Is it ok to just keep her off for Christmas show?

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He Dd is in Pre school part time, we’ve had real struggles with her the last couple of months with not wanting to go in. She has got better, but will still say every morning that she doesn’t want to go. She has lots of friends there and is very sociable but has many activities and friends outside school too. They have an event for parents next week, 3 classes together, so lots of children and children to sing a couple of songs. They haven’t practised it yet as Dd knows nothing about it. She has a lovely school trip to a Christmas village this week and is due to finish next week, which feels really late. Next week we have two lovely party/meet ups with a large group of friends from outside school-secret Santa, decorating cookies etc. I would also love to spend a few days with Dd just us, doing Christmassy things at home. My plan was to finish school this Friday, but now we’ve been informed of this show.
If I were to ask her, she’d 100 percent prefer to stay at home/do xmas activities/see friends, but the other part of me feels we should go to the show, even though it won’t have been anything Dd has personally practised really/prepared for
What would you do?

*My Dd not He 🤷🏻‍♀️

I'd keep her off. She's little and probably tired. Just tell the pre-school she's having a break as she's tired. It's not compulsory school. You don't even need to tell her she's not finishing the term, she'll never know.

@NotSorry This is what I was thinking, but part of me feels she should be doing the show and us coming to see her 😬
Shes 5 if that makes a difference, compulsory school starts at 6 where we are

Am I being a bad mum 😂will I look back and feel sad we missed her school song etc 😬

You'll have plenty of opportunities when she's older and in school - you're already doing lots of lovely things with her. Let go of the mum guilt and embrace the first part of your screen name

I’m just not sure if I’ll regret it or we *Should be doing it

She's only in pre-school part-time and she doesn't even know anything about the show and hasn't been part of the practising for it so honestly, I wouldn't worry about this. She'll do this sort of thing every year when she starts school, and as you say, she's doing lots of other Christmassy things.

She's probably already exhausted from all the excitement; she's only five and the build-up to Christmas can be a lot for small kids. So I'd say it's completely fine to keep her off. As you say - she won't even know it's not the end of term.

I wouldn't even be considering regretting it. Why would you? You'll be spending lovely time with her instead.

@cantbecaught Just because of looking back and missing the memories/pics of her doing a Christmas show when she was little

Pre school doesn't count . Reception is THE ONE

@fuckssaaaaake I know, but due to her age…I’m guessing these are the ones? Will she do shows each year from next year-age 6?