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Originally Posted by wdfifteen
I absolutely would not take him out of school for his second week. Kindergarden is mostly about socialization, not academics. The first few weeks, making friends and learning the ropes, are critical. When he is older and doing more book learning, he won't miss so much by being out of school. Think of the message you will be sending your child, - will it be, "A week on the beach is more important than school" or "Education is so important we must schedule our vacation around it."
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What a bunch of BS.
1. A child can socialize anywhere there are other children to interact with. Guess where there are a lot of kids? Yep, "
on the beach" with their families on vacation!
2. You do not have to take academics completely out of the equation. When I was a young kid, we would go to Hawaii every year for Thanksgiving. My parents (and/or I) would always let my teachers know well in advance. I would get all my homework upfront to take with me, and kept a journal to bring back to share with the class (usually for extra credit).
IMO, exposing children to other cultures/environments is far more valuable than sitting in a stuffy classroom, where the teachers likely don't really give a rat's arse about your child's "early education". The K-2-ish years seem to be little more than day-care anyway.