To have requested 2 days off from school

[MozzchopsThirty]

For ds1 and ds2 (8&13)

Dd graduates in June and I want us all to go, it's a Friday so one day off

I also graduate from my MSc in July (end of term 19th) although mine is local so I've requested half a day

AIBU???
I'm worried now that the schools will refuse, fine me and I should've just lied!

As pp have said graduation ceremonies are tedious- even for the graduates.
I wouldn’t inflict that on my children. They can find out for themselves when they graduate and have to sit through the announcements of hundreds of people they don’t know before their own name is called.

Oh dear. Graduations are so long and would be very boring to children that age.

I get the idea of sharing in their sibling's success (to a point), but can' you just video it for them?

I've sat through three. Dreadfully boring, every one. If you bring the children and are able to get tickets for them, you'll have to organise books or something for them to read during the ceremony. Is it really worth the fines?

Agree with PP - taking the DC to your DDs graduation will probably put them off university for life!! I even found my own tediously boring. You sit there for HOURS, clapping politely.

Also, how many tickets can you get? Quite often it's limited to two.

Also for your eldest they may appreciate the time focusing on them without the siblings there too for a few hours?

Graduation ceremonies are quite boring for children. Are you sure your children will be able to attend? Graduands are usually limited to two tickets per ceremony.

I go to at least one graduation a year. I love them, but I can’t imagine an eight year old being anything other than bored to tears. Hours of clapping, speeches, organ music and choral singing. Don’t do it to them. At least I know dozens of the graduands, your dcs will only know one.

Can't think of anything more boring for children than someone else's graduation ceremony. YABU.

Completely agree with other pp's. Mega boring!

A really great family meal out would be a much better idea IMHO. cake as well for uber clever DD would go down a treat I feel sure

What @TidyDancer said

Won’t your two younger ones find it very boring? I mean, graduation ceremonies are tedious.

DD,s school authorised her to have a day off for DH masters graduation as they felt it was something that should be encouraged. We were super proud.

You'll only have 2 tickets in most Unis.... you can apply for more but so will lots of others and mist will be disappointed

It’s a shame so many people are saying the ceremonies are boring. I think they are amazing and inspirational. I’d definitely take DC out for them. And a slap up meal after!

Of course I've been to a graduation before
2 of my own

Dds is a 3 hour drive so we will all travel together and have a family meal afterwards and we are staying over.
My 13 yr old will be fine but likely I'll take something for 8 year old

Mine came to my PhD graduation (9 and 11 at the time). They enjoyed it fine, we managed to ask early for extra tickets, and the school authorised it with no problem. Congratulations to you and your daughter!

What do you mean, they can't authorise it? So you'll just call them in sick, op, or what?

I don't know why everyone says it won't be authorised. This is the kind of thing our ht does authorise.

Yep they will be bored rigid. Leave them at home if you can.

Thank you norks lovely of you to say

My 2 had a days off authorised for dp's graduation.

We would authorise it (and we also authorise staff to go to partner's/sibling's graduations) but I echo what other peoplr say, i found chunks of my own ceremony a bit long winded and dull. I think it would be dealthy boring for kids.

As long as attendance is otherwise good then we would authorise the time off for both graduation ceremonies.

Graduations are an achievement to be celebrated.