A MUM has revealed why she let her daughter curl back up in bed rather than go to school.
Despite not being sick, the mum told her little one she could have the day off school, and it’s all because of a particularly stressful bad hair day.
The mum, who goes by Ruthy on social media, explained that her daughter has spent Sunday evening taking her braids out ready for Monday morning.
But 10 minutes before it was time to leave for school, Ruthy went to check on her only to discover she was crying.
“She was in full blown panic mode, having an anxiety attack, she is overwhelmed,” Ruthy explained on TikTok.
The daughter admitted she didn’t have time to finish her hair, and she was feeling “frustrated” about it.
That’s when the mum decided to tell her to stop trying to sort her hair out and go back to bed instead.
“I told her, I said ‘stop, put your pyjamas on and just go lay down’,” Ruthy said.
Ruthy told her daughter to take some time relax, “If you are getting this overwhelmed and upset over a task, whether it’s cleaning, or trying to do homework or combing your hair, that is your body’s way of saying you need to take a break,” she said.
The mum decided to use the moment to teach her about mental health and taking time for yourself when you need it, even if you’re not physically sick.
After the video was shared on social media, other parents praised Ruthy for helping her daughter and not forcing her to go to school.
One said: “That’s the move mama! This is how we teach young kids to listen and validate their emotions and mental health.”
A second said: “I have actual goosebumps, this means so much. You’re an amazing mum.”
“I give my kids mental health days too, they’re only human like us adults,” another wrote.
Meanwhile, someone else commented: “This really made me tear up. I remember my parents forcing me to go to school when my Grandma died, I cried in PE. I’m happy for you and your kid.”
“I wonder how different my life would be if my parents were this understanding,” another mused.
