How strict are you about your kids going to school when complaining of a malady?

Do you always believe your kids when they say they are sick? Do you put them through some kind of test to see if they are really sick? Do you assume they are lying? Do you not care if they are lying because whether they are sick or not, if they need time off, they need time off?

For extra credit: do you take your kids out of school for a week or more so you can all go on a family vacation? Why or why not?

If you don’t have kids, have you ever pretended to be sick to get out of school? If you did, why? Do you think you should be allowed out of school whether or not you were sick?

Have you ever gone on a family vacation that took you out of school for a week or more? Was it worth it?