Mum slammed for saying she'd let 'little zombie' daughter, 7, oversleep and be late for school
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A mum came under fire for saying she would let her seven-year-old daughter have a lie in and be late for school .
Singlebutmarried wrote on Mumsnet: "Am I being unreasonable to leave the child in bed and be late for school?
"She's hardly slept this past week and she's like a little zombie by about 4pm."
Almost instantly, Mumsnet users were divided as to whether her girl should be allowed to be late to school .
SuperMoonIsKeepingMeUpToo said, according to the Liverpool Echo : "In reception I might have considered it, but at seven I would say she needs to know that she goes to school unless ill. She can come home and collapse at 4pm!"
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And user Speakout said that she let her kids have a 'monthly duvet day' when they could choose a day to have off school.
But others were quick to disagree.
Lizzie48 posted: "I can understand why you might consider it, but it isn't something I would do, simply because DD1 (Darling daughter one) in particular would see it as a precedent and keep asking for another day off.
"We've always made it clear to both our DDs (Darling Daughters) that they only miss school if they're unwell."
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Similarly, MrsSnootyPants2018 said: "I think you need to teach your child the importance of going to bed and sleeping.
"It may also be that she needs an earlier bedtime.
"At seven years old it's still your responsibility as her parent to make sure she sleeps enough."
Singlebutmarried later commented on the forum saying that she let her daughter wake up by herself and they made it to school five minutes late.
She said: "Far less grumpy than when woken."