Can't go to see dd in her school play. :-(

[Kelly1978]

DD has landed the part of the angel gabriel in her school play but they won't allow me to take the pushchair in. I can't manage to hold the twins on my lap for that length of time and watch ds too, and they won't make an exception. Poor dd asked if I might watch her from the window!

sorry to hear this, Kelly. I have the same kind of problems having 3 children myself, though, really. I can't do all kinds of things with my oldest because of the logistics of looking after the other 2. Today DS1 had a disco; he had a mighty strop yesterday because I said I wouldn't stay with him (from my perspective, this has the chief advantage of making sure he doesn't get into altercations with other boys).

But I can't because the toddler runs off & the 4yo gets freaked out by the atmosphere. All kinds of things I just can't do for one of my children because of having the other 2.

Just a thought (don't think its been mentioned here but might be wrong) -what would the school do if a wheel chair user wanted to attend? Would they be considered a fire hazard? Maybe you could use this when you speak to the school?

I would imagine that a chair would be taken out for a wheelchair user so no exits etc were blocked. In which case buy a ticket for the pushchair! That is what I would do anyway!!!

Ridiculous banning small children, I would never dream of doing that.

I spoke to the school again and they said that maybe I could wait outside the hall and then stick my head around the door when dd is on. I still don't think that is really on. Ds will be bored stiff waiting outside, it isn't really fair on dd or him. I'm tempted to go and struggle and hope someone offers, but just about every other parent there is going to have at least one small child there, otherwise they would be at the other performance. I wish I hadnt asked and just turned up with the buggy then they prob would have squeezed us in. The only reason I did ask is because the school generally has a policy of no buggies indoors.

maZebraltov, I have four and I know what you mean. I would love to take them to things like swimming but I can't take the babies too. ds also needs a lot of attention, as he has social problems so they are a right handful between them!

It's nto the same, but I'm going to take dd for the pictures for the first time, to see narnia next week, so hopefully that will make up for it a bit. It'll jsut be me and her so a rare chance for her to have soem individual attention.

Last year I watched DS in nativity play with DS2 on my back (pack) & holding DD's hand -- would have had her in my arms if small enough.

Hope you work something out.

Nice of them to suggest you leave your kids outside in the freezing cold then open the door to see a bit and blast the other parents with cold air! Are they having a laugh?

I'm sure the other parents won't allow you to stand outside and will offer to help you out. I hope so.