Sorry, just need a rant, don't expect any replies!
Child is only 4 and in nursery attached to a prep school - not in reception until this coming September. Fully intended to go to the school prizegiving last night. But she has had two different viruses in the space of a week, was in tears an hour before we were due to go, hiding under cushions on the sofa completely miserable because she was so unhappy. Father has also been ill this week and very tired because of work issues; working late most nights and getting up early so he can leave to do afternoon school run when I can't do it. I'm working every night until past 1am and getting up at 6 and months of short nights are catching up with me. Basically, we're tired, sick, knackered and exhausted (like many of our fellow parents, I suspect).
So we decide not to go to prizegiving. And then find out this morning she won a prize and we weren't there. I apologized to teacher, saying we had every intention of going but just couldn't get there. She makes a comment that makes me feel about an inch tall, turns her back on me and starts talking with another parent and teacher about how 'some parents are like that' and proceeds to spend five minutes making somewhat unpleasant comments about parents. This happening during drop off time when they should be helping to prise children off parents and get them settled. Instead normal routine of lining up didn't happen, my child was refusing to let go of my hand and sit down, and I'm struggling to get her to comply. I walk out of the school gate and hold back my tears until I get in the car.
We've always been so supportive of the nursery and school. We miss one event because we are struggling to cope. It just doesn't help that school is not supportive of us when we need them to be.
Rant over, got it off my chest thanks. Now I can move on with the rest of my day and not waste any more time fuming.