DS didn't say his line in school assembley

[Luol81]

Maybe this is silly but am just wondering if I should be upset that my 6 year old DS didn't say his one line at the school assembly this morning. It was only one small line and we had practiced it at home easily. We were not given a script so I didn't know when he would say it exactly, but they were practicing at school last week. Their class teacher was sitting right infront of the stage and I could hear her prompting other children during the show to say their lines so I don't understand why she didn't help him when his turn came? ?? I asked her after the show and she said he might have gotten shy but that it was partly her fault as she got too focused on the other two children next to him who had longer and more lines to say?? I just feel abit upset as he seemed looking forward to his assembley and he thinks he said his line when he clearly didn't?? Sent the video to hubby who was more annoyed then me and wants to complain??

Seriously?! Get a grip - both of you!

If they'd forced him to say it when he showed signs of not wanting to, you'd be up in arms about "bullying". You can't complain that he didn't do what he was supposed to do, that's on his own head, nobody else's
How on earth does he think he said it when he didn't, btw?!

Sits on hands.

OP is never coming back

OP is never coming back

She already did yesterday and said she wasn’t going to take it any further. What else do you want?

No, that was for all the people who keep contributing!

Bless him, don't let your disappointment show. He thinks he said it, leave him with that.

Please don't make him think this is a big thing... Last year I had a mother come in almost shrieking with temper after parent assembly as her child didn't get the certificate she was expecting her to be presented with. They had to be specially printed and there had been a hold up; we had told the child and said she would get it the next week. Child had accepted this quite happily, but Mother kept shouting 'She is DEVASTATED' and turned the whole thing into some kind of three ring circus - unsurprisingly the child ended up crying. Sheer embarrassment probably. As others have said there are years of school performance minefields in front of you both - relax!

Don't give it another thought. Not worth worrying about. Love the fact that he thinks he said it.

Yes I think the teacher should be sacked for that

I am not sure what your husband is expecting the outcome from a complaint to be. Re do the assembly, give your son a leading role next time, or just another apology like the teacher already gave you?

Just let it go, it happens and your son is happy with his performance.

Your DH wants to complain ..............because his 6 year old son forgot to say one line - get a grip, nothing to do with the teacher, if there is anything to be disappointed about surely it's the fact that your DS forgot his line despite practising it.

So agree with the poster who said you will look back on this in years to come and cringe at your own reaction to it. We all have these OTT reactions with our PFBs. .

Bloody hell
I agree just go all out and get them to redo the whole assembly until your son says his line

Ive got all this to look forward to with my LO, I don't see why it's the teachers fault? Your DS thought he aced it, thats all that matters!

Your lucky he even got a line... Even if he didn't say it

Your child messes his line up and you want to blame the teacher?

I can see why we have so many snowflakes in society these days. Get a grip OP! Your child did something many kids do at his age. It's nothing, forget it........

If he is happy, let it go and praise him to high heaven! I saw a little boy drop his recorder behind the stands, at recorder concert: at FIRST song! not my ds, but I toddled over to tell teachers and they shooed me away.
It was heartbreaking. Poor little boy, just standing there on top tier, looking down.

My dd was selectively mute. I was often disappointed but we only sang her praises. She is strong and independent now. Dh told me that encouragement was better than worrying.

I know that it is disappointing but if he is happy let it go. Teachers are potentially dangerous if crossed. Be wary.

'Teachers are potentially dangerous if crossed.
What on earth?? I've put on loads of assemblies and Christmas plays. It's enormously stressful. If any parent complained I'd be far more likely to burst into tears than bite them. Teachers as a species are more endangered than dangerous...

FFS. So glad I left teaching.

I agree with the others that you shouldn't complain, but I do understand the feeling that comes from watching a primary school performance (probably of a pfb) and feeling like your child somehow doesn't measure up to the others. I remember forcing tears back, putting fake smile on and agreeing with others at how well they'd all done while inside wanting to run away and hide. It's hard, but no good can come of blaming anyone or complaining. Make sure your son knows you are proud of him whatever.

Teachers are potentially dangerous if crossed

I'm so dangerous.

Katherine

It's interesting: we talk a lot about building resilience in our children, when actually it's the parents who need to be more resilient.

Dgd went to a summer performing arts school. She loved it. She engaged really well and practiced in the house, ALOT!!
When it came to the end performance she clammed up completely! We were a little disappointed but did not let her know that.
Kids get stage fright sometimes. It's not necessarily the ones you expect to either.
There will be other years.

My son had one word to say in his leavers play. One word. I told him he said it excellently, that's all he needed to know. This was after him never having lines in any Xmas plays and being a singer amongst many many singers every year. Think yourself extremely lucky he got a whole line.

Tabbymumz your post is hilarious!!! Think yourself lucky he got a whole line!!!!
Dear god is it this competitive!!!!!!! Bet you're up the school CONSTANTLY complaining!