Dont Parents Care Any More About School Plays?

[silliemillie]

Its that time of school nativity plays and all the kids are excited.
Went with DIL to collect my eldest grandson and he was keen to make sure I was coming to the play on Friday, I said 'of course' .
DIL has taken the day off work to be there too.

Speaking to some other parents on the walk home and quite a few of them said 'No, cant be bothered to go, he's only in the choir/got a small part' or something similar.

How sad for their children that none of their parents can be bothered unless they have a leading role.

My grandson is shy so is usually in the choir/in the back row but he still wants us to come.

Both my son & DIL work but one of them will take a day off to see him,
quite a few of the other Mums don't work so its not as though they need to take a day off, it wouldn't really hurt them to spare an hour to come & smile & clap, it means the world to the kids.

[silliemillie]

Oh its only an hour out of your life.

[B00]

Ours don't even do the traditional nativity, which I'd love personally, I love all the 'proper' Christmas carols.

Instead ours always do arty farty world celebration 'things' which the meaning is usually lost on us the audience as we can't hear the children clearly enough.

Still, as far as our little ones are concerned, we "loved it, and they were fantastic in it"

[silliemillie]

That wasn't directed at you Sherr - you does seem to get a minute to yourself you're so busy.

[sherrardk]

Oh no probs silliemillie, I am so flipping organised that I have loads of time on my hands! I do feel sorry for people who are torn though, I worked full time until girl was 18 months old and missed out so much on her and boy #1 and #2.

[daffy654]

I avoided attending nearly all of my kids plays by sending oh to them instead. I'm a terrible mother ;-)

[sherrardk]

At least someone went, himself was a primary deputy head so avoids school stuff as much as possible :)

[sherrardk]

I am a horrible person though, I actually laughed out loud when the biggest girl and the tiniest girl in year 1 had to dance together as angels, I am pretty sure the teachers were taking the piss.

[snags]

''the sound of children singing makes me want to stab myself repeatedly in the eardrums''

Pass the knife to me when you're done... I said PASS THE KNI... oh never mind.

[Ann]

//''the sound of children singing makes me want to stab myself repeatedly in the eardrums'' //
I hope that remark was said in jest! I love to hear the sound of little children singing especially "Away in a Manger", it could bring a tear to my eye. I worked in admin at a school and saw all the littleys every year, there was no problem at our school with parents not attending, in fact there was a fight for tickets as grandparents wanted to be there too.
I would add that some people don't know how fortunate they are to even have children or grandchildren, I really feel it at this time of the year,

[ummmm]

I was lucky enough to work from home when mine were little. I'd pick my sons up from nursery to go and see their sister in the nativity and I'd take them to sports day...

[OILhead]

I hope the comment about the awful sound of children singing wasn't in jest - I know it has to be done and supported but frankly the plays tend to be awful, the singing terrible - even as child I remember being acutely embarrassed by it all.

[pixie373]

Yes, i think it's really important to be there, if you can. It goes so quickly. I've just got one still doing Christmas plays and it's his last year. They are always well-attended. The tickets are free, but limited to two per child and they do three performances.

[Ann]

Haha - if you don't like children singing WATCH THIS!! It is really cringe making and hilarious!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihQuiyV-lXU

[FredPuli43]

The happiest sound in the world is the sound of happy children; just pass by an infants' school at playtime, if you don't believe that; and the happiest sight is happy children. It seems a shame to miss the second or to create a chance that your child will not be happy, by not attending a Nativity play when you can.

[anneasquith]

fabulous.

[Canary42]

That's sooo lovely Ann (eat your heart out Brian Blessed)

[daffy654]

Ann, it was not said in jest at all. I really do hate the sound of children singing, even adverts get muted in our house if they have kids singing on them.

[BenPatterson]

I've recently reading blogs of parents who are very supportive with their kids. It means a lot for them to see their child on stage performing what they've practiced. I can't stand parents too who don't care about their kids. My daughter has 4 to 6 events every school year at school and I always take time to attend every single of it, give her applause, took picture, buy her a snack after and so on. I don't know the reason behind the behavior of some parents but it sad to know that they can't dedicate a time for their kid's effort.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/22/opinion/granderson-criminal-kids-responsibility/
http://www.campkimama.org/

[pusskin]

Ha ha so funny watching them kiddies sing! Brings tears to my eyes, feel choked up.

[sherrardk]

Ben, whilst there are parents who can't be bothered there are some that simply can't take the time off work to attend every event that their child is involved in. I feel sorry for working parents who are made to feel guilty because they work and stay at home mothers who are regarded by some as lazy so and sos (but who turn to every event).