Aibu to think this is too late for a school concert.

[Allyoucaneat]

Whole school summer concert, weren't informed of the timings before parts were allocated etc.

It finishes at 7:45pm, dc to be collected at 8pm. I think this is far too late for little ones, I usually take mine upstairs at 6:30pm bed for 7pm.

My 5yo might be ok with a later night (but grumpy) but it'll be a nightmare to keep my 18month old awake until that time to go and collect his brother. Then there's school the next day.

I think it's just too late for primary 1 children (aged 4 and 5). Prepared to be told aibu.

Bright side he will be at school and grumpy its a 1 off its just an hour after bedtime you can have your toddler in Pjs and just put them to bed when you get in

I'm a working parent, I take time off for shows in school hours. Our girl knows we work and knows we can't both be at everything, but we will try to have at least one of us there. Can't always happen though.

I get that it can be hard for working parents but it's part of the deal you make when you decide to be a parent. It's wrong to expect schools to cater for working parents, when it means children have to do things like this.

I would be furious if my 5 year old was expected to be up that late. And as others have said, for parents with younger children it's crazy to expect them to pick children up so late.

Original - it's not always that easy. I have two children. The first two weeks back after half term Dh or I are expected to be at the school for 8 days out of 10 they are there. All for random things. Fathers morning 9.30-11.30am. School songs 2-3pm. Class assembly we have one child's 9-10am and other 1-2pm. It's a lot and involves so much missed work. It will be done between us and grandparents visiting, but it's hard. If I was a lone parent that would be lots of half days or full days off. That's only those two weeks, there's even more before the summer holidays. Therefore we do appriciate when things are later on after 6pm where possible ie parents evening is 6-9pm here

Angie Only time you'd ever see us by 7:30am is at an airport/on a flight (and you'd be discouraged from speaking to any of us until a more reasonable hour ).

I wouldn't be happy about a 5 year old being up that late mid-week for a school concert to be honest.

It is undoubtedly poor planning on the school's part, especially for anyone with more than one young child.

I actually have had this problem before and the school in question kindly complicated it with a 2 tickets per household ration in order that I couldn't just take all the biters and brave it out. Dropping 1 of 4 biters off at what is usually tea-time and being expected to be back for collection post the other biters bedtime is never easily achieved-and that's if DH is actually at home!

I don't foresee you getting anywhere with the school if you do say something though, I suspect they'll take the 'it's a one off and as educators we deem it acceptable so suck it up parent' approach.