Christmas Play at Church is a Disaster - Would you be mad?
By bnsp09
@bnsp09 (258)
United States
December 12, 2011 2:03am CST
Okay my kids are in the Christmas play at my mom's church. It would be really cute if it had a director that wanted to be their or cared about kids at all. She's a brand new mom with an infant but she does not seem to know how to deal with kids of all ages. She has kids from 2 - 17 in this play and she'll say things like angels come here ( a 2-5 yr. old generally doesn't know that when you say that you are asking them to come here with out explaining that) She gave a 5yr. old lines to read & he can't read! She does not get p & show them where to stand she sits down with her hand on her chin & uses the other hand to point to where she wants the kids to be!
I'm getting really annoyed with her & I feel like that's terrible b/c it's a church play and I know I should not talk about someone badly, but I don't want my kids being lost & to get embarrassed when they don't know what to do or where to go the day of the play b/c she won't do her job.
Would you be mad? What would you do or say?
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@JoyfulOne (6232)
• United States
13 Dec 11
I don't know that I'd get mad, but I do think I'd have a talk with the pastor and explain that the smaller kids just aren't 'getting it' from the way she's directing it. Invite him to come to one of the practices and maybe he'll see the problem and be willing to intercede. If I did say something to her, it would be with a couple of the other parents of the youngest kids, and (with smiles on our faces) explain that the little ones are not getting where exactly they're supposed to stand, or what to say, etc. A smile on our face takes the sting out of it, and makes it less an accusation and more of a helpful hint. We'd explain that the littlest angels have names, and that they aren't responding to 'angel' because they're scared shy little kids (and not theater majors lol:-) Anyways, that's what I think I'd do. May your season be merry and bright!
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
18 Dec 11
oh my she does not seem to know how to handle children of various ages or she is just lazy. I would be upset and I would tell
here what you have said about little kids not understanding
that come here means come to me. she needs some guidance so the
play will turn out nicely.After all your kids are your responsibility and you need to explain some things to her as she seems not to be in her element. she needs help.
