School Nativity

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At the risk of sounding like a pushy parent, I feel very upset by this and am looking for perspective on if I am being unreasonable?

Last week the script for my child’s nativity came out to help the children learn their lines. Out of 43 children, 5 of them have no speaking role and my child is one of them. I get that my child isn’t the only one, but some of the children have been asked to do several ‘narrator’ parts alongside their assigned character - surely these parts could have been spread out to give everyone a little part?

I feel very sad and don’t know if I am being unreasonable to feel this way. I also don’t know if I should ask about it at parents evening next week or just let it go?

Seriously, not wanting to speak in a play is not a "difficulty" or "issue" that you need to support your child with. Some children love play-acting, some hate it, some just don't care. It is not a life skill. You can be confident in all sorts of other areas and just not like this one. It really, really isn't important.

This seems important to you, because it is when you and the other parents see your ds. But it's a tiny part of his school year and may not seem a particularly important part to him. Unlikely to have any major significance in the grand scheme of things.

A couple of years ago I had to plead with the kids to take speaking parts! They just didn't seem to fancy it at all. Lots liked the idea of dressing up as camels or sheep. They're only little. It really isn't the big deal you're making it.

Primary teacher. We always ask children what he’d like to do and try and assign accordingly. Some children really dislike being centre of attention even briefly. Are you sure your child wants a speaking part?