Would You Let Your Kids Skip School

[Busymom]

In my case, we need to take a plane...


- first year after marriage, went 2 days before CNY and came back on 2nd day, ended up only seeing my parents and sisters for dinner on 2nd day. 3rd day, went back to work. Very sad, told DH that we need to come back on 1st day so that I could at least see my parents on 2nd day morning.

- 2nd year, came back on 1st day as planned.

- 3rd year, my mom became terminally ill. That year, we didn't go back.

- 4th year, I was a month from DD's due date... plus my mom was in serious condition.

- thereafter, more or less back to routine except for the year DS was born and another when DH changed job.

:roll:

Anyway, back to the topic, should kids miss school to visit their grandparents just before CNY? :lol:

[RRMummy]

janet_lee88:

Son-in-law list ? Wow, at kiasu parent also no need to be SOOOO kiasu.

:lol: :lol:

janet_lee88:

HaHaHa..sure got double standard bcos one is my daughter and the other is a boy.

:evil: I can see your double standard liao!!

[RRMummy]

Busymom:

As parents, we love our children equally (or try to ), and there is no such thing as in the past where daughters are 泼出去的水.

In alot of ways my dad is very modern, but this husband / wife thing he's very particular... hmm... maybe my dad insist so that my mom won't have 'funny' ideas!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Busymom:

Family 3 - nothing to say, and usually Singaporean men are easy on such things, no? :idea: what does it imply about Singaporean generally...?

Actually hor, amongst my Malaysian and Singaporean friends, I've found that the Malaysians places more importance to CNY. Most will not consider going away for holidays (overseas) during this period...

Then again, I've heard that since they are away from home all year round, and since their parents really want them to be there especially on CNY so they do it out of filial piety..

Busymom:

Family 4 - how long is the drive?

Approx 5hours.. depending on the jam.. but they said normally on Eve the crowd all cleared liao..

Busymom:

Family 5 - same comment as Family 3 above... :faint:

mai faint, mai faint...

[RRMummy]

Busymom:

RRMummy:

double bummer!! If talk about :moneyflies: will your hubs budge?

unfortunately, no.

Like that har.. abit kang kor... :idea:

[RRMummy]

Busymom:

Foreign Chinese some more cannot fulfil any \"which primary school he studied in\" criteria :lol:


Thanks for your :hugs:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

anytime dear.. anytime :celebrate:

[Vevey]

I think it is fine to miss a few days of sch, as there is always time to catch up afterwards. Anyway, there shldn’t b much homework during CNY right?