Anonymous wrote:I don’t even understand why YOU’RE going. It’s fall of freshman year. If they make the sport, don’t you want to be at the game that will probably be that weekend? If they go to homecoming, don’t you want to see them off and take pictures? If they’re making new friends and get invited to something, don’t you want them available to say yes?

WOW! LIKE SERIOUSLY?!?
Are your brain cells okay? Or do you not understand the significance of grandparents? To some of us, our parents/grandparents/family members mean everything. What is homecoming/dance without family? This kid will get an opportunity to go to homecoming and dances again but what if this happens to be the last time he/she sees the grandparents. Life is not guaranteed! There are 4 years in high school.

I would say to this parent......Ask your child? Let he/she decide. Whatever the decision, be okay with it. But don't feel guilty for going with the rest of the family to see your parents. You have 3 more years of seeing her off to dances/homecoming not to mention there is prom. Your kiddo will be okay.

Mostly for girls

Anonymous wrote:My kids have never gone and don't seem to care. They are not the cool kids tho. They are nerds.

FWIW, my kid is an athlete (soccer, not football though) and he didn't go in 9th and won't go again this year, most likely. It's not a big deal for him. The girls do seem to be a bit more into homecoming than the boys, but obviously a generalization.

Depends on the kid and the kids friend group(s). Also depends on how much space the school has to host as it determines how many kids can go.

Anonymous wrote:It was a big deal for me when I was a freshman. I would prioritize it over visiting the grandparents. I would reschedule the visit with grandparents.

That's not possible. But it's not a big deal for me to go and my kid to skip it, because they are visiting at Thanksgiving.

It was a big deal for me when I was a freshman. I would prioritize it over visiting the grandparents. I would reschedule the visit with grandparents.