My daughter's just turned six and her school wants to take her to the seaside for a week, should I let her go?

Question

I guess it's a school week, like four and a half days or something

Answer 1

Only if you go with her!!  That sounds a bit strange that they would take kids at such a young age on that long of a trip.

Answer 2

I would think that a six year old is a little too young personally, would not let my 7 year old go away for a week, but would my 11 year old (with the school of course)

Answer 3

Yes- but only if you can go along as a helper. I understand your concern, there is no way I would leave my 6 year old with anyone other than family for a week!.

Answer 4

she is 6! is the school nuts? My kids are 9 and are about to go on their first school camp and that is only for 2 nights. I wouldn't let my 6 year old go for that long. Especially to the beach

Answer 5

Six seems rather young for her to being going on a trip with school for a whole week. You should sit down and talk to her and see if she wants to go. In the end all that matters is that you feel comfortble with her going and if you don't than she shouldnt go.

Answer 6

Wow, i guess i am shocked.  I have a kindergartener and i believe he has only spen about 4 night away from me, 2 of which i was in the hospitol.  I think your daughter would get terribly homesick, and it is way to much for little kids like this.  Good luck in your decision making. Try talking to some other parents from her class.

Answer 7

h**l no at the age of 6. I would bring it up with the school.

Answer 8

It's too dangerous.

Answer 9

If this was 8to10 yrs ago I would say yes, but the things of the world now I will say no, you never know what is going to happen now a days. I would not let my child be that far away from home with out me at all we don't know what will happen at any time of the day anymore and are children look for us to protect them and comfort them.

Answer 10

ask her if she really really wants to go, if she does then find out as much about the trip as you can - how many people are supervising, if there is an available telephone, where they are going to be, the activities, if there is going to be a first aid station, and if your daughter has a possibility to go home if she wants to. Then if everything seems alright with you and your daughter and if you really feel if she can handle it then you could maybe let her try out the trip and see if she likes it.

Answer 11

As a parent I think that is a long time for a 6 yr old to be away from her parents.  I don't think I could let me child go for that long.  Are you able to go with her, you could chaperone and then you wouldn't have any worries cuz you would be right there with her.  Just an idea.

Answer 12

U should go along, that way she gets to go and U know she's safe ; ) U don't want her missing her mommy, I would have if I was that age!

Answer 13

My daughter went for 4 days to a church retreat when she was six, seven, and eight. She loved it. But she is very secure, and well adjusted. So being away from home didn't bother her too much.

A week really is a long time, but you know her. so you'll have to decide wether or not she can handle it.

Answer 14

I would not even let my 7 year old go to the seaside for a day trip with school, unless I was a chaperone.  A large body of water, more kids than adults, and an age where they aren't very good swimmers if at all seems like a recipe for disaster.  I really don't think my son would do well with a week trip away from home anywhere, and I wouldn't send him unless I was going along, too.  That really seems like a crazy idea for a school to do with a bunch of 6 year olds.

Answer 15

there's now way I would allow this at 6 far too young

Answer 16

Honestly if it was me I would not be comfortable with that.  that is a long time for a six year old.  I would agree to a weekend, but not a school week.

Answer 17

h**l no, you never know what happens while she's on her own for a week...

Answer 18

wow, thats pretty young. i went when i was like 9. but they do have lots of chaperones when they do things like that. i guess it is your call, but i would probaly worry all week if it was my child. good luck.

Answer 19

When i was young i remember really wanting to go away with the brownies which i belonged to .

And i never been on holiday with them before and all my mates where going and i wanted to go .

My mum and dad really didn't want me to go as they thought i was to young at the time.

So they said we don't want you to go we feel your to young to go ...

But we will give you the money that it would cost to go and you can go out and buy your self something.

So i suggest if you feel comfortable with her going i would say it to her in her way of understanding sit her down say we don't feel right letting you go but  as your good girl we treat you to something from Toys'R' Us or something like that with out spoiling her .

By doing this i think she not losing out on something and when all the other kids come back saying we did this and we did that you know what kids are like well she can say well i got this so nanana its way of compromising with her and not upsetting her

I hope everything turns out okay and dose not end all in tears :D

whens shes older she will understand your just caring for her

x*x

Answer 20

I don't find anything unusual about parents allowing their children to go on a school trip for a few days.  However only YOU know how your child will react, and if your child has never been away from you overnight then it's best you don't allow your child to miss out.  I'd let my kids go but then they've had expierence of going camping for a week or more with grandparents, all three of them (youngest is 4) Went to Florida/DisneyWorld as a Christmas gift from their dad's parents.  So I would have no qualms about allowing them to go, even the 4 year old.

Answer 21

I wouldn't let her go.

Answer 22

I think this is a really rotten idea, I would never let a six year old take a trip like this.

Answer 23

Yes, if you can be a Chaperone. No if you cannot.

Answer 24

It depends on if you can last that long! I am sure the school would be trustworthy, but a week is a long time. Go with your gut feeling. I would miss my kids too much.

Answer 25

No way in h**l would I let my six year old daughter go away let alone for a week. I would find a new school if this is normal behavior. That's just strange.

Answer 26

are u ready to let her go? thats what u should ask first, cause truly 6yrs old is still young.......

and is the seaside close by, so if anything happens you can be there asap?

i think this is something that u have to balance all the possibilities and decide what to do from there..........

alas, a week's a while; i wouldn't let her, but what i would do to compensate is ask her to invite her close friends and parents and to go together to the beach or park, so she can have fun with her school friends but also have parents there to watch over them :]

Answer 27

You know the answer already!!! No

I understand you needed us to back you up!! I have a 7 year old I wouldn't let him go not with the school. Maybe a grand-parent aunt or something.