Do you/Will you take off for LO's birthday?

summer80 · August 2010

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shopgirl78 · August 2010

I am taking the day of DD's birthday party off (Friday); her birthday is on a Sunday. I have not taken her birthday off before (big meeting) and taken half days. This year her bday is on a Sunday. Not sure about DS1 birthday yet(his last two have been on weekends; this year its a Tuesday) but DS2 is always going to be on a holiday.

h2babe · August 2010

Yes--once she gets a little bit older.

junebugs345 · August 2010

DDs birthday was on a Saturday, I took off the Friday before to finish preparing for her party, and I took off the week after her bday just to have some QT with her. I plan on doing that every year.

EastCoastBride · August 2010

Even though he's too young to remember, I did for his first and I plan to for his 2nd. *I* personally just like being w/ him on that day. It was a huge day in my life.

EastCoastBride · August 2010

Even though he's too young to remember, I did for his first and I plan to for his 2nd. *I* personally just like being w/ him on that day. It was a huge day in my life.

abpdjs · August 2010

yep! his party is a saturday but his birthday is on monday. i am taking the day off and taking him to the zoo. the past 2 bdays i have spent a special mommy day with him and want to continue it as a tradition on his birthday.

SassyBookWorm · August 2010

Yes, I have every year and I will this year for the 6th time. It's an important day to ME (if not her) and I like to just spend the time with her and reflecting on the past year.

Halo79RN · August 2010

I do... but I don't have to use a vacation day to do so. I work 12.5hr shifts... and parttime (0.6/FT) ... so it's only 2 a week. I just schedule myself to be off. If I lived at home, near family and worked a m-f job, I would.... if I took a m-f job here (22 hr drive from relatives)... then no. I save up my holiday and sick and vaca for needs... like dc first week of preschool is coming up and I have to go the first 2 days ... sit outside and wait for short days.

Jinsy80 · August 2010

I normally take off the entire week of DD's b-day. It's in July, so it's one of my vacation weeks. This baby is due around Thanksgiving, so I'm fairly sure I won't be taking off a week around then. We'll see though, I'd definitely take off the whole day though.

kirkette · August 2010

Her birthday is May 25th. I'll take the day off unless it's a year where it falls on Memorial Day.

jdiaz79 · August 2010

I am planning on taking his 1st birthday off. I plan on doing this each year too.

AmyCC1980 · August 2010

I did not take off DD's first birthday. At DC they always do little parties on the kids' birthdays so I wanted her to be there for that. When she gets a little older and has a better understanding of birthdays I plan to take that day off so that we can have a whole day to spend together and do whatever activities she picks.

BLykins16 · August 2010

I plan to take a day off each year and spend the day with him. Like PP said, it's an important day for me too. Smile

mysticporter · August 2010

I didn't the first two years because I had started a new job and was planning on/was pregnant and needed to hoard days. Now that that's behind me, assuming I have days I will probably take a day for their birthdays if I have time available, at least until they are off to school.

bumpuser511563 · August 2010

I would take the day off and take cupcakes for DS's class at daycare to celebrate every year. I will probably do this when he is in elementary school until he is too old and is embarassed to be around me.

Next year his birthday is on a Saturday, I will probably bring cupcakes to daycare the Friday before.

katypresson · August 2010

I did this year. His birthday was on a Friday and his BIG party was the following day so I needed the day to prepare. Plus I wanted to be with him

I plan to take off every year that his birthday falls on a weekday. Next year it will be Saturday, but I may even take off the Friday before just to spend more quality time with him...take him to the Zoo or something else fun!

mamakibuyu · August 2010

hocus:
No. I don't really see value in burning a vacation day for that. Maybe if I had huge amounts of vacation I might consider it but I don't.

We haven't had a birthday yet, but this is my plan. I've never taken off for my own birthday or H's.

katydid2007 · August 2010

EastCoastBride:
Even though he's too young to remember, I did for his first and I plan to for his 2nd. *I* personally just like being w/ him on that day. It was a huge day in my life.

I feel the same way. I'll do whatever I can to make sure that I am with my children on their birthdays.

capitalB · August 2010

DS was born on Christmas so luckily I will always have the day off!

jbl126 · August 2010

I took off this year when the girls turned 1. It was a Friday. But since their next few birthdays are on the weekend, I wont have to worry about it. I probably wont do it again though.

Pesky · August 2010

Not yet -- I don't want to disrupt her schedule too much if it is daycare. But later on, yes, and we will probably do something special that day.

julyjennifer · August 2010

I haven't in the past but I've left work early on her bdays. This year I'm working a reduced-hours schedule so I might be able to swing it, but we are also going on vacation together the week before, and I start Jury Duty the week after, so I'm not sure I'll be able to take another day off with all that. I'm thinking I'll leave early again.

megs68 · August 2010

capitalB:
DS was born on Christmas so luckily I will always have the day off!

Similar - my DS was born Dec 23, so I'll have the day off for the next few years at least, with the way the calendar falls!

bunny731 · August 2010

Yes, both me and DH-while they are in daycare. They go three days a week. When they enter primary school, no.

xtencornfield · August 2010

Possibly after his first b-day, I won't even be in town for his 1st b-day (traveling for work).

jenlowe80 · August 2010

I will every year that I am working. I think Birthdays are extreemly important. It is the one day our of the year when it is your day alone. There are so many things you can do. I always did very well in school so sometimes my mom would pick me up early from school and spend the day with me. It was great because it mommy and me time all too ourselves and that really helped to strengthen our relationship. I look back on those days very fondly. Sometimes my grandmother would come into town (from 12 hours away) and she would be in the car when I got picked up.

I know that work is important and the only reason I will continue to work it provide a good future for my child. I refuse to be one of those people who said I wish I wouldn't have worked so much and spent more time with the family.

mrsjones06 · August 2010

So far his bdays have been Sat & Sunday (next week), but both times I've taken the Friday before off to clean the house & get things ready for his party. I hadn't really thought about what I'll do when his bday gets to the middle of the week, but I like the idea of it being a special day to spend with him. I'm lucky enough to have a lot of vacation time though, so it's not a big deal for me to take a day off.

GingerSB · August 2010

No way. They have so much fun at daycare on their birthday. Party, cupcakes, etc. I wouldn't make them miss it just for my sake.

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