what r her rights

Dunroamin

paddedjohn wrote: »

OP, off subject I know but haven't the rules regarding schools authorising holidays changed and from September they are not allowed to authorise it, records go to the council and they issue fines.

That was the point I was making about absences from school - they're not allowed to authorise them any more.

Dunroamin

hone123 wrote: »

And you questioned my parenting skills, I think you'd find that allowing a 13 year old to stay home alone is against the law. And now my daughter is a liar. My daughter does want to come as I've said we are a close family and enjoy our time togethe

There are no laws regarding what age children need to have reached to be left home alone - only guidelines.

Dunroamin

SuzyZ wrote: »

So now it's gone from original post about her daughter not getting time off work to her childrens' absences from school not being authorised (even though OP says it is).

I find it really weird here sometimes. You occasionally get people who don't write very well or English is not their first language who other forum users are very polite and respectful to and understanding of this, and this OP who speaks *text speak* - maybe for speed and/or makes the occasional spelling/grammatical error is immediately pounced on and assumptions made about her parenting skills and how she writes on a forum. I'm not saying I agree with text speak but it's not the crime of the century. Also, if she gets her points across adequately with text speak then what is wrong with that?! No need to disrespect her about her usage of it.

How sad that this should escalate from a simple question (and OP didn't fight back that much, just defended herself) into a slanging match. It seems like a lot of the time here it's point scoring.

If some people are so impolite to others as to use textspeak, they can't expect their readers to treat them with much respect.

hone123

Dunroamin wrote: »

There are no laws regarding what age children need to have reached to be left home alone - only guidelines.

So it would be ok for a 13 year old to stay home alone I would have thought no parent in their right mind would allow that

hone123

Dunroamin wrote: »

That was the point I was making about absences from school - they're not allowed to authorise them any more.

I don't know, all I know is that schools authorised our holiday in may

hone123

Dunroamin wrote: »

If some people are so impolite to others as to use textspeak, they can't expect their readers to treat them with much respect.

Oh for God's sake, what planet are you on, join in, in the real world, if you think that's impolite perhaps you need to step out your front door abit more often, and if you act like you do on here out there I'm very sure you will encounter some very impolite people along the way, and I shouldn't think they would be using txt talk probably the finger

paddedjohn

hone123 wrote: »

I don't know, all I know is that schools authorised our holiday in may

That is why I brought the subject up but then get slated by a poster for going off topic (which I acknowledged in that post) and you agreed with them, believe it or not, most people have been trying to help you on here.
There is no law that says you cant leave a 13 yr old kid alone but if any harm comes to that kid then you are responsible.;)

hone123

paddedjohn wrote: »

That is why I brought the subject up but then get slated by a poster for going off topic (which I acknowledged in that post) and you agreed with them, believe it or not, most people have been trying to help you on here.
There is no law that says you cant leave a 13 yr old kid alone but if any harm comes to that kid then you are responsible.;)

I agreed with the point she was making about people's comments about parenting skills etc most people have been very helpful and I thank them for that, my child is 17 another person mentioned being left alone at 13

Dunroamin

hone123 wrote: »

Oh for God's sake, what planet are you on, join in, in the real world, if you think that's impolite perhaps you need to step out your front door abit more often, and if you act like you do on here out there I'm very sure you will encounter some very impolite people along the way, and I shouldn't think they would be using txt talk probably the finger

See, using textspeak actually did indicate the sort of person you are.;)

Re the question of holidays,

http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/pupilsupport/behaviour/attendance/a00223868/regulations-amendments

hone123

Dunroamin wrote: »

See, using textspeak actually did indicate the sort of person you are.;)

Re the question of holidays,

http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/pupilsupport/behaviour/attendance/a00223868/regulations-amendments

I wasn't asking you for your opinion on school absences, as for txt speaking indicating the person I am, you have no idea. You are obviously very easily affended if that's all it takes perhaps you should read back over your comments about txt talk, and then you can surely see how pathetic they are, as I said if something this trival affends you perhaps it's better you do stay in your own little world.