My 3.5 year old DD's nursery teacher approached me this morning to ask whether she could say a sentence at the nursery nativity performance a week on Friday, she had a slip of paper in her hand with the script on it all ready to hand over. I had to say no.
DD goes to the nursery, attached to a school, all day Monday, all day Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. I work Thursdays and Fridays in a different part of the country, and she and her brother attend a different nursery on these days. There is no way I can afford to lose a days work and 2x nursery fees for the day to allow her to take part.
I am unreasonably gutted, I think. I am feeling a bit fragile today as I had a migraine last night, and probably need to get a grip - but I am so upset about this. It is her first nativity, all her friends are taking part and they will be rehearsing during the days that she is in - she is going to know all about it, and that she is excluded.
I can't be the only one, either. The children are split into four groups at the nursery - some do mornings, some do afternoons, some do first part of the week (like my DD) and the rest do last part of the week (Wednesday afternoon, all day Thursday and all day Friday). Anyone attending either afternoons or first part of the week whose parents have work commitments are going struggle to attend. The performance is scheduled for 9am on a Friday.
I don't want to make a big fuss, as the nursery is generally lovely. It just seems so unfair, and makes me so very sad.
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sosickofthesoundofscreaming · 21/11/2011 09:23
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