Everyone's favorite: would you take your child out

[countthestars]

I would, but it's probably an unpopular opinion.

Any chance they could pick a week with a Jewish holiday (if your school takes those off), Columbus or Veteran's Day, or try to do August to avoid missing as many days?

[countthestars]

Oh, and if we did go I would try to fly back Saturday (even if it's earlier than the rest of the crowd) to give her a day to adjust back to normal time.

[Deleted]

I would. Going to Germany is something that she might not get the chance to do again. 100 percent would do it.

[countthestars]

Aren't you red shirting anyway?

[luckyno7]

I would take my kid out. I would work with the school to see if there is anything you can do while on vacation.

[TamiTaylor]

I'm a teacher and I say yes I would to go to Europe.

[SJ]

Yes probably.

I missed 2 weeks of 6th grade to go to Chile.

[CloudBee]

Absolutely. We will most definitely be taking DS out of school for foreign travel at some point, I'm sure.

[moopoint17]

For me, I wouldn't take them out of school for that long. My kids don't really adjust to new schedules well. Putting up with the tears for the first few weeks of K, taking a vacation and then going through the same tears wouldn't be worth it to me.

But if yours are able to go with the flow, then yay (almost) free vacation! Otherwise, I'd try to get your ILs to come over.

[Deleted]

100000% and would not think twice about it. Especially for kindergarten. LOL.

[Deleted]

Probably not that early into kindergarten. My niece had to miss two days of kindergarten when she was sick and she was distraught over it. Obviously all kids are different but I wouldn't want to say "hey here's school this really important place we go to everyday" and then be like "whee, we're out of here!" a few weeks later. I would probably be breezier about this as the years went on and I saw how she was doing at school.

[boiler717]

Yes definitely

[ilikedonuts]

Yep but I also will pull my kids for Disney trips so I'm probably not the best judge lol

[jeaniebueller]

Absolutely. Anecdotes and all, but we pulled my DS out of school in February for a week to go to Florida and it was fine. 

[dulcemariamar]

I would do it but a kid free trip also sounds great. I want to take my DD back to the States for ToT so I would take my kid out of school even if it not for something super educational.

[boxerdog]

For Europe with the grandparents? Yes. Regular old beach vacation or Disney? Probably not.

Does she get a fall break? Could you overlap with that if possible?

[Velar Fricative]

Absolutely not but I am very very extreme on my views about taking kids out of school for vacation.

[CheeringCharm]

I would for a week but I'd worry about a tough transition after being out for two. I'd probably still do it though.

[SJ]

Aug 3, 2016 9:35:38 GMT -5 CheeringCharm said:

I would for a week but I'd worry about a tough transition after being out for two. I'd probably still do it though.

Wait, it's 5 days of school right?

Or are you going to let her miss another whole 5 days due to jet lag??

[ssmjlm]

It depends. Some schools seem overly strict about missing for vacation and the whole funding/no child left behind BS.

I guess it would depend if it would be held against her by the school.

[laurack]

Yes of course. It wouldn't bother me at all. As they get older maybe, but even then it's just a week so not a big deal.

And I wouldn't write off a whole other week to jet lag either. I know kids are different but we travel to Europe twice a year and it usually takes a day or two for them to adjust on either end, and it's getting easier as they age. Babies are tough but as they get older I would say it will be fine.

[emoflamingo]

I would. I went on a trip with a couple of kids (not mine lol - kid free vacation!) and their teachers sent some worksheets and had them do a "what I did on my trip" type report and that was "just" to South Carolina. I bet a cool report on Germany would be fun for kindergarteners.

[leonard131]

In a heart beat without a second thought. She is going to daycare/preshcool now so us use to routine. I don't think getting her adjusted back to it would be an issue.

[hermione]

I'm overly breezy on this (according to you guys) - Yes, I would without thinking twice.

[aspentosh]

Yes without a doubt. Especially for Kindergarten.

Can you ask the teacher if there is any "work" she can do while she is gone if you're worried about it?

That being said, I am much more educated because of the traveling I was able to do. You don't just learn in the classroom.

[steamboat185]

In kindergarten, yup!

[oneslybookworm]

I would, in a hot second.

[pugz]

Yeah I am with @mrswindycity. I doubt my kid at 5 would appreciate an international trip and it would be stressful for me to take her. I have like, maybe 2 memories from when I was 5. I honestly don't remember much (outside of what images pictures/videos have shown me) from before 2nd grade.

[Deleted]

Yes. I would be okay up until they start middle school (6th grade).

[rupertpenny]

I would.

I wouldn't care if my kid remembered it forever and ever or truly appreciated it, she will have fun while she is there. And maybe more importantly your parents will remember and appreciate the trip.

She may remember though. I went to Iceland when I was 5 (didn't miss school but did miss meet the teacher) and I still have more memories from that trip than from all of K combined.