To make DH take our DD to her Gymnastics Competition

[chellochello]

DD has a gymnastics competition this Sunday morning - it's scheduled to last 3 hours but I know from past experience it will be at least 4.

I would quite like to be there to support DD however I find these events incredibly boring - she will actually spend probably less than 10 mins actually performing and the rest of it will be watching other peoples kids and waiting for them to do the scores / presentation

Would it be unreasonable to say its DH's turn as I did that last one and stay at home in bed??

If she wins, she wins with her dad watching. You take it in turns. 4 hours is a big chunk of a day!

Why not? Both of you should spend time doing this.

Your job I am afraid OP

How does that statement work exactly ???

yanbu
take turns
it's only fair

I think as long as she has a parent there it doesn't matter. Or even by herself if she is old enough.

Dd did a competition this weekend. We went on Saturday to support her, but stayed at home Sunday and she got a lift. Because sometimes it's OK to not go to their hobbies because they are their hobbies. Dd knows next year I will go to the local stuff, but not every weekend.

I’m all for taking turns etc but I wouldn’t want to miss one of my children doing anything - but that’s a personal choice and you are entitled to choose not to go if her dad can take her. He’s absolutely got the same responsibility as you so if you’re asking if it’s U for him to take his turn, then no YANBU. I agree with PP where they have to balance the needs of their other children etc - but personally I just don’t want to miss out.

#ringdonna I fail to see why it's any more my job than her fathers

I will probably go to be honest as even if it's reasonable not too I'd regret not being their for her

Good grief. Where did the posters on this thread come form? Of course it's fine for parents to take turns! Do some of you really not think a man could be a support for a child at a competition? Repost this as about a boy going to a football tournament and see how the replies change. Adults are entitled to the odd day off too you know.

My DD competes regularly at gymnastics competitions, my DH has been once, ever. I always go because I actually love watching gymnastics but if I didn’t, I would certainly share it with him. As long as one of you goes I think it’s 100% fine?!

Don't you bloody go! Send dh and have some you-time (or whatever it's called now) knowing she has a parent with her. And that she'll grow up assuming men can be as interested as women. It's all good!

Yoou could def ask oh to go, bu unreasonable to make him go. best to take turns if poss.

I totally hear you, OP! All the waiting around is murder.

Try trampolining. Six hours waiting, and 28 seconds of bouncing! (It is bloody amazing to watch, though, so I'm happy to go. (And it's inside, and there is usually cake.)