World Book Day: It's About Encouraging Reading, Not Costume Competitions!
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malgnificent
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Thank you. My eldest's PIP got turned down and I'm officially broke until I sort that. I found a black hoodie and white tee and my youngest went as Alex Rider 
Personally I don't go crazy over costumes but that's because I'm not very creative & my kids have never been happy to stand out. My youngest this year is going as Silky the fairy from the faraway tree. It's also her birthday that day (their school are have WBD next week) so I did buy her a new dress to wear with her wings & she's super excited excited WBD is on her birthday. Normally they wear something we cobble together from clothes they already have with just accessories to buy or make. My one stipulation is they have to either have read the book themselves or had it read to them. They can't talk passionately about their character if they haven't read the book.
I love seeing other people's costumes. I also work in a school & it doesn't matter if the outfit is home made with hours of time put into it, a shop bought one or something pieced together from home. The joy these kids have to be their character & why they chose it is what matters, along with the focus on getting kids reading. X
I love seeing other people's costumes. I also work in a school & it doesn't matter if the outfit is home made with hours of time put into it, a shop bought one or something pieced together from home. The joy these kids have to be their character & why they chose it is what matters, along with the focus on getting kids reading. X
truthremains
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I don't see any resentment in your post. So many are jumping at you saying teach kids to be happy with what they have and not to compare with others yet they are likey the ones posting at Christmas that santa only brings one gift because think of the other children who don't have a lot. I read this post as supporting parents who don't have a lot and it doesn't mean you are doing a crap job at parenthood.
studenteacher
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I was said parent who had to rush a not the best outfit with no time (after 10pm on Sunday) 
cuz an ordered one got damaged, I still enjoyed seeing the more elaborate ones, they get too old and cool for it so quickly lol xx
cuz an ordered one got damaged, I still enjoyed seeing the more elaborate ones, they get too old and cool for it so quickly lol xxstonehengeman
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Our primary school gets everyone to dress in PJs for world book day. Made my life so much easier when I had 3 in primary school! Of course some still went dressed up which is fine. Some children even wore their slippers to school, but the found was wet and turned up at school with soggy, cold feet. Common sense is not a flower which grows in every garden!
World Book Day posts have really bought out the worst side of this group
So many nasty comments taking little swipes at other parents
Can’t we celebrate others without having to dig? Or scroll past ?
Fact some parents have more time, more money, make more effort, love this stuff more whatever one or all of these - good for them
Some parents are having a really shit time and that’s hard
But wow the amount of nasty comments this week, it’s not been a good week for this group
So many nasty comments taking little swipes at other parents
Can’t we celebrate others without having to dig? Or scroll past ?
Fact some parents have more time, more money, make more effort, love this stuff more whatever one or all of these - good for them
Some parents are having a really shit time and that’s hard
But wow the amount of nasty comments this week, it’s not been a good week for this group
@annieopie absolutely this! Very well said.
modechristina
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@annieopie exactly!
My youngest got his brother’s hand-me-down from 3 years ago 
My eldest has been dressing up all weekend with different outfits from his dress up box as his school did Where’s Wally and he was upset he didn’t get to dress up properly. Didn’t buy/make anything. We’re huge readers in this house and I very actively encourage reading in my little ones, they get at the very least a bed time story before bed every night but more often than not my eldest asks for more in the day. My eldest knows that world book day is more about the books than anything.
I must add though, that I’m really impressed by those who spend lots of time making costumes. No way would I have the patience/creative vision the make an entire costume
My eldest has been dressing up all weekend with different outfits from his dress up box as his school did Where’s Wally and he was upset he didn’t get to dress up properly. Didn’t buy/make anything. We’re huge readers in this house and I very actively encourage reading in my little ones, they get at the very least a bed time story before bed every night but more often than not my eldest asks for more in the day. My eldest knows that world book day is more about the books than anything.I must add though, that I’m really impressed by those who spend lots of time making costumes. No way would I have the patience/creative vision the make an entire costume
trisuimaoga
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My kids school chose giants as the theme, I went round the charity shops and bought him a pair of baggy jeans and a chequed shirt that was too big for him, and a denim jacket that I cut the sleeves from to make a waist coat. He thought it was great 
melissa569
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I can't make jack s**t I'm not creative so I buy costumes etc BUT other people making things doesn't bring me down or make me think I'm a rubbish parent. I look at the created costumes and think wow fair play! Everyone has different skillsets and abilities you can't do everything just celebrate what you can do
Don't know why we need posts saying "don't feel bad if you can't...." its madness just focus on what you can do for your kids everyone is different....I can't do hair but I can fix cars
Don't know why we need posts saying "don't feel bad if you can't...." its madness just focus on what you can do for your kids everyone is different....I can't do hair but I can fix cars
@melissa569 100%
I look at other people’s achievements and think wow that’s incredible.. good job mum.
I absolutely love looking at all the pictures of kids dressed up.
It doesn’t make me feel shit
I look at other people’s achievements and think wow that’s incredible.. good job mum.
I absolutely love looking at all the pictures of kids dressed up.
It doesn’t make me feel shit
@melissa569 if you ever want to make something look a bit more home made the hot glue gun is your friend. I make cheat home made costumes, they look home made but it’s really been things like cutting the ears off a headband and gluing them to a hat/hoodie etc. I have pretty much zero crafty skill and it’s super quick. Doesn’t help my kids always a choose a book of something you can’t get a costume for. That and they have sensory issues and don’t like the feeling of certain fabrics and Velcro etc. I’m super impressed you can fix cars, now there’s a useful skill set. And glad I’ve got boys with short hair cos I can’t do hair either
courtneykillian
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It's all about reading. My daughter put her own costume together and as long as she was happy in her clothes. I was delighted too!! She chose the book she was ACTUALLY reading at the time! WIN WIN...
married2aliar
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Mine love books and read before bed every night, they love a book shop and have their favourite authors, but both went in their own clothes this year what they wear has zero bearing on reading. It is just another day for every parent to do what feels right for their kids, last year my son went as his favourite illustrator, they've had years off and on of dressing up or wearing a onesie and us finding a book that matched it as they wanted to wear the onesie and that was that. It's not really a big deal either way.
what they wear has zero bearing on reading. It is just another day for every parent to do what feels right for their kids, last year my son went as his favourite illustrator, they've had years off and on of dressing up or wearing a onesie and us finding a book that matched it as they wanted to wear the onesie and that was that. It's not really a big deal either way.janet4christ
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You forgot another type of parent. The one who is shit at most things. The parent who forgets everything unless she writes it down 50 times, the parent who really really struggles with day to day parenting due to mental and physical health issues, but on a costume day, this parent can shine! This parent is creative and imaginative and has a million craft pieces in her collection. On a costume day she can show her kids how invested she is in making them proud of their costume. Maybe this type of parent absolutely dreads parents evenings, school drop offs and pick ups, fairs and events and anything at all where she has to be around other parents or walk and stand for any length of time and she feels so guilty that her kids know how much she hates these things. But World Book Day is where she shows them her investment in their school life. There’s also this type of parent.
misunderstood42
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@janet4christ 100% Gabs... we made Buggie a fantastic 'Spaceboy' costume this year.. but try and go into the school fayre or stand at the school gates and I'm a gibbering mess!