Why You Should Play Hooky With Your Kids
mmmmmm…..hookkkkkkkyyyy….
Your kids probably don’t love school.
Unless you are incredibly blessed, you probably don’t love your job.
Obviously, both of you need to go to work and school.
But…
Not everyday!
An Annual Hooky Tradition
Photoshop Skills Not Included With Annual Hooky Day
Imagine this:
You take a single vacation day. You show up to your kid’s school, surprise them, and take them on an adventure.
You guys do something totally left-field.
Your kid is a skater?
You drive him(or her!) to the best skatepark in your area, one that is typically a little too far for them to bike to.
The best part?
They know it’s coming, but they don’t know when…
The Set-Up
Mask Not Required For Kidnapping Your Kid From School
You create a shroud of mystery surrounding the mythical Yearly Hooky Day:
“You won’t know when, and you won’t know what, but one day each year, I am going to pull you outta school and we are gonna do something EPIC!”
The curiosity and excitement builds in your little schemers…
“But what are we gonnnnaaa dooooo???”
It’s a secret.
From then on, everyday they have school, they will have it in the back of their minds.
Excitement growing.
Knowing, “Today could be the day…”
Why A Hooky Day
Make your kid “stock-image happy”
Look.
School is important.
It teaches kids an unfortunate truth about life: every single day, you gotta do shit you don’t want to.
But…
They are kids!
Put yourself in their shoes, or your own shoes, or just simply get back into the mind of a child.
How many days did you spend daydreaming about someone swooping you up, and taking you away from the dullery to go explore?
You will make that daydream tangible.
Plus, I promise you one thing:
Your kids will not forget those magical days.
