To not want royal wedding fever forced on my DC

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So my DD is in reception. They are having a royal wedding party at school today. Whilst I think this is fine I hate that they have been told to bring clothes to change into- a dress or a shirt (this is what the info given to parents said). Of course most girls have taken princess dresses. I have now seen photos from the party showing the children in boy girl pairs walking down an red carpet 'aisle'

I'm all for imaginative play but some of these kids looked bewildered. AIBU to complain to the school? There is something that really doesn't feel right about it - maybe because it seems like it more for the adults than the kids let alone all the princess pressure the girls must feel.

HariboIsMyCrack

You sound a tad confused about why you have an objection to the Union Flag - can you explain your position a bit more?

Also I’m curious as to what objecting to the flag has to do with you being a republican ?

YANBU. I'm glad my dgd doesn't go to that school, it sounds horrible frankly.

The fact that it's May and the school year is nearly over the children in the Reception class will have played 'weddings' approx 53 times already this year. It's what 4 and 5 year olds do. Probably at least 3 of the boys will have put on the dressing up box 'wedding dress' and skipped around the classroom. The class female bossy boots will have announced she is the Wedding Planner and you "have to do as I say". Half of the boys say they want to marry 'Miss'. 1 of the girls plans on marrying her Auntie 's horse.
Because they are 4 and 5 year olds.

Meh, I remember being at a holiday club in 1986 and dressing up as Fergie for a mock wedding. It makes a fun memory, that's all. I wouldn't consider myself indoctrinated.

Im a republican and no way would I complain about this! Let kids join in with the fun and don't force your opinions on them.

Meh I don't disagree in theory I think it's ridiculous and my ds had a royal non uniform today

Mildly annoying ,as agreed by most grumbling parents in the drop off this morning

I am not anti royalist but frankly just don't really care about the wedding tomm ....good luck to them and all but just not that interested

But really it won't gain you anything by complaining other than make you a source of amusement for bored parents ,office staff and the odd teacher

So agreed but wouldn't bother complaining

Oh ffs get a grip.

So metoos child believed she ‘couldn't’ marry a prince until MM gave the green light and paved the way, and we think that’s a good thing?

I don’t. Not for all the tea in China.

There is princess pressure. It isn't just related to the royal wedding. For years my now 6 year old has been dressing up as all sorts inside the house (Dr, ninja turtle, superhero, pirate, flower fairy, dragon, banana) but outside the house would only dress as the flower fairy or a princess. With select friends she will now do 'girl superhero' but it is mainly fairy or princess in public.
How old do they need to be for studio Ghibli? Only really heard about it on here.

All children at DD's primary school were asked to wear red, white or blue.

It was very colourful.

Op - YABU. For all the reasons already stated. 🇬🇧

You sound a tad confused about why you have an objection to the Union Flag - can you explain your position a bit more?

Do you generally understand why some groups might have issues with it? Victims of racism, some people in Scotland and NI... I mean the 'national' anthem 'crushes' the Scots after all.

😂 dressing up as Fergie, that is brilliant! Ah the gift of hindsight Childrenofthesun

OP, it’s one day, it’s a silly party, the teachers are trying to do something nice for the kids, even if not all of it is that well thought out. Take a deep breath and let this one go.

My DDs nursery had a garden party for the wedding, all the children dressed up in red, white and blue. They decorated the playground and made crowns, she had a brilliant time.

Shitty school doing something nice how dare they!. Won't someone think of the children!

I thought about doing a Royal wedding activity with my Brownies this week but didn’t in the end partly because a lot of my parents are a bit right on
Then had 2 parents saying their kids were disappointed there hadn’t been a RW activity

Yes, give the plebs something nice

YANBU to be irritated but probably YWBU to complain. Dd went into school (year , I think) when the last royal wedding was going on. She pulled a face at the Will 'n Kate bunting and her teacher asked "Aren't you excited about the wedding?" Dd answered "No. I'm a republican. And an atheist." well drilled by daddy

I think it was just a bit of dress up fun, it was nice of the teachers to take the time and trouble to do this.

Getting married is something to aspire to, particularly for girls

Usually involves boys as well

Party or making red, white and blue decorations, or learning what a royal family is - fine. Pairing up in mini couples for wedding? A bit odd IMO. For a start the children might not even like the person they've been assigned to, which doesn't seem like a great advert for freedom of choice.

Vile innit, but you can always explain the alternative points of view.
I have been wearing sex pistols/corbyn/anarchist tees all week. It's the same as anything, about a million points of view.
I had to sign the consent form at nursery for DD to make an afternoon tea and she was asked to wear red white and blue. I did it but made a joke about imperialism when we handed it in. I am already that parent as it is due to her ASC. I didn't feel that making DD miss out on making stuff was fair and I have explained my own ideas on the wedding as much as one can to a 3 year old .

It must have been a bit much for her, she had a right meltdown as soon as we got home.

Its just a bit of fun! I feel so sorry for schools. They can't seem to do anything now without someone complaining about it.

Our nursery have done similar. Can’t say the staff were overly excited with the theme- we had a little joke in passing. It does tick a big box for them in terms of the relatively new British Values stuff they need to incorporate.

It's a bit of fun. Don't worry there won't be another big one for at least 16 years.