A single mother on our street very often keeps her youngest daughter at home with her. I would approximate the age of this child at around 9. In an average month, I would say that the child is probably at home for a week of it (comprising of random days) with the claim that she is ill. However, this is hard to believe when after school hours the kid is playing on the street with the others and in the daytime walking the dog etc etc. I even heard a discussion where the child was complaining of being to hot, so the mother told her to just put her shorts on and sit in the garden. So, clearly this child is in fact not ill in any way. Thing is, should I just stay out of it (cause lets face it this is none of my business)? Or should I report the mother to social services?
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1 :
When I was a kid I had separation anxiety and couldn't make it to school much. You don't know what's going on, I think it may not be any of your business.
2 :
The school will be doing that once she's missed more than a certain number of days anyway.
3 :
It's easy to judge when you are on the outside looking in but really you have no idea if this child has health or emotional problems. The school and local education services are probably already dealing with this as it is their job to recognise if a child has any sort of ongoing absence. Maybe talk to the mother about other things and become her friend. She may need some help and support too.
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