tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1840882508322611449.post2931905082507363026..comments2023-06-19T02:49:49.809-07:00Comments on Armadillo's Holistic Kerfuffle: Fines for term times holidays? Poor parents, rich government? Analytical Armadillo IBCLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03829027807809292649noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1840882508322611449.post-81535979844281475472014-02-03T07:31:40.860-08:002014-02-03T07:31:40.860-08:00Holiday prices is one of the very many excellent r...Holiday prices is one of the very many excellent reasons to home educate. The State does not own my children, nor will they ever.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11546225287606994715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1840882508322611449.post-53418941914614363822014-01-29T16:05:06.195-08:002014-01-29T16:05:06.195-08:00Helen - not virtually every day. There' a Sain...Helen - not virtually every day. There' a Saint day every single day of the year. A go to Ireland in September for St CiarĂ¡n, or to France in February for St Bernadette, to Hawaii for St Damien, to India for St Thomas, etc. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16376858784972563684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1840882508322611449.post-33862078496682075002014-01-29T12:39:53.505-08:002014-01-29T12:39:53.505-08:00Id be really interested to know what the impact is...Id be really interested to know what the impact is for the children who this was aimed at. The children who were missing school because of their home circumstances, is it working for them? Sorry, its going off track, I am with you on all of the above, it clearly is a profitable scheme from the government. So whats this new religion? cause otherwise were off in the tent down the field this year! <br />Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345881286032294300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1840882508322611449.post-50712473886096171442014-01-29T12:14:17.207-08:002014-01-29T12:14:17.207-08:00I think this article is correct and that as parent...I think this article is correct and that as parents we are being made to feel as criminals for wanting to spend time together as a family. That said there also needs to be some government intervention with the holiday companies. It is appalling how much holidays are ramped up in price. Yes i understand supply and demand but there needs to be a cap so that we can take our kids away on holiday at the appropriate timeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726796948929646447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1840882508322611449.post-47758425480932436722014-01-29T09:03:36.245-08:002014-01-29T09:03:36.245-08:00I agree with you too, as I Christian I might just ...I agree with you too, as I Christian I might just take my children out to observe some saints days, there is one virtually every day of the year!imperfectly natural mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08851222967620246892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1840882508322611449.post-73600595242560333742014-01-29T08:35:22.716-08:002014-01-29T08:35:22.716-08:00So completely, completely, completely agree. Who t...So completely, completely, completely agree. Who the heck said that putting my child in school should mean I lose the right to make decisions about what will benefit him, or that time in school is more benefit than quality family time!!!!!! My son's only 3 but this as well as worries about time for play SERIOUSLY make home schooling very attractive...Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01172993141931335249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1840882508322611449.post-55807136037593226992014-01-29T05:56:29.478-08:002014-01-29T05:56:29.478-08:00Its horrifically disempowering to parents. The who...Its horrifically disempowering to parents. The whole assumption that there is only the states way of doing things and that school is the only place that children can learn anything is depressing. As you quite rightly point out it means a whole generation of children are going to grow up with nothing but school trips as a holiday. Exhausted, stressed out, emotionally strained families. mumof3https://www.blogger.com/profile/13682679451252415346noreply@blogger.com