Are school events becoming family events?

[Cally]

Sounds like a bit of chaos.

I would expect that parents come to support their kids in their races and help out. But I would expect the children to be with their class/house groups when they're not participating. If kids are old enough for school, they should be able to get themselves to the toilet.

But smaller siblings - they may be in the way, but why should those parents miss out on seeing an older child because they may not be able to get care for the younger one? Is that what you were meaning?

[Astrid]

But smaller siblings - they may be in the way, but why should those parents miss out on seeing an older child because they may not be able to get care for the younger one? Is that what you were meaning?

Not meaning anything. I have a huge amount of thoughts in my head about the whole thing, some in conflict with each other, that is why I posted.

I see both sides of the bringing or not bringing younger siblings. I prefer not to take DD2 and it has just been fortunate for me that childcare and athletics day have been on the same day. I know my family situation and know that it is hard to support DD1 or help out with DD2 around.

[Heaven]

I'm not sure about what it's like these days. But I think it's nice that family come. When I was little my Mum always came. Not everyone's did and the other kids would be hanging around her too showing her what they'd done and asking if she'd seen them do their events. I always enjoyed having her there cheering me on.