what r her rights

hone123

t0rt0ise wrote: »

It's not at all weird, we did the same one year.

What's more I've just had my request for a week's leave in September refused.. sigh.

Poor you x thanks for your input

This_Year

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

This was a very long time ago. It's not actually against the law though. Had it been so, my parents would never have done it.

SandC

Southend1 wrote: »

I wouldn't leave a 13 year old alone for 2 weeks but leaving them during the day e.g. when going shopping or out to work would be fine.

I was babysitting for neighbours' young children at 13 til about 11.30pm when the parents fancied a Friday evening at the pub.

anarchied

hone123 wrote: »

We booked and paid for holiday in Apr, she was planning on doing her training at college, until recently she changed her plans and applied for an apprenticeship, she is only just 17 not sure if I'm happy leaving her here

Eh, I was left for 10 days by myself two months after I turned 17 when my parents went on holiday for their 30th wedding anniversary. I understand not every teenager is the same, but I had no issue. :think:

Cycrow

Coraline wrote: »

Maybe I'm old fashioned but a 17 year old is not an adult. In this country they can't even buy liquor. Speaking in an anecdotal sense, we had a situation where the 18 year old in our house wanted to be left alone whilst my partner and I went on holiday.

No bloody way.

A 17 year old is a still a child, full stop. I can't imagine my step-children running the house for a week or two by themselves.

Say you have someone that has a birthday at the end of august.
So at the beginning of august they are 17, and will goto uni the following month.

so what exactly changes in that month to go from never allowed to stay in a house on thier own to moving out and living in thier own place for 3/4 years?

i cant imagine they mature that much in the space of a month

dancingfairy

Hi. I would get her to go back to the employer and ask them to reconsider. Explain to them that this holiday is an important one. Maybe ask for it to be unpaid?
Can she go for part of it?
I hope you can find a solution.
df

telboyo

To answer your original question- No your daughter is not ENTITLED to the time off.
If it really important for you to have her with you on your holiday she will just have to give up the job.

Just my opinion, but I cannot think of anything worse than having a 30 person holiday withfamily and friends,

hone123

dancingfairy wrote: »

Hi. I would get her to go back to the employer and ask them to reconsider. Explain to them that this holiday is an important one. Maybe ask for it to be unpaid?
Can she go for part of it?
I hope you can find a solution.
df

Thank you, that's deffantly worth thinking about x

hone123

telboyo wrote: »

To answer your original question- No your daughter is not ENTITLED to the time off.
If it really important for you to have her with you on your holiday she will just have to give up the job.

Just my opinion, but I cannot think of anything worse than having a 30 person holiday withfamily and friends,

Everyone's different, we love it

debrag

Coraline wrote: »

Maybe I'm old fashioned but a 17 year old is not an adult. In this country they can't even buy liquor.

So no-one under 21/25 is an adult now then?

EDIT: my mistake you can buy from 18 but places have the whole 21/25 ID thing.