It takes work to stay home from school.If you plan on faking an illness, a day off from school is a good place to start.Even if you stay out of school for a good reason, assignments are piling up.You can't take it on some days.For those days, here are some tips for convincing your parents to let you stay at home.
Step 1: The act should be started before time.
If you prepare the night before, your parents are more likely to believe you when you claim to be sick.The more time you have to allow your act to progress, the quicker it will happen.The afternoon is a good time to show a little fatigue.If you want to laze around in your room instead of running around outside when you get home from school, choose to stay inside.Be alert around your parents.They should think you're tired or feeling out of it.Don't follow your normal routine in the evening.You should watch T.V.Lay down and look blank.Make sure your parents know you're going to bed early.If you want to kick things up a notch, consider eating a little less at dinner or pretending to attempt to eat, then clutching your stomach and looking pained.You don't feel well.It's definitely not a good idea to eat dessert.You could ask your parent for some hot tea to help you sleep.This is a friend your parents don't know about.Something is going around with this information.
Step 2: There are symptoms.
External signs of internal aches and pains can be hard to fake, so for the most part, you should focus on internal signs.A stomach bug can be caused by frequent trips to the bathroom.If you jump up quickly, run into the bathroom frequently, and flush the toilet a lot, your parents will think you have food poisoning.If you decide to fake a migraines, you should be sensitive to light and sound and show that your head is throbbing.You shouldn't watch T.V.Or listening to a song.If you want to fake a sore throat, act like it hurts to swallow and ask your parents for warm tea or cold foods.Don't talk as much as possible, and insist that it hurts to do so when asked why you are so quiet.Pretending to have a few coughing fits as well.Tell me if your symptoms developed throughout the night.Between midnight and 6 AM is when you should start coughing fits or going to the bathroom.
Step 3: Be convincing while being subtle.
One of the biggest mistakes you can make is putting too much into your acting.Parents are more likely to see through your act if you are too dramatic about your illness.It's a better idea to fake a simple illness rather than faking a serious illness.Since your parents might catch you in the act of planting fake evidence, it's a risky move to mimic the sound or appearance of vomit.The same can be said about faking a high temperature by putting the thermometer in something hot.If your parents tell you to stay home from school, don't protest too much.You might think that acting concerned about missing class will make your act more convincing since being too eager about staying home can cause suspicion, but if you really felt awful, your parents wouldn't need to convince you to stay home.Do not act like you are suddenly concerned about missing school, especially if that concern would be out of character.
Step 4: Don't recover too quickly.
If your parents find out that you faked your illness, you can be late for school.If you are going to stay home from school, you need to have a fake illness throughout the day.Recovering gradually throughout the day is what you should do.Take things easy.You should say that you are starting to feel better by the afternoon.Your recovery should be over by the late evening.
Step 5: It's a good idea to avoid faking sick.
If you lie about being sick too often, your parents might not believe you when you really need to stay home from school.
Step 6: If you are sick, let your parents know.
The most common reason for missing school is this.Tell your parents if you don't feel well and ask to stay home.If you have an illness or other condition that could make you contagious, many schools will ask you to stay home.Staying at home prevents the spread of disease in the school.If you have a fever, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, sore throat, trouble swallowing, rash, unusual sores, earache, moderate to severe headaches, muscle pain, wheezing, difficulty breathing, red or burning eyes, you should stay home.If you are coughing, sneezing, or congested, you might need to stay home.If possible, stay home until you are symptom free for 24 hours.
Step 7: Don't leave after a tragedy.
For instance, if you have recently lost a family member, friend, or another individual who you were close to, your grief is a legitimate reason to stay home from school.Tell your parents how much your loss has affected you.If the tragedy did not affect your parents, you might worry that they will not understand your grief.Most people can empathise with grief and allow a grieving person time to work through it.The initial mourning period will need to end.You might not be able to do anything about grief on your own if it lasts for a long time.You should speak to a counselor if you don't feel like going to school after a few days.
Step 8: If it is a problem, be honest.
Talk to your parents or legal guardian if you are the victim of a bully at school.Explain how difficult school life has become as a result of the bully and ask to take a day or two off.Many students don't speak out about their tormentors.You might be worried about seeming weak, being labeled attletale, or making things worse by talking about it.Getting help from parents, teachers, and other adults in your life is one of the most effective things you can do to get the bullied to stop.Depression, anxiety, and insomnia are some of the long-term effects of being bullied.When it happens, speak up and take care of your future self.
