How can I avoid embarrasing myself at parents evening ??

[mummyloveslucy]

Hi, I've got my daughters paretnts evening tomorrow at nursery.
She is 3years and 8 months and has been there since she was 2. She has a speech disorder and is the only child in the nursery with any difficulties.
She went in to a new nursery class in september and has new teachers ( that she already knows well ) The nursery is part of a private school, that I'd love my daughter to stay at but it would be impossible to have another child if she did. I'm on fertility drugs at the moment to see if we can have another one.
The drugs are making me very emotional though and I'm finding it hard to think straight and I keep doing silly things. I don't want to embarass myself in front of the teachers by saying somthing silly or misunderstanding something.
Last parents evening, she said such lovely things about my daughter that I could've cried. I'm just concerned that this time, I probubly would.
Is there anything I can do to avoid embarasing myself ?
I won't know what to say if she asks in Lucy is definatly staying, as I so badly want her too but if we have another baby she'll be comming out.

Hi

I wouldn't worry too much about being emotional. I wept at DD's report last time - I won't bore you with the details, but I think its ine to react emotioanlly when your LO is so young. They are your precious after all and you are bound to be moved by what you hear - as we all feel a bit anxious on these occasions

Bless

aahh, don't worry about getting emotional, I'm sure teachers are used to it. If they ask about her staying just say yes, there's no need for them to know all the details.

Thanks. I usually get butterflies before parents evenings, but I know that the way I am at the moment, I really could make an arse of myself.
They wouldn't know I was on fertility drugs either, they'd just think I'm strange.

Thanks. I'll put a list of questions together that I'd like to ask, so I don't forget anything.

You can answer truthfully "We're really happy with the school and hope Lucy will continue to do so well here". None of us know what the future holds, you just never know. Lots of people experiencing financial difficulties at the moment, you wont be the only one there wondering if you can keep your lo in school.

Thanks Wade, that's a great answer if that question comes up.

It'll probubly help if I take my tablet after the parents evening.

Please don't worry! I've had lots of parents cry at parents evenings when I've said nice things about their child. Just take lots of tissues.

Could you send DH instead?

hi, please dont worry - i was a teacher until i had ds, and it was always lovey to see that parents cared so much about their children. fwiw, i used to tear up if i had one of my faves (ok, i know i shouldnt have faves!) and was singing her praises. I used to say i had a cold (every parent's eve!

Thanks everyone. I'm definitely going with my husband. I really look forward to them.
Our last parents evening we went to, we were talking to our daughters old teacher and she was telling us how Lucy would follow her around and she'd be reading a story or doing somthing, and she'd look down and Lucy would be looking up at her all lovingly. She said I can't believe she's not going to be my Lucy lou anymore. I could see her welling up a bit at that point. It was so sad even moving up a class for me. What would I be like if she had to leave the school ?

I don't think they'll ask, mll - it would be rather bad form bcs puts you on the spot. If they do, though, "we very much hope so" is positive and true. Then change subj.
Good luck!

Oh also, I did cry at DS's last parent's evening! A little sniffle is fine. Sobbing (with snot trails) might be ... odd

Are you taking clomid? I did and it made me so emotional it was scary. You definitely have my sympathy.

Yes I'm taking Clomid, it's evil I take my last tablet tomorrow evening so hopefully, I won't have to take any more.

don't worry darling, DS1 is 6 and I still get emotional about parents evening and I'm not on any drugs! I have managed to hold it in until I get in the car, I always have a little blub, I am just that sort of person! xx

Thank you. I'm like that too at the best of times, it's usually only a lump in throught though.
We went to see a choir concert at my daughters school and the younger girls sang candle on the water and we are sailing, amoung others. I felt a lump comming then, just thinking that one day, my daughter could be up there singing her little heart out. I am so soft, even without Clomid.

Good luck with TTC, hope all goes well.

Thanks llareggub.