Her husband DESPERATELY wants to get their 3-year-old into a very good pre-school. But the school he wants her to attend only has availability for 4-year-olds.
So her husband’s planning a FAKE birthday party for their daughter to trick her into thinking she’s four.
Should our listener stop her husband from doing this or play along?
THE UPDATE
Is her husband going through with the fake birthday party?
You guys, my husband has gone crazy. His heart and intentions are in the right place, but I think he’s gone too far. My husband has really been wanting to get our 3-year-old into this very good, reputable and high end pre-school. We wish we had learned about the school much earlier because it is pretty much impossible to get a slot. Once we heard about it and started doing our research, we realized it is where we want our daughter to be at.
Unfortunately, they have no availability for her. However, there is one slot open in the 4 year old class. My daughter is not old enough, but my husband is convinced she is smart enough to pass for 4. So, he is applying for the school and lying and saying she is 4. The only problem is that you can’t assume a 3 year old will consistently be able to lie about her age. So, my husband is trying to convince her that she is 4 years old. He’s been telling her she’s 4 for the last week. She doesn’t seem to believe him and is confused because she never had her 4th birthday party. So, my husband has planned a fake birthday party for her this weekend so that she will think she is really 4.
Please back me up that this is crazy right? I mean, I totally understand his desire to want the best for her. I do too. However, lying about her age seems like it will come back to bite us and her many times in the future. Or, am I overreacting and should I go along with doing whatever we can to get her into this amazing opportunity?
Thanks for the help.