10 tips for Mums to survive your kid's concert

Here are some valuable tips to help enable you to survive your kid’s dance/gym/acro/drama concert!

Shaz and Trace are the lovable stars of comedy webseries Stage Mums. They will stop at nothing to make their super talented teen daughters famous.

Here they share some great, tongue in cheek advice, for other Stage Mums out there:

The minute youse hear the tickets are on sale grab the best seats, close to the front and dead centre. Don’t wait till you get home cos you can bet your bottom dollar the bored housewives and Mums will be on to it like nits in a preschool and all the good seats will be gone.
Make sure you buy enough tickets for all the rellies. It’s so embarrassing if you don’t have a full entourage to support your kid cos all those other families will have every grandparent, Aunt, Uncle and step sibling they can drag along.
Word up all your supporters to yell and cheer loudly whenever your kid appears on stage. Your aim is to be the proudest Stage Mum there. Let’s face it, the kid with the most cheers is always gonna be the most popular and be given the best parts in the next concert.
Don’t miss the opportunity to make your kid stand out by adding your own personal touches to their costume. A few sequins and some glitter can make all the difference.
For gawds sake make sure you give a donation to the dance/performance school and sponsor an award. This will ensure that your kid wins something at the end of the night.
Make sure to get some awesome pics and videos so you can post them on all your social media sites, and for heaven’s sake tag the dance school and teacher or there’s no point.
Have a couple of Sav Blanks before the concert, it helps you get through all the boring bits.
Have another Sav Blank ordered and ready for collection at interval so you don’t have to wait in line at the bar.
Make sure youse are dressed to the nines. Yes it’s the kid’s concert, but we all know that every other mother there is checking out what you are wearing.
Start posting pics on Facebook and Instagram as soon as you get home. The teacher will get notifications from you first and your posts won’t get lost in everyone elses!

GOOD LUCK to all you Stage Mums!

Image courtesy of Shutterstock.com

50 Comments

- - mom81879 said
  - 27 Nov 2019
    9:57 am
I always loved to go to performances my kids were in. I have to admit the school concerts were a bit tough because there were so many other acts to sit through besides my kids. But I survived, they’re not at school for long, so embrace it all. The good, the bad and the ugly!

- - deb_gs said
  - 17 Jan 2017
    2:57 pm
This article made me cringe – as it was supposed to!
- Anna WM replied
  
  17 Jun 2017 , 11:21 am
  Hahaha I’m glad you saw the humour in it
- - ella12 said
  - 11 Jan 2017
    12:29 pm
Thank you for all the suggestions.
- Anna WM replied
  
  17 Jun 2017 , 11:24 am
  My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it
- - rovermum said
  - 09 Jan 2017
    2:10 pm
It’s not about surviving, it’s about enjoying. They grow up so fast that we should enjoy every moment, and that of the other children who have practised and who are trying so hard. It’s only once a year!!
- Anna WM replied
  
  17 Jun 2017 , 11:31 am
  I absolutely agree. My article is poking fun at the whole situation
- - Ellen said
  - 07 Jan 2017
    2:33 am
I like the tip to have some Sav Blanks before and during the interval of the happening
- Anna WM replied
  
  17 Jun 2017 , 11:33 am
  Its absolutely imperative!! Hahaha! You might enjoy my web series on the same topic, check it out at http://www.stagemums.com
- - mom101628 said
  - 05 Jan 2017
    9:46 pm
Should have known all this before my children did their concerts. LOL. Such a good read, and I do know some parents like this.
- Anna WM replied
  
  17 Jun 2017 , 11:35 am
  I think we all know parents like this! That’s why I created an entire series around them called Stage Mums http://www.stagemums.com
  Thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment
- - mom160421 said
  - 07 Jul 2016
    11:50 am
I must have missed this article earlier, but it’s great. The scary part is that I actually know mums like this.
- Anna WM replied
  
  17 Jun 2017 , 11:36 am
  Oh yes there are lots of parents like this. That’s what makes it such fun to write about. Truth is funnier than fiction
- - mom93821 said
  - 31 Dec 2015
    11:12 pm
Your articles are always worth anther look and read – so very funny!
- Anna WM replied
  
  17 Jun 2017 , 11:23 am
  Thanks so much! You would probably enjoy my web series. Check it out at http://www.stagemums.com and please share it around
- - mum888 said
  - 08 Dec 2015
    10:36 am
My daughter’s knees were shaking due to nerves on her first music concert before playing the piano while my son walked out calm and cool before his turn on the guitar . Great memories .

- - Nas01 said
  - 06 Dec 2015
    7:24 pm
Lol, great tips. Love the Sav Blank one.

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 28 Nov 2015
    5:36 pm
I love this. I have read it before I think but cant remember for sure! lol!!! old age is catching up with me.

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 18 Nov 2015
    10:02 pm
This brought a smile to my face!

- - Anna WM said
  - 16 Nov 2015
    7:50 pm
Thanks to all you lovely ladies who have taken the time to read my article and have seen the humour in it. I hope it gave you all a giggle and helps you through the end of year concerts coming up
I’d love you to visit my website and find out more about Stage Mums. Please share it with anyone you think might enjoy it http://www.stagemums.com

- - mom94378 said
  - 11 Nov 2015
    12:19 pm
Quite funny, i like it.

- - mom165081 said
  - 31 Oct 2015
    3:18 am
Wow! As much as a hate to say it, this tongue in cheek post is scarily real….

- - mom118423 said
  - 23 Oct 2015
    8:42 pm
Lol

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 21 Oct 2015
    2:30 pm
I was almost going to comment about this article, when I noticed the tips were based on satire lol
- Anna WM replied
  
  21 Oct 2015 , 3:24 pm
  Hahahha oh yes, everything written is from the characters Shaz & Trace from my series Stage Mums. They are everything you shouldn’t be in a Stage Mum. Check out the series and have a giggle at http://www.stagemums.com
  - hopefullyheidi replied
    
    22 Oct 2015 , 2:25 pm
    
    That sounds like a plan. I love to see the funny side of things. People like these characters do actually exist lol, and I sure do pity that state of existence, so it’s best to laugh it off.
- - Missey Grace said
  - 14 Oct 2015
    11:10 pm
These are fantastic tips and true to the point you must be the first in line.

- - ella12 said
  - 13 Oct 2015
    2:09 pm
Thank you for sharing Anna.
- Anna WM replied
  
  14 Oct 2015 , 12:08 pm
  Thanks so much for taking the time to read it and comment
- - mom103920 said
  - 13 Oct 2015
    1:30 am
Talk about timing! Our eldest two just had their school Arts Gala night three nights ago. I must say though, I settled for centre aisle, about 5 rows back. I had the camera, my Mum and the bottled water – maybe that “Sav Blank” would have been appropriate after all. Thanks for the laughs, Anna.
- Anna WM replied
  
  14 Oct 2015 , 12:09 pm
  Haha I’m sure you can relate then. Yes I’ve always found the ‘Sav Blank’ helps immensely
  - mom94125 replied
    
    18 Oct 2015 , 5:05 pm
    
    cheers anna for sharing a great list of tips