Oh please…..as long as the child had family members there then I say go for it Mum.

I don’t quite agree that it was a smart choice, but she did organize her parents to be there in her stead. Would these same naysayers say the same about a working mother who couldn’t attend the function?

Hmm, I can see both arguments. As a mum, I am desperate for some mum time and that includes keeping myself healthy. However, if assemblies aren’t a regular thing, I would probably have gone earlier to the gym so I could make that assembly.

Oh no, for shame on the mother for doing something for herself!! We all need some time to ourselves to feel human not just a mother.

A very smart choice. This was a one off, she is a great mum that is looking after herself, loves her daughter and in turn will be a better mother I’m sure.

Do you know what, Kristen did what she felt was right for her to make her feel better as a person and Mum. She was okay with it. Her daughter was okay with it. The rest of us don’t get to have an opinion or say.

Kristen did what she felt she needed to do, and made sure someone was at the assembly for her daughter and made sure her daughter understood. What’s not to like in this situation. Many working parents just wouldn’t have turned up and no-one would bat an eye at them.

Blah blah blah. Who cares? Plenty of parents make these decisions daily but don’t feel the need to overshare on the internet. She obviously did it for a reaction. I’m not judging her decision just her need to paste it all over FB.

I am sure Honour Roll Assemblies are very important to a child. It is not as though they would happen several times in a year….it’s probably once a year. It was NOT a normal school assembly. It was a SPECIAL one. We only had one a year when my brother were at school and we were 3 years apart. As it is probably a once a year event I reckon she was selfish. Surely she could have gone running another time – not that exact time.

So long as her child was ok with it then that’s all that matters

Unless her kid was given an OAM at the assembly who cares if she missed it? I didn’t even realize parents could go. Nobody was there to congratulate me when I got student of the week in grade six and I’m not a serial killer (yet).

Not a selfish decision at all, even when dad and grandmother wouldn’t be there. but they were there, so I don’t even understand what is the point.
Assemblies aren’t that important and they’re held at times that many parents are at work. Why would the school expect that parents come to school during school hours to applaud for their kids achievements anyway ? They can do that at home too.

It’s not like no one went. I’m a teacher and we have many many students where no one attends events for or with them.

Yes it is important for self care,(surely she could have run earlier) but she was put on the honour roll that is a huge deal in your child’s life (well it is to me, but maybe I am weird) I have been to any many kids assembies as possible as soon they will not want me there….but to me this is a must see but each to there’s own.

As long as it wasn’t something important for the kid, who cares

A non issue and her choice and it really does no impact on anyone else.

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I do agree you can’t be there for everything. And she made sure re daughter was supported. I personally might not have prioritised a workout over my kds, but I don’t think she did anything wrong. Her decision.

Good on her. As a mother or father time to yourself is so important. and its not like there was no one there for her daughter. But keeping your sanity by taking some me time (something I forgot how to do a long time ago) is crucial to any healthy relationship with your children.

It’s not like no-one else was at the assembly for the daughter. And she talked about it with the daughter and she didn’t mind, so where is the problem indeed?

No-one else’s business. It is just between this mother and her daughter. Kids needs to understand we can’t do everything all of the time. They need to learn disappointment. If her daughter is okay with this, then noone else should have a problem or opinion.