Would you make siblings attend brother’s band concert?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our public school has a band concert. One child is young (preschool) and other child has sports.

Would you attend the concert as a family?
Or just have one parent attend the concert while one parent takes other child to sport?

Before Covid, we absolutely always attended concerts and recitals.

. If they aren't going to attend pre-schoolers recitals/play when they are at college, let them decide. It isn't fair to make pre-schooler go if eldest got to play blocks instead.

Nonsense. The preschooler will love either the band concert or the game. It’s good for little ones to see, hear, and explore new things.

[Anonymous]

Each parent attends one event and one brings the preschooler with him/her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does Band Boy have a solo? If he's one in 50 kids, who cares?

What a crap attitude. Your poor kids.

+1

Your kid notices. He may pretend to not be bothered, but he is.

[Anonymous]

We show up as a family, unless there is a conflict we cannot work around. For example, the younger one has a game and we cannot carpool. If that is the case we divide and conquer. Yes the little ones attend the concert if they can AND the other one attends the boring preschool soccer games, when possible. It's part of our family culture.

[Anonymous]

The important part is both parents are there. Arrange it so both parents go to the band concert.

Do what you want with the other kids. To me, it makes SE to let older kid go to sports, bring preschooler to the concert.

It seems weird for the parents to miss a once yearly band concert in favor of a 8+ games per year sport.

[Anonymous]

Just one parent attend, and switch off next time. Leave the other kids at home or doing their own thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our public school has a band concert. One child is young (preschool) and other child has sports.

Would you attend the concert as a family?
Or just have one parent attend the concert while one parent takes other child to sport?

Before Covid, we absolutely always attended concerts and recitals.

Yes, you should ngo asva family. Your son has worked very hard and needs to be recognized by his family for this work. The younger one should also attend and thebilderonevshould go to sibling sport activities.

[Anonymous]

I’m our family, both parents attend games and performances when are all possible. So yes, we would all go because neither adult would want to miss.

People having more than 2 kids don’t think about this enough.

[Anonymous]

OP, what exactly is the “sport”?

[Anonymous]

Older kid goes to sports practice, If possible logistically, both parents and youngest attends the concert. If not, one parent take preschooler to sports practice where he can play and there is no worry about a disruption. One parent is focused on the concert.

[Anonymous]

I’d consider whether the kid wanted his siblings there or not, but probably wouldn’t attend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The important part is both parents are there. Arrange it so both parents go to the band concert.

Do what you want with the other kids. To me, it makes SE to let older kid go to sports, bring preschooler to the concert.

It seems weird for the parents to miss a once yearly band concert in favor of a 8+ games per year sport.

+1.

[Anonymous]

Both parents attend. Older kid goes to practice with another family. Preschooler-if you think the kid can sit and not be disruptive then take them. If they are loud and wiggly, get a sitter.

[Anonymous]

I assume this concert is a once-a-year thing. If it were my family everyone would go. If the older sibling's sport is an important game, not just a practice, then I might consider letting them skip.

Especially for middle children that sometimes feel left out, I think it's important to show interest in their activities.

[Anonymous]

Both parents go, no matter what.
If the preschooler can manage to get through it without being terribly disruptive, they go to. If not, get a sitter.
The older one... depends on exactly what the sport event is. If it's a game, I'd probably let the big one go to the game, but for a random multiple time a week practice, he's going to support his little brother (who has almost certainly say through a zillion practices and games for big brother)