Rather ironic I feel, given that these are Nativity plays! Have other parents encountered this? And how do other parents feel about such a rule?
The rationale is that badly behaved younger children can drown out the voices of the children actually supposed to be performing ( rather than your toddler who is bawling and beating the floor because he has dropped his biscuit -providing a good example of how to make one's voice heard without amplification). So I understand the point...but surely we can just leave when the toddlers start dismantling the electrical equipment? Just kidding. I'd leave before then, honest. There is always the chance that you get that magical moment where your toddler gazes adoringly at the DC1 now elevated to stardom, while DC1 basks in the attention....Also, for me it creates quite a difficult situation as DH works away, and not many other family members around to look after DC2 while I admire and applaud DC1.
Parents, teachers - any comments?
Should I shut up and start investigating childcare, or am I right to feel somewhat aggrieved at the exclusion of DS2?