What Do You Give Boys on Graduation Day?
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Anonymous
I'm a woman and I love being given flowers. Not sure why you have a problem with it? |
Anonymous
Are you really this obtuse? 
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Anonymous
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How big is your kid's graduating class? We were lucky to be able to find our son in the huge crowd afterwards. Just navigating our way to the car was something...and he had less than 400 kids in his graduating class.
The time to give a kid something is not AT graduation. You can have an after party or dinner. We had a little party/bbq right before baccalaureate. My son got money, dorm supplies and some college tees. |
Anonymous
It seems strange considering there isn't an equal tradition of giving boys something after these kinds of things. |
Anonymous
No, what am I missing? Parents are permitted to have one key and ID. If I went to DAR with one key (presumably I could bring my house key), I wouldn't be able to get home, as I can't call an uber without a phone, or take the bus without money or a fare card. If this refers to what students can bring, then I don't understand how that's relevant, since we're talking about what parents are bringing to give to their kids after the ceremony is over. |
Anonymous
You're not going to see many people giving boys flowers; maybe a balloon, but most people don't do that either. Just a big hug and a nice dinner or lunch. And in our son's case, a fat check. |
Anonymous
The above post refers to what the students can bring with them - not the parents. I think the point is that parents who walk into DAR with balloons are not going to be received well. If the balloons are intended for the graduate after the ceremony, great - but you still shouldn't bring them into DAR, blocking the view of your fellow parents/guests. Flowers are different because they can obviously be held and not obstruct anyone's view. But no one brings flowers for the boys. You could if you wanted to, but he would be embarrassed. Some of you are making this awfully hard. Just give your son a big hug and take them out to eat! Boys don't expect or want flowers! |
Anonymous
No, it really does not seem strange at all. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| you are absolutely wrong, girls do get flowers for graduation. Balloons for boys are ok, but they made us sit off to the side because they don't want the balloons to block peoples view. |
Anonymous
Correct. It is mobbed and chaotic with graduations back to back. They tell the students this but they are not searched. This is where my school has ours and some teachers take a small purse. Parents can bring purses. Please don’t bring anything big. They will rush you out of there since the next group for graduation will be lined up in the hallways trying to get in to set up. All of us try to get out quickly when it’s done and rush to the buses, Uber or parking garages. Save the flowers for home. There really isn’t any room outside to hang around. |
Anonymous
| Bunny Ranch trip |
Anonymous
Get her flowers!! Most girls receive flowers at graduation. |
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I bought DD flowers from a vendor outside Constitution Hall when I realized everyone else had them. By the time we sat through the ceremony, searched for DD in the crowd for the better part of an hour in 90 degree heat, hiked to a far away metro station because DH thought it would be "fun", and rode home to get ready to go to dinner, they were basically dead.
I am very happy to not buy DS flowers when he graduates tomorrow. He's getting plenty of nice stuff for graduation later in the day. |
Anonymous
| I just attended a 1000 person graduation in Texas. Not one balloon. Some flowers. Lots of hugs. |