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Parents evening.....

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Fordie57 · 14/11/2017 16:18

My youngest daughter is 12. There's a parents evening at her school tonight & for one reason or another ( I just am not in the right frame of mind ) I can't face it.
I have older children and have been heading to endless parents evenings for years, and I mean "years" my eldest started school in '96 and there's been no gap years at all. This is the very first one I have missed. My daughters getting upset thinking she's going to be in trouble & I feel so bad but just the thought of sitting around.....waiting and then hear every single teacher tell me the same thing ( it's always good 😊 so have never had any concerns) but am i being out of order? It's just one time??

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RedSkyAtNight · 14/11/2017 17:45

If she wants you to go (which clearly she does) I think it's pretty poor not to, tbh.

WeAllHaveWings · 14/11/2017 17:38

I would feel I was letting ds(13) down if I didn't attend his parents evenings, they are only once a year. But maybe it is because I was the 4th child and dm had been there done that by the time I was in secondary school and never went to my parents evenings often.

I'm not saying this is the case with you, but unless you have a good reason I would go.

crimsonlake · 14/11/2017 17:37

I think you should go, unfair on your child if you do not.

derektheladyhamster · 14/11/2017 16:50

Its also nice for the child to hear the praise in front of their parent.

AtiaoftheJulii · 14/11/2017 16:49

Is she y7 or y8? Y7 I'd probably go, faces to names, show you're interested etc. Y8 I wouldn't bother!

MissConductUS · 14/11/2017 16:46

I have gotten tired of them over the years too, but found it's worth it just so that you can put a face to the name for the teachers and that they can do the same with you. When you do need to resolve something with them it seems a bit easier if you've met.

I have ducked out when I already knew the teacher from the older child having had them already.