People older than 35; did your dad go to school parent’s evenings?

I went to school in the 70’s/80’s.

Neither of my parents attended anything organised by either the junior or secondary school even if it was something I was taking part in.

Both my parents worked full time and didn’t get home until around 6pm. I used to go home about 4pm and start dinner.

It really wasn’t a big deal back then, as far as I can remember. 🤷🏻‍♀️

However, as older parents, both myself and DH have attended every parents evening or other school event as we’re more invested in ensuring that DS has a good start in life as we know we don’t be around for ever.

My mother strong armed him. Dad was born in 1922.

Mine did but I didn't have a mom so he didn't have much choice 😂

I remember one junior school parents evening where my dad embarrassed me because he knew my teacher, he was also a teacher, and kept calling her by her first name. I can't remember parents evening in secondary.

My dad went to primary school ones but at my secondary school he was a teacher , so he was there but seeing other parents

No, never

Yes he did but I wish he hadn’t as he would come back and tell me off for everything slightly negative and never compliment the positive. I would sometimes be grounded if I didn’t meet his high standards. Same with reports. I could have 8 excellents and 2 x acceptable and all he would mention were the acceptables 👎🏼
My mum was much kinder but what my dad said went

My parents were born 1929 & 1930 and yes, they both went to ALL our parents evenings (as did just about all the other parents).
A single parent there was the exception, not the rule and usually because the other parent was working (shift work).

Going off topic only ever so slightly, I genuinely cannot remember any of my friends coming from a 1-parent family.
Shows how things have changed.☹️

My dad didn’t go because they were always between 3.30&6 when he was at work, kids waited outside on benches. Same for my own dc (born around 2000) very few dads, the appointments were mostly between 3.30&6 pm their dad maybe made one or two school things ever, i didn’t miss any.

My Fad was born 1913 and I don’t remember him
coming to any of my parents evenings, but my parents had a farm when I was in primary and wouldn’t have wanted it left unmanned, and then at grammar school my parents ran a shop so again they probably needed one person staying on the job.

My Dad never went! That was women’s work🙈 he is nearly 80 though

My dad went to everyone he could attend. He was a university professor and education was really important to him. I used to be so proud of him because he was more educated than all my teacher so they always gave me preferential treatment after they’ve met him 😂.

Well no. Neither parent went as we had parents' afternoons and both my parents were teaching in different schools from me and couldn't get time off.

I voted the wrong way as my muddled brain got confused. My Dad was born 1939. My sisters and I all born mid 60s to early 70s. We lived in several counties during school days and every school we went to had parents evenings, and both our parents attended.
Is there a chance your Dad has simply forgotten over time - perhaps tried to erase the accute discomfort of sitting on chairs made for child-sized bottoms!!?

My dad was born in 1946 and he went to parents night if he was available.
He sometimes worked away so it wasn't possible or did not get back from work in time to get there in time.Only secondary school though as he commuted for work when we went to primary school and there was no way he was getting back in time.

Dad only went when he wasn't working and dh doesn't come to our children's parents evenings, I tell him everything they've said in the 5 minutes I'm there, he then tells the kids how proud he is etc

I don't really see the need for both parents to go.

He does come to as many plays or presentations as he can get the time off for but the dd's will see him there whereas for parents evenings the kids are at home.

Yes he did

I'm 48 and both my parents went to all my parents evenings, primary and secondary.
I went private from Yr 5 though, so my parents were invested in my education (literally as well as metaphorically).

My dad never went to any. He left all that to my mum. I was at school 70s/80s and my parents were quite traditional in their roles.

Only my Dad came to parents evening, but that was because my Mother worked in the school and didn't want that to change what the teachers said about me. She felt if I had been behaving like a little shit they would find it harder to tell her, as she was a colleague. 🤣 So Dad came every year and on his own.

My father, born 1914, went. Not UK.

Oh course - why wouldn't he?

Both my parents (born 1928, I was born in 1968) went to all parents' evenings IIRC. After DF died when I was 16 my 'D'B (much older,,very controlling) started going with my DM & decided in order to inspire me would only tell me the bad feedback. Used to wait until he'd gone out to get the rest of it from DM. Messed with my head somewhat!

My dad never went to any but my stepdad came to at least one of my secondary school ones as my mum was ill and it was mandatory that we went as I was about to select my final year subjects. I only remember him coming as he took me to Tesco after to buy me a VCR for my room as he finally realised how "clever" I was.

My dad was born in the same year as your dad and yes, he went to as many parents' evenings as he could. He was also a teacher and I guess he valued my education.