Step 9: Ask to play hooky.
If you want to have a special day with your mom or dad, ask them to call in sick from work.If you are graduating and moving away to college soon, or if it is a light work day for you and your parent, this plan may work well.
Step 10: Permission is needed for a mental health day.
It is important to talk to your parents about stress and anxiety.The truth is that school life can be difficult.It might be better for you to push through if you are dealing with ordinary school-related stress.Let your parent or legal guardian know if stress, anxiety, and depression become more serious and ask for a day off.Ask your parents to schedule an appointment with your doctor if you suspect that you have a mental health issue.If you do have an actual disorder, a trip to the doctor can help you get the disorder under control, as doing so can emphasize to your parents the severity of your stress.
Step 11: If the environment requires it, stay home.
Depending on the situation, your school system may close for the day in the event of a big storm.If the school does not close and the conditions are hazardous, you should stay home.If conditions are severe enough for you to stay home, your parent or legal guardian can help.If your parents are staying home from work because of the weather, they will be more open to the idea of keeping you home as well.
Step 12: Take other special circumstances into account.
If you go on a family vacation or visit a relative who is far away, you should not miss school.If you stay home and work with your parents to decide, staying home is a valid option.Many schools will not accept valid excuses like these.If this is the case with your school, you will need to let your parents know so that they can tell the school you won't be there.If you know ahead of time that you will be home from school, your parent or legal guardian should write a note for you to take.It will give your teachers time to prepare work for you when you return.
Step 13: Don't be late.
If you want to get to school on time, you need to plan some "lag time" in your morning routine.Get dressed slowly.You have to change if you spill your breakfast on yourself.Slowly, dress again.Pretend you can't find something that you really need, such as a pair of shoes or gym shorts.It will take five or ten minutes to find them.Turn on the waterworks if you're having a bad day.If you are lucky, your parent will allow you to stay at home.Your parents need to get to work by a certain time, so be aware of your lateness.You have to decide if missing school is worth it.
Step 14: Miss the bus.
It is possible that missing the school bus is an accident.If your parents leave for work early in the morning or don't have time to drive you to school, missing the bus will get you out of class.Just after the bus leaves, get to the stop.You don't want to make it seem like you're planning to miss your ride.You have to walk a long time back home from the bus stop.Your parents won't have time to take you to school if you are lucky.When you miss the bus, be sure to let your parents know so they can take you to school.They don't suspect you missed the bus for the purpose of missing class.You could say that it's too bad you're missing the cool experiment in science class.If a parent is still home after you miss the bus, they may offer to drive you to school.It is important that you do not want them to be late to work.You don't want your lateness to affect their routine, so tell them you are prepared to deal with the consequences of being late.Don't be too strong.Your parents can tell when you are lying.
Step 15: Lose things.
You cannot go to school without your books or flash drive, right?Search high and low for what you lost.The messier your house is, the easier it will be to search past the time you need to leave for school.The smaller the object, the harder it is to lose.If you can't find the object, you'll need to miss school.Losing your glasses or a contact lens is more significant than losing your notebook because it affects your learning ability throughout the school day, and if you have bad eyesight, it could also affect your ability not to walk into things.You can lose your keys if you drive yourself to school.If you make this a habit, there will be consequences, such as your parents suspending your driving privileges and making you take the bus.
Step 16: Allow a parent or guardian to call in.
This is a standard procedure.You will have to explain to your parent or legal guardian that you can't come that day.Most schools only require your parent or legal guardian to tell you not to come to class.Be sure to check your school's handbook for a specific excuse.The idea is to reduce the amount of unexcused absences and keep an eye on the illnesses going around.
Step 17: If the school allows it, call in yourself.
Many schools require a parent or legal guardian of a student to call in regardless of that student's age, but some will allow a legal adult to make the phone call on his or her own behalf.
Step 18: You should get a doctor's note.
For long periods of illness, your school might require you, a parent, guardian, or a family member to bring a signed doctor's note stating that you need more time to recover.After a certain period of time, a physician's note is needed.The exact amount of time can vary by district, so you need to check your school's rules to know when the note becomes necessary.The amount of time varies from three to ten days.