# Did I Register a Dying Child?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-register-a-dying-child/1029672>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 30, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-register-a-dying-child/1029672 "2026-04-30T16:29:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-register-a-dying-child/1029672/21 "2026-09-02T14:37:36Z")

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The child in question has yet to show up for kindergarten, and we are almost 3 full weeks into the new school year. I’m trying not to believe the worst. Maybe he is in treatment and cannot attend yet. Gotta believe that.

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**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-register-a-dying-child/1029672/22 "2026-09-02T14:58:25Z")

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🤞

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**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-register-a-dying-child/1029672/23 "2026-09-02T19:55:07Z")

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That is terrible and I’m not surprised it stuck with you. It means you are a feeling and kind person. Please do whatever you need to take care of yourself. The universe may be cold and unfeeling but many people are not.

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**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-register-a-dying-child/1029672/24 "2026-09-03T01:09:26Z")

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> [@Jasmine](#):
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> Maybe he is in treatment and cannot attend yet. Gotta believe that.

Think on that one hard. It might well be true.

And if it isn’t — you have done the very best you can from your end.

Fingers crossed here that they’ll show up soon.

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