My DD is in her final months of Nursery, in the Preschool room.
In the next few weeks they will be doing preschool “graduation” photos with a cap and gown. Plus they do a class photo of them all.
Every child is issued with one copy of their graduation photo and one copy of the class photo, paid for by the Nursery. We don’t have the option of buying any more like we did with previous Nursery photos as the photos aren’t done by a professional company (this is all I’ve been told not told by who they’re taken).
I am separated from my DDs Dad. He sees her 1 night a week and EOW but has nothing to do with Nursery. I pay the bill, I do all events, I do parents evening. He’s not even had any input in what schools I applied for as when I asked him he said it was my job as DD lives with me. He never picks her up from Nursery and is unlikely to pick her up from school. He however has bought a copy of every photo she’s ever had done at Nursery (we’ve always sorted out payments between us).
I have asked Nursery for a 2nd copy of at least the graduation picture but they’ve said no as it wouldn’t be fair to all those other parents who want a 2nd copy for grandparents or whatever – fair enough I understand. I asked if they would allow me to buy a 2nd copy for her dad so it’s fair they said that the people who do the graduation photos don’t usually sell the photos (assuming it’s some sort of agreement with Nursery that they do the photos for free in exchange for advertising and/or free childcare).
WWYD? I feel awful for her dad, but part of me selfishly thinks “well I pay for it and do everything for it so why shouldn’t I get the last ever “professional” photo?”