Jilted at the Year 6 Leavers' Disco. Just me?

[habberdashin]

Took DS along to the Y6 disco last night. Left him in the hall with the kids and went to chat with the other parents. Then the call went round to say we all had to go in for the last few dances with our kids. Everyone was lined up arm-in-arm ready for a sentimental sing-along and my DS was nowhere to be seen. Looked all around frantically for him. Called home to make sure he hadn't done a runner. Checked the toilets. Asked around. There was a conga going on by this time so I checked it end to end. And then eventually I found him in the corner hiding behind the piano with a couple of mates. Apparently dancing with mum is cringey, even when its the last week of primary 99% of your school mates are doing it too.

I work at DD’s school so always help out with the discos and I am under strict instructions every time to not look at her, talk to her, dance near her, acknowledge I’ve ever seen her before in her whole life etc, etc.
I’ve never heard of the parents being asked to dance with their kids at the end either, most of the YR6s I know would hate that!

My dc would do exactly the same

I would have been relieved if my DS had done that and got me out of it too. I would have found it extremely embarrassing, as a child and as a parent so I understand how he feels! Y6 disco should be about having fun with their friends.

I thought YR6 discos were all about the kids having a grown up kind of time with their mates – I can't imagine my DC would be impressed at being told to dance with me or their dad at the end of it! How odd your school imposes that on them.

. That is perfectly acceptable Year 6 behaviour! You've done well if you've got to year 6 without him being mortified by your very existence.

Yes, definitely perfectly normal behaviour. My son would have been the same.

I think my kids would have done the same, and I would definitely have done it too when I was that age!

Oh don't fret you've got years of this to come I think you stop being an embarrassment to them when they hit early twenties.