Do you ever play hooky?

Every school year I give my children one "sick and tired day".

When the going is rough and they are burned out, if they have been good about homework and responsibility........they are allowed this one day to be "sick".
I write them an excuse...."Mrs. Keeling, please excuse my child and allow him to make up any missed work. He was sick and very tired."
sincerely, gourmet

Do you ever allow yourself a "sick and tired day"?
Do you ever play hooky for the sake of your "mental health"?


What is grown up hooky?

If you are a grown up, there is nobody to write a note that will excuse you from your job, the marriage, tending to kids and animals, and the car pool just to be "sick and very tired".


If you write me a note, I will write one for you. :D

You can stay home and do something frivolous.
I don't know ....like sleep late, watch talk shows, don't answer the phone, go out to lunch or order take out......just self indulge and relax.

"Sit out"
Sounds kind of selfish doesn't it?

But I think sometimes a 'play' day can be just the "right medicine". (heehee)
It sure works for my boys. :)

Do you ever play grown up hooky? And why..... and where do you go......what do you do?


~gourmet~

Actually, my work place allows a mental health day every quarter and you don't have to take it with notice either. I'm done nursing I just can't do it anymore it has nothing to do with those I take care of but simply with those I work for who do not believe that I should be treated with any form of respect so after 14 years I put in my notice and am going to try something completly new. I have work four days a week for the next two weeks and have four days of mental health saved up I put them to use in the last week and now only have two days left of nursing and then I'm out for good. *grins*

I let my kids miss one day of school if they haven't missed any due to illness every quarter but there is a side note. I will write a note saying so and so will be out of school on this day usually they choose Monday due to a medical issue (being sick and tired relates to your mental state therefore in my mind making it a medical issue) that way they can get their homework and have it completed before their missed day so they don't have the stress of making up work after taking a mental health day.