Do you go to both school plays if they do it twice?

[BabyDoge]

DS4 is doing his first nativity this year. It's a two form entry so they're doing two performances, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Each family only gets two tickets.

I want to get one ticket for the morning show and one for the afternoon, so that DS has someone in the audience for both. DH wants us to go together. I appreciate in families with single parents you don't always have a choice, but I was just wondering what other people do in this scenario?

I think it would be unreasonable to go twice unless there is definitely space. But understandable for your and dh to go separately, I def did this when the kids were younger

Wow, feel like a bad mum now, I would never even have considered going to see the same show twice 😂 assumed it was so there were enough places for all parents especially those who work and may not be able to go to one of the other times. Guess there's nothing wrong with it as long as you're not taking tickets from people who've not seen it at all. But I wouldn't feel obliged at all

Same it’s not something I would consider either. I just let my DC know which one we’ll be at and that other parents are going to the other show, unless the child has specific needs then it should all be fine.

This!
No wonder kids seem to lack resilience, confidence and independence these days.
You tell them to look out for you at whichever one you're going to, and tell him to do his best for all the other mums and dads watching the other shows.
Some kids won't have anyone there at all.

We each go to one

Our school tells you which one you’re going to. Surname A-M Day 1, Surname N-Z Day 2. The kids seem to cope. I guess they’re essentially all in the situation of having no one for one.

Just to clarify for some posters, I'm not talking about going twice and taking tickets off other parents. We're only going to take two tickets, the question is just whether to go together to one performance or apart to two.

I had planned just to go to the one but reading this has made me realise I should go to both so I've just booked another ticket. He's only 5 and he's not looking forward to it as it is bless him. I've put myself in his shoes and realised if possible which it is for me then it is the best thing for him so thanks for this post as I don't think I would thought twice otherwise x

You're welcome 😊 I hope your DS enjoys it on the day.

@see completely agree. Sorry but posters on here going to both are actually being ridiculous.

I worry for the future of society with children being comforted so much they can't even learn to perform without someone they know in the audience!!

I'm actually flabbergasted someone would consider this as a parent. Let's wrap our kids up so much they can't be independent and learn to be confident in a play when they don't recognise any one. That's really going to help their stage presence develop isn't it!!!

I think it does depend on the child though. My child had started reception last year with such low confidence (summer born) and he has now started year one and his confidence has grown so much , I think me not being there for both would deter this . If he was a really confident child and could take me not being there at 5 years old I wouldn't go which is why I didn't plan too, but seeing this post made me realise the best thing for MY child is to go. I'm sure the best thing for some children like my current 3 year old could do with that bit of independence and knowing I won't be there all the time. It's all so independent to the child. My 5 year old needs to know I will always be there (at this time) it's helping him and his growing confidence. Which is why I changed my mind.