Daughters school not doing world book day

[Bibbitybobbityboo86]

So my daughters school never do world book day - AIBU to be disappointed?
I imagine some parents will be relieved but my daughter gets upset when she sees the costumes in Sainsbury’s or sees other kids in their costumes.

It’s not just world book day- it’s also children in need & Red Nose Day. The school won’t do anything in fact none of it even gets mentioned - it’s like it’s not happening.

Would you feel disappointed?

WIBU for me to contact the head teacher and ask why? I don’t want to be that parent

I’ve mentioned it to other parents and they agree and say it’s a shame but they don’t seem as bothered by it as me

Surely schools have to show some community engagement.
Charity days and world book day are a way to do this

I think it’s a really good thing. Poor parents do not need the pressure of choosing between breakfast or a costume. Working parents do not need the pressure of an additional thing to organise. The environment does not need more synthetic costumes thrown away after being worn once.

If your child wants to wear fancy dress then do it at parties, weekends, local community events for these very things.

Perhaps keep her out of sainsburys if seeing costumes there upsets her.

Schools can’t win,
So many don’t want world book day so maybe they stopped, nothing stopping you from letting her wear the costumes at home/ to the Park etc

My son’s school touches on it but the head teacher is hyper aware of asking people to spend money on things or donate money. She’s aware that not everyone has money to throw at these days and I respect her for it.

For WBD yesterday the kid wore their pyjamas or a onesie.

Good on that school!

Good for them. I'd like to see research that shows any educational benefit from these dress up days.

DD school doesn't do this and am glad. They actively encourage reading sessions in school. I would rather that buying wasteful costumes to wear once.

My sons 1st primary school never did world book day every year. He was there for 6 years and only did world book day twice.

sounds like a brilliant school.

Our school doesn’t do dressing up but definitely mention it and ensure the kids get their £1 book.

I would have bloody loved that school when my children were little.

If she’s upset surely you can do the dressing up at home

I’d be disappointed that they didn’t do WBD, but thankful that they didn’t do the BBC charities.

I see everyone’s point actually about wbd

What about comic relief and children in need? Surely raising money for charity should be encouraged?

Do they not celebrate WBD at all or just don't do the dressing up?

Neither does our school - the head is very sensitive to not expect parents to participate in anything that will cost any money. I'll be honest, while I understand and accept it, I do feel it's a shame they don't do anything. No dressing up, no xmas jumper day, halloween etc. I wouldn't like something going on all the time but I feel once a year would be ok!

But isn't that the same problem? Not all parents will be able to donate/do whatever is expected. It's better not to do it.

@GnomeyGnome

Do they not celebrate WBD at all or just don't do the dressing up?

Nothing- not even the voucher

It doesn’t have to cost money

Wear your pjs to school
Odd socks day
Crazy hair day
Not everything costs money

If your daughter is so desperate for a costume buy her one and let her wear it to a party/the supermarket/at home.

Your disappointment that your child can’t dress as Hermione Granger will be a drop in the ocean compared to the disappointment of a child showing up at school to see everyone else in costumes while they’re in their uniform because their parents can’t afford it.

@Bibbitybobbityboo86

I see everyone’s point actually about wbd

What about comic relief and children in need? Surely raising money for charity should be encouraged?

I think it should be entirely optional

I’m very uncomfortable at the idea that a child “fundraises” (ie asks parents for money) when a parent might not have that money, and the causes are either poverty in the UK or poverty overseas.

Charity begins at home - I’d much rather encourage children to choose their own charities and fundraise without putting a parent potentially in a difficult situation

@Bibbitybobbityboo86

It doesn’t have to cost money

Wear your pjs to school
Odd socks day
Crazy hair day
Not everything costs money

What’s the point in any of these though?

Not everything costs money but it does all require parents who are invested and involved. Are you so ridiculously self involved that you can’t imagine that some parents won’t spend the time thinking up ideas for crazy hair day? Or won’t care about joining in with odd socks day?

This is what I imagine it’s like to have absolutely no real problems. Just sitting around moaning that your child can’t do odd sock day.

Those other things do cost money, and they cost time and effort. They have little benefit to DC, and no benefit to families.

‘Raising’ money also = costs to families