I’m getting trolled for going on vacation without my daughter – but I deserve a break
A mother has responded after she was trolled for enjoying a sunny outing during her daughter’s first week of school.
The mother, who loves to travel, flew away, leaving her daughter with a relative, as she already had a child. the holiday booked.
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Suzy, who goes by @therealcuzinsuzy on social media, shared on TikTok that she needed to take a little break to “chill out” and urged other parents to do the same.
Earlier, the mother said that it is a tradition among travelers not to go to high school, but that her daughter does go.
When she first showed her sunny vacation, many people thought she had brought her daughter with her, with one person even asking if she had been fined for it.
But the mother made it clear and said, “I just want to make it clear very quickly that my daughter is actually in school.”
She explained that since she is always in mom mode, she deserves “a few days to relax.”
“Sometimes we just need time for ourselves,” she added.
Despite her explanation, some parents still felt it was wrong of Suzy to leave her child behind.
“I could never leave without my son, that’s just wrong,” someone commented on the clip.
But Suzy saw the humor in it and joked that she felt “really guilty” about it, while also revealing how much fun she was actually having.
Lounging next to the swimming pool With a cocktail in her hand, she joked: “I’m trying to book a flight back because I feel so bad.”
Other parents agreed with Suzy that there is nothing wrong with going on holiday without your children.
“I haven’t left mine in 19 years and I regret it 100%,” one of them said.
“I’m going away in October without my kids and I can’t wait. We’ve had our family vacation, we need ours,” said a second.
“I’ve had enough holidays without kids, it was necessary,” wrote another.
Speaking about her daughter’s schooling earlier this year, Suzy said that over the years her young daughter has told her that she is in the futureShe wants to become a veterinarian and work with animals.
Suzy then explained that if her daughter wants to pursue a career as a veterinarian, she will “give her the opportunity too” and “help her get to where she needs to be.”
However, Suzy shared that if her little darling changes her mind and doesn’t want to pursue a career, Suzy won’t agree with her going to school.
Suzy explains: “I don’t see the point of her going to high school if all she’s going to do is mess around and act stupid.
“It’s going to sound ridiculous to most people, but we’ve grown up in a culture where we don’t need education. We just need the basics, the bare minimum, counting, reading, writing. That’s it.
“It would be completely pointless – unless you want to have a career, I don’t see the point in going to high school.”
What school fines can parents receive?
The main issue that can get parents fined is truancy.
Currently, the local council decides whether a parent will be fined if their child misses school.
However, from August this year, the school will be responsible for determining the fine for absence when a child has missed 10 or more lessons for unauthorized reasons.
The fine is £80 if paid within 21 days, or £160 if paid within 28 days. This fine applies to EVERY parent.
It is the first time since 2012 that the fine has been increased, and this is in line with inflation.
If a parent receives a second fine for the same child within three years, they will automatically be charged the higher rate of £160.
The maximum number of fines is two within a three-year period.
If this limit is reached, prosecution or a parenting order may be considered.
According to the official government website, There are only five reasons why your child should be absent from school when school is in session.
These are as follows:
- Your child is too sick to come that day
- You have requested and received prior permission from the school to allow your child to be absent that day due to exceptional circumstances.
- Your child cannot go to school that day because it is a day on which you participate in religious practices.
- Your municipality is responsible for arranging your child’s transport to school and transport is not available on that day or has not yet been provided.
- You are a Gypsy/Travelling family of no fixed abode and you have to travel for work that day, which means your child cannot attend their usual school
