Daycare "graduation." Can I ignore this?

[Anonymous]

Meh, come on OP. They watch your kid 40+ hours a week, they live their lives surrounded by chaos and toddlers, just let them have this one.

For me personally I would probably find some middle ground. I'd send DD in black leggings and a white t shirt but probably not buy dress clothes.

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It's a cute idea. Celebrate the end of this chapter in your LO's life. We all could use a little more joy and celebration in our days.

[Anonymous]

Op, you are making me sad. It's a fun event for the kids and marks the end of a stage. Just enjoy it and stop harping on it not being a real graduation. Let you kid have fun.

[Anonymous]

What do you want to ignore-the actual event or the clothing request?

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Anonymous wrote:Because that’s what they want? Why wouldn’t you?

Maybe because it means purchasing clothing that will never be worn again?

So what? It’s a special occasion. But / sell on eBay or consignment if a big financial issue (doubt this is breaking the bank if OP’s kid is at a daycare like this).

I always love the posters who balk at spending $10 for some clothing for their kid's school, but spend 4x that much on their Mommy wine.

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Anonymous wrote:Op, you are making me sad. It's a fun event for the kids and marks the end of a stage. Just enjoy it and stop harping on it not being a real graduation. Let you kid have fun.

Agreed. And if your child has been at that preschool or center for even a year, this is a huge transition and it’s worthwhile to mark it and make a big deal of the change. The transition to K can be hard for a lot of kids and these events make it seem more special and less scary.

[Anonymous]

Yes you can ignore it. You can skip it all. Take the day off work. Keep your child with you & go celebrate together.

[Anonymous]

My kid's preschool graduation was so cute. The didn't have gowns but their wore caps and dress or dress shirt & tie. They looked so cute. Our preschool had a short program so the kids recited some poems, sang some songs and received awards for various things like "best reader", "best artist", etc. I look back at those pictures and they looked so happy proud of themselves. Like they were big kids now and going off to the big time--kindergarten! So just enjoy it. Take lots of pictures. This only happens once. In elementary school, they don't have "graduations".

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Anonymous wrote:Op, you are making me sad. It's a fun event for the kids and marks the end of a stage. Just enjoy it and stop harping on it not being a real graduation. Let you kid have fun.

Agreed. And if your child has been at that preschool or center for even a year, this is a huge transition and it’s worthwhile to mark it and make a big deal of the change. The transition to K can be hard for a lot of kids and these events make it seem more special and less scary.

+1

The teachers and the kids in the class (including YOUR child) have been talking about this for months. This is a big step for them. There are books for EC teachers about transition to Kindergarten, for goodness sake, despite the claims of parents here that it's "stupid" or no big deal, and that their kid doesn't even have to be there that day. So plop your kid in daycare every other day, but don't come for this special day because YOU think it's dumb? Great attitude.

[Anonymous]

My son’s preschool graduation pics just came up on my Facebook timeline today. They also wore caps and gowns. The pictures are freaking adorable. This was 4 years ago. I am happy they had a graduation.

Go with the flow OP.

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Anonymous wrote:What is wrong with that picture? Give me a break.

There's nothing wrong with the picture, just like there is nothing wrong with a casual wedding. That said, some teachers want a more formal look, just like some brides want a black tie wedding. It's a choice that the teachers made. You can opt not to honor the request just like you can choose to go to a wedding in less formal clothes when black tie is requested.

But the teachers made a request and considering all that they do to care for your child throughout the school year, It's a nice gesture to h9 9r their request.

I highly doubt any teachers are losing sleep, or frankly give a damn, if you follow the dress code.

Teacher here. We really don't care if you send your kid in black pants or not. But you're the one who sends their kid in pj's "because that's what he wanted to wear," in flip flops even though we asked you not to (and then gets pissed when he injures his toe), with toys that he won't keep in his cubby, therefore causing a major ruckus, etc etc etc. Even though we love your kid, we'll be glad to see the back of YOU.

Good luck in Kindergarten where there are even more requests.

I hope you aren't really a teacher since you have some serious hostility towards families in your school. I didn't say anything about not following the dress code. I simply said I didn't think teachers would care one way or another -- something you explicitly agreed with.

Notwithstanding you agreeing with the only point I made in my post, you decided to go off on a rant about how I must be a parent that flippantly breaks rules and that you can't wait to get rid of me. Maybe have a glass of wine and work on your anger issues.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What is wrong with that picture? Give me a break.

There's nothing wrong with the picture, just like there is nothing wrong with a casual wedding. That said, some teachers want a more formal look, just like some brides want a black tie wedding. It's a choice that the teachers made. You can opt not to honor the request just like you can choose to go to a wedding in less formal clothes when black tie is requested.

But the teachers made a request and considering all that they do to care for your child throughout the school year, It's a nice gesture to h9 9r their request.

I highly doubt any teachers are losing sleep, or frankly give a damn, if you follow the dress code.

Teacher here. We really don't care if you send your kid in black pants or not. But you're the one who sends their kid in pj's "because that's what he wanted to wear," in flip flops even though we asked you not to (and then gets pissed when he injures his toe), with toys that he won't keep in his cubby, therefore causing a major ruckus, etc etc etc. Even though we love your kid, we'll be glad to see the back of YOU.

Good luck in Kindergarten where there are even more requests.

I hope you aren't really a teacher since you have some serious hostility towards families in your school. I didn't say anything about not following the dress code. I simply said I didn't think teachers would care one way or another -- something you explicitly agreed with.

Notwithstanding you agreeing with the only point I made in my post, you decided to go off on a rant about how I must be a parent that flippantly breaks rules and that you can't wait to get rid of me. Maybe have a glass of wine and work on your anger issues.

I don't think PP was talking about you. I think they were agreeing with you and talking about OP. Teachers all know the type of parent OP is and we may have a smile on our face but it's frustrating to deal with them.

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Anonymous wrote:What is wrong with that picture? Give me a break.

Really? I would be mortified to show that graduation picture to friends and family. It is so sloppy and haphazard. It is something I would expect from some random daycare. I sent my DD to a proper preschool for a reason and I would like that to be reflected in the pictures that mark her culminating achievement in the school.

You forgot the /s Or the /jk

[Anonymous]

I cant stand graduation at any other time besides high school. it is not an accomplishment to go to K.

I think there should be ceremonies/acknowledgment at end of elementary and middle. I'm with you OP

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Anonymous wrote:I cant stand graduation at any other time besides high school. it is not an accomplishment to go to K.

I think there should be ceremonies/acknowledgment at end of elementary and middle. I'm with you OP

+1 this is where all the snowflake talk comes from. I think it's fine to have an end of year party, and it's fine to say goodbye to friends, and it's fine to celebrate going to K. Caps and gowns are over the top but tolerable.