Family Dilemma

[hammerman]

15 year old daughter...lovely kid, very proud of her. Her grandparents paid to take her to Crete when she finishes school...last week june just for the week but in a 5* all inclusive hotel. She would be accompanied by my parents and my aunt.

No probs there...she loves her grandparents.

The problem is, her leaving school prom is smack in the middle of the holiday. She's waited 5 long years for this and all her friends are now talking about which limo they're hiring, what dress they're wearing etc etc and my daughter is devastated.

Do i risk the wrath of my parents....we'd pay them back every penny they lose or tell her to stop being a spoilt brat (which she's not by the way) and go on the holiday

Heeeeeelllllllllppppppp !!!!

[joeluke]

Prom - a Yank idea which seems to have found it's way over here - it's a glorified school disco where kids dress up in ridiculously expensive attire.

[bloomwood]

My daughter and her friends absolutely loved their prom, the build up, the gown shopping, shoe shopping, hair makeup etc, bridges were built, new friends were made as were new romances, some of which are still going on today,5 years later and I have to disagree with Tamborine's comment, I think prom selfie's will outshine holiday selfie's by a mile. I hope all ends well.

[Bazile]

Our daughter wore a gorgeous dress to her prom .
Bought from a shop it would have costs a lot of folding - however it was made by her mummy .

As to the dilemma - you say she is not a spoilt child - it sounds as if it means a lot to her and that's the important thing . As has been said the prom is a once only event and will be something that she will always wish she had attended .

[Bazile]

//Our daughter wore a gorgeous dress to her prom //

I meant gorgeous gown

[woofgang]

joeluke, i fail to see how your comment is at all helpful.

[Mamyalynne]

Hammerman, slightly disappointed that you haven't included your daughter in the discussions or informing her Grandparents but I do hope they understand and all goes well.