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Post by 950nancy on Jun 13, 2016 21:30:06 GMT
This is one of my biggest pet peeves. Sometimes parents don't think a child can sit still for two minutes, so they don't ask them to. Yes, it is learned, yes it takes time, but it needs to be taught. I hated the music programs at my school because frequently multiple parents let their kids run around during the concert. Thankfully most of the concerts were less than a half an hour, but kids would get up and scream and run around while the parent was video taping and didn't seem to care that their child was ruining the experience for other parents. In our school we had a Level 4 program for the most severely handicapped kids. These kids attended every single concert and learned how to sit and appreciate the music. Were they silent? Not always, but they were not allowed to get up and run around.
Yes, two hours is a long time for anyone to sit, but just like adults do, when you need a break to move or go to the bathroom or just have a different setting for a bit, you quietly go outside until you can go back and sit quietly. If you have to be in charge of small kids and have to present you need to find another option.
ETA: At several programs, the music teacher did stop the program to ask parents to retrieve their kids. The parents were pissed (and embarrassed), but it needed to be done.
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Post by jamielynn on Jun 13, 2016 23:03:46 GMT
Before I read the post I thought of my response. I have a toddler who is in preschool.
We talk in advance about the event, we heavily discuss expectations; and if there is misbehavior we give the look.
90% of the time that works.
Then the other times there is the walk to the car. The one that discusses if you want to behave like a baby, you can stay with a babysitter, and we will put your baby gate back up so you can only do what little kids do who can't folllow instructions. That pretty much always works.
We are pretty tough but have the kid who typically behaves quite well. We also bring small, quiet, mom electronic distractions to places that last over an hour.
Then I read the post. You aren't talking about 3-6 year olds are you. Haha!
I like the post everyone is "liking."
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Post by mom2samlibby on Jun 13, 2016 23:17:25 GMT
You need to presale tickets, so people can just come right in. That will shave off 30 - 45 minutes.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 14, 2016 2:34:00 GMT
With your added info, it really seems like two separate events would work out best for everyone involved, and that's what I'd pitch for next year as soon as you possibly can. Our school has one major fundraiser annually that is strictly adults only (silent and live auctions, cash bar, appetizers and desserts, a presentation, raffle ticket drawings, and finally casino games and a DJ). It's chaotic enough with all of that going on! I couldn't even imagine tripping over people's kids too.
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