to think that the Smarmy Ywunts that make Parents' Consultations run 2 hours late

[BoredomTrulyReigns]

are the sort of Superior Beings that have an inherent need to stretch out the time as much as they possibly can avidly listening to the plaudits for little Aloysius and Britney and actively encouraging longer conversations so they can indulge in their innate need to hear how precocious and advanced their wunderkids are?

FFS it's 5 minutes a child - not 23 minutes for charming anecdotes from pushy parents about how Asquithia and Braydon are going discovered the cure for celkulite whilst making Cordon Bleu pancakes?

And I know some discussions absolutely require longer than the allotted time, but it's the SmugIndulgents with their Superior Spawn that make me thunderily .

lmao @ alopogies

Ive got my 2 today and am dreading it. I will be at the school for at least and hour. Ones at 3 which will be late and the others at 3.20 which i will end up being late for, not fun with a maniac 2 year old. I just want to be in and out. How many do you's have a year. This is my 2nd lot since September

We had one parents evening where other parents looked at their child's books while you talked to the teacher so erm..not that private.

We were waiting our turn and one dad was complaining about teasing that had been going on. We were of course ear wigging whilst flicking through DS's work. The dad said 'and they call him ginger minge'

Now we're pretty sure he meant to say 'ginger minger' but I caught sight of the teacher gulp away a snigger which set me and DH off, both hiding behind books by now.

I don't know how she got through it but hats off to her.

YANBU - it should be like speed dating, set a time limit(am thinking nice big egg timer in a primary school, electrical circuit with bell and bulb in secondary) stick to it, make further appt if necessary!

Yes, definitely annoying. But surely it's up to the teachers or the school to enforce the time limit - with bells if necessary. There's a gym in my building at work where after a set time there is an automatic announcement, "Change machines now," and everyone moves to a different workout machine. Maybe they could install something like that .

ain't me , I'm in and out

We've a bell ringing system. Lots of jokes about speed-dating, but it does keep it to time.

FWIW the only time we've overrun is when talking about my less than brilliant DS2. DS1 was always OK, DD was always wonderful, DS2 is always 'well....Mrs W, we're a little concerned about J, he doesn't seem to be able to concentrate. We've tried X and now we are starting to do Y with him. Look here are some things we'd like you to do with him at home. But he's such a sweet little boy, so knowledgeable and polite and well-behaved but he does seem to struggle with the basics..... 'So not down to us at all

wait you get 10 minutes.....???? we get 7 minutes at DS1's school....

Nope, 5 at our school outnum.

But some folks get way more.

I had the last appointment at dd's first parents evening. I went in on time and (sort of) out on time too. There must be a link between the school's open door policy and the fact that no one seemed to need a longer than allotted appointment. I don't think you actually can cover half a year's progress in ten minutes.

5 minutes seems too short to me. If there is a problem that needs to be brought up, discussed and a way forward agreed on. How can you do that in 5 minutes unless you are a lot more brief and to the point than I ever am?

I do think this rambling on for 30 minutes or so when there is no real problem to be tackled, just sort of bonding with the teacher or whatever it is, is inconsiderate to the others. I always try to get the earliest appointment and that way I don't end up waiting (my strategy). If not, I take a book

At our school, the bell is rung every 10 mins (or however long the appointments are supposed to be for) and that's it. You say your goodbyes and leave.

LMAO @ 'ywunts'. Gonna use that