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

I'm early 50's and my Dad never went to mine, I assume he was at work rather than not interested but it was definitely Mums remit.

My DH has never been to any of our DC either though (they are 26-18), again because he has been at work and I can't imagine anything worse than going to the late appointments and organising sitters so we could both go.

My father (similar age to OPs dad) went to all school stuff he could, if his shifts allowed.

I'm as certain as I can be that my dad never went to any primary school ones. He may have been to a few secondary school ones, but few and far between.

Dad came to school plays and concerts and awards ceremonies. I honestly can't remember if either of them went to parents' evenings. They were both very supportive and helpful generally about school.

My dad went in the evenings he couldn't go to afternoon ones

I don't think Dad went.

I don't think Mum went.

My Dad didn’t because he worked away but still took an active interest. DH attends if he’s not working away.

I'm 56 and my both my mum and dad went to every single one.

I don't remember them in primary school but I would imagine he went if they could get a babysitter. In secondary he didn't but he was one of the teachers 😁

Neither parent went. Did they even exist in the 70’s & 80’s?

Same as this, my mum didn’t drive either. Can’t remember for primary school at all!

My dad never came to anything school related. I don't even think he knew where my secondary school was.
He worked 8-5 but in the evenings was the secretary of a working mens club
And he was out every night. The only night he didn't go to the club was Christmas night.

Yes my DDad came to more than my DH does for our children. DH works longer hours and is away most weeks.

In my opinion it's not normal. My dad used to go to parents evenings for me and my brother. I think my mum used to drag him there though 😂

So I'm a little younger than this, I'm 30, and there were primary school parents afternoons only my dad came to. My mum worked Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and my dad worked full time, but around KS2, his work started offering flexy, so on a Monday he started later and finished earlier so he could do the school drop offs and pickups, so they didn't have to pay for wraparound cars on a Monday (grandparents had us Tuesday/Wednesday). Our parents afternoons were on a Monday, so my dad would take the latest appointment and come when he finished work at 2:30, when my mum was working until 5. All this said, he thinks he was the only man at his work (he was an electrician for the council - so lots of traditionally working class men) to take the option of flexible working for childcare reasons. Apparently his colleagues were confused about why he was.

I don't remember any parents evenings in my schooling.
My mother did come once to a nativity play in infants school.
Probably to check that I really had been told to find a shawl to drape over my head as I shuffled along as part of the crowd.
Another incident may be more relevant to your enquiry.
1980s a construction foreman was complaining about one of his young workers who said he needed to leave early to fetch his daughter from school or take her to the dentist.
Mr foreman was indignant and incredulous.
What do you have a wife for??
He demanded.
Then went on to boast about his own domestic arrangements and how he had chosen a wife whom he could rely on. He declared with pride
When my kids were young I didn't even know where the school was.

Dad never went as wasnt home from work yet.

I don’t remember my dad ever missing a parents’ evening and he frequently travelled abroad or worked late. I’d imagine his PA organised it for him to be there but he was.

Parents born in the 50's. Dad in the police so worked various days and shifts.
Primary school in the 80's and Dad went to most parents evenings.
For high school in the 90's only 1 parent was allowed to attend and dad went.

Our children are late teens/early 20's and both primary and secondary expect the child to attend the parents evening with you.

No because my parents split when I was 3 and we moved the other end of the country. My dad would have gone given the chance

My dad was born in the 50s and both my parents went to every meeting.

I am 70 and my Dad was born in 1929. He and my mother went to all my parents' evenings as far as I can remember. There may have been the odd one very early on where they couldn't get a babysitter. I don't remember being allowed to go (by the school) until we started our O Level syllabus in the fourth year (Year 10). It wasn't a thing then.

Yes but probably because my mum couldn't drive.

My parents both attended my parents evenings together, and didn’t take me. They were both teachers so probably more interested in my education than some. This was in the 70s, so perhaps children’s involvement was sought less at that time, maybe it was just my parents, I don’t know. As a shift worker, my husband rarely came to DS’s.

My dad was born in 1935, I was born 1964. Both of my parents attended all my school parents evenings in both primary school and grammar school.