do your elementary aged kids ever need a mental health day? (i hate this term, but can't think of something better!) my 2nd grader is just completely wiped out.

posted May 21st, 2010 at 8:54am in Toddler

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never--if medical reason then yes, if just tired? nope 5-21-2010 8:55am
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- ita. 5-21-2010 8:55am
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2nd grade mom and no, he's too worried about missing school 5-21-2010 8:56am
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- OP, i hear you. mine loves school. but man, she is a crumbling mess. there is a nap this weekend. 5-21-2010 8:56am
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  - 2nd graders nap? 5-21-2010 8:58am
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    - mine will. she's dead on her feet. actually, she takes a nap about once a week. she goes pretty hard and then crashes. and gets a lot of sleep each night. kid loves to sleep, what...(more) 5-21-2010 8:59am
      can i say?
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      - that's great though 5-21-2010 9:00am
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        yup. she's always been a good sleeper. sleeping 8 hours at 8 weeks. 5-21-2010 9:00am
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    - np: I've napped my whole life! 5-21-2010 9:00am
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      - nnp: same here!! 5-21-2010 9:04am
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Almost the end of the year. Hang on. My DD is in K. The day is 8-3 so I get that. We have Jewish holidays though b/c we are private and Jewish day school 5-21-2010 8:56am
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put them to bed early for a few nights and let them catch up 5-21-2010 8:56am
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former 2nd grade teacher here - to be honest, i think if your child is so tired that he wants to stay home, one day doesn't really hurt. better than him being in school, distracted and...(more) 5-21-2010 8:58am
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We were never sick growing-up so we never missed school but my mom would allow us one day a year to take-of and watch tv or whatever. 5-21-2010 8:58am
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teacher here: yes. kids can feel overwhelmed. as long as it is not a testing day keep them home. 5-21-2010 9:03am
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you might want to move up bedtime. 5-21-2010 9:04am
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I have offered a mental health day to my ds who is in K, but now he's had so many sick days it's off the table. 5-21-2010 9:06am
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I would let them stay home from time to time, or keep them home if something special was going on. 5-21-2010 9:12am
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