to take dd out of school to attend my graduation?

[AmigoShamigo]

Dd is in year 1. Attending university has been difficult for me/us - I started soon after her father and I split up and while we were living in a hostel. We had 12 hour days including travelling when she was three and she was fantastic. I then had to learn to drive in time for her starting school and she's been really helpful and encouraging of my work. I'm the first person in my family to go to university and I'm hoping to get a first.

The ceremony is only 1.5 hours long and dd is patient, my dp would be there to sit with her when I'm on stage. She said she'd 'like to be there to celebrate my achievements because I always go to celebrate hers' Obviously I'd apply for an authorised absence from school and it's towards the end of the summer term so hopefully would be granted. I told exH my plans and he has decided he strongly opposes dd missing school for it and will be contacting the school Aibu in wanting to take dd out of school for my graduation?

Of course take her, she wants to go and she is old enough to understand that parts of it will be long.

what a very special day to you both, this has brought tears to my eyes, what an amazing achievement... After there is the buzz and so on...it will be a very special day in your ad your daughters - history and one she will look back on with amazing pride...

I cant quite get my head round why anyone would want your dd to mis this esp as she wants to go.

when she is older and maybe struggling with adversity herself she can put that moment into proper context...

If they do fine you, go straight to the Mail, they would love that story and you can make some money to pay the fine and highlight how confused this fine system is.