https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:07:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536715 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 08:47:13 +0000 petitenoisette 2536715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, and I actually had a work event at night that would have been ok for her to come to (with dad to watch since I was running it). But she is sick and just would have been a pain! </p> <p>I know my older nephew did go to work with my SIL, she posted a picture of him running the cash register at the bookstore she does events at! It was cute :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536695 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 08:31:29 +0000 raspberries 2536695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha, apparently the child of someone at NPR caused a minute of dead air on Take Your Kid to Work Day:<br /> <a href="http://gawker.com/little-scamp-causes-full-minute-of-dead-air-on-npr-on-t-1773672095" rel="nofollow">http://gawker.com/little-scamp-causes-full-minute-of-dead-air-on-npr-on-t-1773672095</a></p> <p>I feel like it would be complete chaos if all of the parents in my office brought their kid to work on the same day, but maybe the key is to just do it for a half hour and then send them back to daycare/school? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536680 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 08:25:22 +0000 LuLu Mom 2536680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our work used to host a thing for school-aged kids, but not any younger. However, I never received any notice about it so maybe they cancelled it since it's still the school year here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536619 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 06:58:19 +0000 looch 2536619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was yesterday and I actually boycott the day, because it used to be Take Your Daughters to work day and I feel it's totally lost the point. I volunteered at one of the very first events held at my workplace 20 years ago or so and I won't even consider it now. Makes me feel sad...and I have a son, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536618 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 06:57:03 +0000 tinyperson 2536618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sapphiresun: Same with my company, it's in November just for Grade 9 students...the kids all go to do fun activities and then meet up with parents for lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536579 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 04:14:20 +0000 Ms. RV 2536579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. It is a safety hazard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536557 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 00:26:14 +0000 Sapphiresun 2536557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in Canada, and our take your kids to work day is in the late fall, and is only grade 9 students. I work for the city, and they set up a day worth of activities related to the various jobs, so you don't get to keep your kid with you specifically. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536464 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 20:49:34 +0000 Mae 2536464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. My firm doesn't do this. My husband's work does, but the kids have to be at least 6. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536461 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 20:48:15 +0000 Corduroy 2536461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My HR department purposely schedules ours on Halloween so no kids will come and hang around the office. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536418 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 19:42:25 +0000 T-Mom 2536418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This doesn't happen until August at my workplace and the kids have to be older than 5. It's a big event with lots of special activities. I've taken my DD 2 years in a row. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536364 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 18:41:03 +0000 farawayyama 2536364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I'm a teacher in the middle of testing season. </p> <p>I do have permission to bring her in on May 19 though! I'm super excited! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536348 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 18:23:03 +0000 Raindrop 2536348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think our office they need to be 6 but it was cute to see so many kids around! I love kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536336 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 18:06:13 +0000 lovehoneybee 2536336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kids have to be at least 7-8 to participate at our office. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536284 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:04:21 +0000 PinkElephant 2536284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The program at DH's office was for kids ages 7 &amp; up - he asked around and no one was bringing in younger children this year.</p> <p>DD1 had special guests in her preschool class, though - the teacher &amp; director's 10 and 11 year old daughters came in and helped with some extra art projects/stories. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536281 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:02:45 +0000 LindsayLou 2536281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a nanny, and bring my 8 month old with me every day I work, so yes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536246 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:21:21 +0000 Mrs. Cheesecake 2536246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Didn't even know it was today! I'm the only one in my immediate office that has kids who aren't adults so maybe that's why. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536238 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:18:07 +0000 MsMini 2536238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work in NICU - so that would never be appropriate LOL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536233 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:13:24 +0000 DillonLion 2536233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not celebrated here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536232 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:13:02 +0000 twodoghouse 2536232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband is an engineer at a big company, and they were having engineering events all day for the kids. It was geared toward older kids, not 2 year olds, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536224 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:03:23 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2536224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby sister is coming with me to a business lunch tomorrow, but the big girls are staying home.<br /> My boss would lose her sh*t if I took the big girls to the office. She can't handle a small mess let alone tiny mess makers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536223 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:02:40 +0000 sunny 2536223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aren't these events usually for older kids? I remember going to my dad's office when I was in middle school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536215 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:53:51 +0000 psw27 2536215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No one mentioned it as an option at my office - only 2 out of the 6 of us have young/not grown children. It might have been fun to bring him in for a little while, but he's a toddler so chaos would ensue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536204 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:41:18 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2536204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't have to work today. DD always goes with me to work though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536203 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:38:39 +0000 NCSUchick27 2536203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My office had a whole days of activities planned for the kids today. They had to be at least 5 years old in order to participate.</p> <p>I don't have any kids yet, but it was nice to see all of my coworkers kids.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536201 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:35:49 +0000 snowjewelz 2536201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope; wasn't even announced/encouraged. </p> <p>Also most people w/ kids are off for Spring Break. </p> <p>My old job used to encourage it and have a whole day of activities and special lunch! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536189 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:23:28 +0000 runnerd 2536189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That sounds like a nightmare - he would run shrieking down the halls at my office :) I do WAH mostly though so I should have let him stay home from daycare </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536185 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:18:15 +0000 avivoca 2536185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. My office frowns upon bringing children to work with you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/today-is-take-your-kid-to-work-day#post-2536184 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:17:36 +0000 BSB 2536184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did they come with you today? </p>