Wear dress up days in school

[Lonnie]

I am likely going to come home to having got lynched. (and I am about to go out for the day will not have access to computer until 5 pm) However

AIBU to be completely fed up with the varied dress up days at school?

In the last year and a half we have had

World book day
Tudor day x 2 (for 2 classes I have a child in each)
Victorian day
Greek day
Roman day

Yesterday they had come dress in sports clothing this will be on Friday too (at least that is just their usual clothes) and then we have just received a mail that tells us that in December year 6 is learning about debating and as part of that

"if children could come dressed as a character from the local high street" dd2 has just told me that they have been given roles and she is to be someone whom works in the local charity shop (ok so she is going in her normal clothing??)

each year the friends committee does a float for the local bonfire parade something we are heavilly involved in last year it was space this year it was Alice in wonderland. I know that is not the school doing it but it is towards supporting and bringing money to the school and all in all it really adds up. (I will admit that Roman and Greek days had 2 children go in same costume but I still had to make the blinking thing)

It is not that I have a problem with them doing wear what you like days or the sports days or debating days and learning about Victorian times. But OMG this is getting to much. Yesterday one of my friends had forgotten that it was sports day she had a crying girl on her hands and the head ended up holding this girls hand as mummy promised to go back home and return with sports gear for her (hands up I would 100% have done the same had it been me I get how distressing that is for a 8 year old) But I have the luxury of being able to as I do not work every day and rarely (like today) directly after or before school.

So AIBU? should I welcome and embrace it and run along with it all or does other feel this is getting to much?

please note I am not saying I wont do it I would just like there to be max 2 a year not world book day/ dress as a rabbit day/make a gigantic carrot day etc etc - yes I am beign silly there we have not been asked about the carrot)

I think it's because of the "required" educational content.

In my Oz secondary school, all non-uniform days are run as fundraisers, and are themed, e.g. superheroes. If you're not in uniform, you pay a gold coin donation: $1 or$2, but you can come in your own clothes and pay up.

I can tell you, Aussie boys like to wear tights.:o

It must be part of the national curriculum, because DD1 had exactly the same list of dressing up days! Slightly annoying for the parent, especially if your child finds the crumpled letter at the bottom of their book bad the night beforehand!

I must admit I would sometimes feel slightly inferior when seeing some of the amazing outfits other parents had put together. I remember sending DD to school in an old sheet for Greek day, only to see Helen of Troy waltz into the classroom complete with a gold leaf head-dress and beautiful floor length gown. It was the same for world book day; there must have been about 7 pretty little Alice's, all in hand stitched costume. I worked full time and aside from not having the time, I also lack the sewing skill, so my poor attempts at costume making were rather pathetic!

echt - we had to pay more to come in uniform. I love free dress days. Especially Jeans for Genes day! I remember Book Day in primary school but we did not have as much as they do here in regards to dressing up.

I sympathise, but I first read walkingonair's post as "Geek Day" which made me laugh-...It does sound a lot for 18 months though, OP.(though i think for sports gear, couldn't they just wear PE kit, if this is kept at school?)

In the past, I have dressed DS1 as his dad (topic was "my sporting hero") so I transferred a picture of DH running in the London Marathon onto a plain t-shirt, made him a cardboard medal on a ribbon. The headmistress of the school is into running, so DS1 was paraded in front of her, which he found really embarassing.

Also sent him as Wally from the Where's Wally book series, just sent him in a red woolly bobble hat & striped top. Luckily he already wears glasses.

Is it worth mentioning to the head, OP? ie the fact that these are occurring so frequently?

Yanbu in one way and YABU in another....it's hard if you work because you're likely to have less time in the evenings...and barely any time to shop around for things in the week.

I really enjoy putting costumes together...the kids love it too...its not that hard...I pin upany school reminders on the fridge (I work too) and then they're looking at me every time I go for a pint of milk...I tip DD's bag out every night...to check for tiny slips of terribly important paper...informing me that next week is National Dress Up As An Egg day or whatever...then I don't forget.

So in the last year and a half there have been about 6 dressing up days out of about 220 school days. I don't think that seems like very many at all.