not a "whack". sorry, don't mean slapping. not in blue collar comedy standards anyways. to me it's a flick with your middle finger, like flicking a booger. sorry for the misname.

 

[neumanns]

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All's well then...continue on as needed