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Re father's day cards in school?

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malificent7 · 18/06/2017 09:21

I am probsbly being a bit unreasonable here.
Dd has never met her dad.. he ran off when i was pregnant. She has just started to accept my dp who i have been with 18 months but understandably its been a struggle.

She was upset the other day as they were making fathers day cards in lessons ( year 4).
She felt left out although she is sadly not alone in her school.
She will give the card she made to my dp which is a huge step ( she chose to do this) and has touched me.

But what about kids who dont gave a dad or step dad?

If i pointed this out ti the school would it be the same as an atheist parent complaining about the school nativity?

Im atheist and i gavnt ever compkained about the Christian etjos of the school btw! I do think the father's day card thing whilst well meaning is a bit insensitive.

Id rather she concentrated on the curriculum.

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LosSimpsones · 03/09/2018 22:22

I think it is quite insensitive, I remember growing up I got told to make a father's day card (never met dad) and I started crying that u didn't have a dad. The school told me to make one anyway and my mum could send it Hmm I just threw it and are the candy after school Grin

Jimdandy · 03/09/2018 22:32

It doesn’t matter what the school do. They can’t do right for doing wrong in this situation unfortunately. Every option is going to upset someone.

Neshoma · 03/09/2018 22:51

this is from 2017!!!

LosSimpsones · 03/09/2018 23:44

Whoops, didn't even realiseBlush

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