Keeping a secret

[wvjules]

So back in October (?) I bought DD tickets to go see Taylor Swift on June 2. Here it is almost 6 weeks away and I still haven't spilled the beans. I might crack when DBF and I leave for Europe though. It might ease the guilt of going without her. We get back from Europe on June 1 and the concert is June 2. I'm going to be beat but it will be so worth it.

I did manage to keep her 10th birthday trip to Disney a secret so this should be easier.

 

[Brit17]

I would try to keep the secret until you get back from Europe ... the reason being is what if your flight home is delayed for some reason and you can't get back home in time for the concert ... then your DD might get disappointed, but if she didn't know, she won't, KWIM? ... however, to ease your "guilt" about going to Europe without her, maybe you can just tell her you will have a big surprise for her when you get back, and then the "surprise" could be anything ...

 

[Imzadi]

I wouldn't keep the secret and only give 24 hours notice. Part of the fun of going to something special is the anticipation of looking forward to it and counting down the days. She gets to be excited for 4 weeks, then 2 weeks, etc., instead of 24 hours.

 

[wvjules]

I should do both

Tell her I have a surprise when I get back but not tell her what it is until I get home the night of the 1st.

 

[CruiserMom]

I just got done spilling the beans about a Taylor Swift concert just a few minutes ago! DH is going to kill me! We bought tickets for DD12, and her 2 best friends, for April 30th. This is a birthday celebration for DD. We told her and her friends that we were taking them all to Myrtle Beach for shopping and to spend the night. I got clearance from both sets of parents a couple of weeks ago as to what the real plan was, and not to say anything to the girls. We planned on telling them all the day before, because I figured they would want to plan their outfits, etc.

Well, one of the friends' father called me last night and said he might not let his DD go at all, because of her bad grades! While I understand that he has a right to do this, and showing his DD there are consequences for not studying, it just broke my heart. So I told DD the secret today, and I let her call and tell her friends, so that the one friend can study extra hard tonight and over the weekend, and show her dad that she is putting in the effort to do well.

If it weren't for the situation with the friend's dad, we would have kept the secret until the day before. My DD thinks we can't put anything over on her anymore, so we love surprising her this way!