GCSE Results next week- making it special

[PurpleDaisy2114]

Hi all-
Just that really. Am planning to get some balloons and want to mark the day. Have ordered a personalised card. Have suggested a meal...
Not much interest however from DS!
What are toners doing??

@MintyCedric

Thank you *@MydogWillow*.

Tbh after I posted I thought I'd probably come back to pile on saying I was being over the top.

It's probably a bit indulgent but she's my only my one and has had to fend for herself a lot over the last 18 months so if I can't do it now 🤷‍♀️

We've been given predicted grades and advised that short of a catastrophe they are likely to be accurate or higher so hoping we won't have any surprises. DD has worked her arse off and deserves to do well.

DS is not into a big fuss, so we will probably go for a meal at the weekend to celebrate his efforts regardless of grades.

I did balloons for his last day at school, which went down like a lead one....

Not sure whether making a big fuss is a good idea, especially if your DS isn't showing much interest.

We'd planned a meal out when DD got her results a few years ago. In the end one of her planned A level subjects came back at a worse than expected grade, we had to drive to school to discuss with her teacher and then lodge an appeal. All very stressful and we ended up with pizza at home.

DH and I are both working this Results Day. Whenever DS wakes up he'll be able to log in and see his results. I can probably access them too but will resist the urge until he's seen them.

I don't know what his plans are after that. If he wants to go to a friend's house to celebrate that's ok, if he wants to stay home we'll have his favourite sushi. I'm letting him decide (after a very tough year) though I have bought him a new graphic novel regardless of grades.

Why are parents taking over these occasions?

3 teens all waiting results in the same day - I fully expect them to go with friends and celebrate or commiserate accordingly.

We can work through next steps after that.

Why are parents taking over these occasions?

Because we want to celebrate our children's achievements after a fucking awful time (or be there to commiserate and support as necessary)?

Because our kids want us to be there? My DD was gutted that her dad has put a camping trip before being there for her --although it's fairly typical of his fuckwittery), so I'm damned if I'm not going to make it as special as possible for her.

I chatted to her about what she wanted before making any firm plans, and she'll be having friends over in the evening.

Yes not taking over Bluebells- just trying to mark it and acknowledge how hard it's been

Doing something nice for your dc on a day they're anxious about and celebrating or commiserating with them isn't "taking over". That's such a weird thing to say.