In this anxiety-ridden times it seems like anything, no matter how well intended, can spur hand-wringing. January 22, 2010 is national Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day but fears ranging from kids catching or spreading the swine flu or misssing a class lesson key to passing a high-stakes test, convinced some parents to do otherwise. Some school administrators urged parents to keep their kids in school.
I don't think the day setaside to introduce kids to the workplace is as big a deal as it used to be. I don't think I saw a single kid at my company.
The Foundation behind this annual day has a great website chock full of ideas on how to make a day at work meaningful and enjoyable for a 10 year old. Maybe next year I'll do this. This year, flying back from Kentucky last night, I was hard-pressed to get myself to work this a.m., let alone my kid.
Inspire me for next year. If you took your son or daughter to work, tell me how it worked out. Or if you spotted kids at your workplace, what was your impression?
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