People older than 35; did your dad go to school parent’s evenings?

[Farrings]

I asked my parents to look after our daughters for an hour (they’re primary age) so DH and I could both go to parents evening.

Both kids are at the same school so it’s no bother, and we care equally about their education, so we both want to go.

My dad (born 1943) asked ‘What’s parents evening?!’ He denied any knowledge of the concept, and said he’d never been to one. He has 3 kids who were all in school in the 90’s/early 2000’s.

To be fair, I’m not sure my mum went to many either… they’re not great with supporting formal education…but I was still surprised to hear my Dad say he didn’t even know what one was!

Then I thought, was this normal for the time maybe?

if you’re over 35, please vote -

YANBU - ‘My dad didn’t go to parents evenings either, (or maybe like, one time)!’

YABU - My dad DID GO! Or a few times anyway!

(Obviously whether or not Mum’s went is a whole other question, I will have to save that for another vote)

P.S This is Just for fun! X

Im 38. My dad always went but I suspect that was because my mum couldn't drive!

Nope! Mine definitely didn’t attend any. Not sure he came to any open days for secondary either. It did have its benefits though as no one knew who the hell he was so I was able to sign my own detention slips with a signature I’d made up for him. It didn’t matter that it was completely different to the original as I knew he’d never sign any official paperwork anyway

I don't remember my dad going, but I'm pretty sure mum always went before he was home from work. By the time he got in it wasn't long til my little brother would be going to bed so no chance for them to both go - I don't remember ever having a babysitter at home.

Dad definitely went to secondary ones especially the ones deemed more important by him ( the last 4 I think!) to make sure I was on track for gcse and a levels for getting to uni - but I really don’t remember him going to primary school ones

I am 45 and my dad went to all of my parents evenings.

And my parents were not together.

Yes if he was in the country, and he was a school governor at my primary school. Also spent ages and ages and ages trying to help me with my maths. But I was at school 1994-2008 so on the younger side of your requested pool of responders.

Yes. But he was a (my) single parent.

My dad was born in 1952. I don’t think he went to any of my parents evenings but went to school plays, orchestra concerts and sports things. I think he went to parents evening for my sister a few times because she was a bit more challenging (mine were all the same, she’s lovely, chatty, tries hard and will probably scrape a C).

My late dad (born 1931, I'm 51) did and most memorably insisted on talking to my French teacher in French which I found pretty embarrassing at the time!

My Dad did attend all my parents evenings. He was born in 1931

No mine didn't. Apparently I said I didn't want him to go but I don't remember ever saying that. He didn't show much interest in school stuff so I probably thought he'd be bored. Plus he was an older dad so I was likely embarrassed that he was nearly twice the age of all the other dads. Looking back I wonder if the teachers thought my mum was a single parent! It was just normal for me that only my mum would go.

My Dad (born 1926) went to parents' evenings...oh boy did he...
I was top of the class in more or less everything so it should really have been a case of "Yes, she's doing very well Mr & Mrs X, no problems, goodbye" but he managed to have at least one argument every time. I used to dread it. Of course it was in the days before children were expected to go too so I had no chance to intervene and just had to sit at home waiting to find out whose teaching he'd criticised or who he'd told what I really thought of them this year. I think it was just a game to him and with the benefit of hindsight some of the stuff he said was both totally justified and rather witty but at the time I didn't see it that way! I've always made a point of being very polite to my DC's teachers even if I did have anything negative to say so that their parents' evenings weren't so traumatic.

My ddad did go along, I'm pretty sure my mum and dad went together. I'm 52.

I'm a lot older than 35 but younger than your dad. My dad went to every single one.

I'm late 50s. My mother did all parents' evenings. Dad wasn't back from work in time. We usually didn't see him much during the week, although he did manage to get back earlier on Fridays.

Both worked so no attendance at sports days, plays, prize giving or any other daytime stuff.

I'm 47, Dad was born in 1949.
I don't think he went to primary school, but it came to a point at secondary school where my mum wanted him to go as back-up to take on my maths teacher!

My parents were born mid 1920s, I was at school 1966-1978 both attended parents evening together (work permitting, which it usually did).

My dad was born in the 1920s, and always came to mine.

No, he never went to parent's evenings or things like school plays.
I spent months in hospital and he never visited me.

Mine is a similar age to yours and came to ours in the 80s and 90s. He was self employed though and if possible would always work his day around things like that.
I remember being little and realising that I didn't know any of my friends dad's though. Knew the mums form 'going to Claire/ Lucy/ Sophie's house for my tea' but the dads were all just a generic suit guy who got home late from London.

My Dad was born in 1941, I was born in 1979. He went to every Parent’s Evening. He would know exactly what one was.

I've just realised they didn't have them in my school, just sent home a report. Ireland, I'm 61. Private girls school.

My father, born 1920s, did. 1960s to 1980s.

No only my mum ever went but I hadn't realised until you created this post !

Yes he did.