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Our council display is on tonight. My 8 year old is desperate to go. My 6 year old covers her ears and cries at the sound of the smoke alarm, never mind a fireworks finale.
I could split up, one parent takes each. But I'd quite like us to do it as a family. Anyone got a sensitive kid who ended up enjoying it, and what made the difference?
Ear defenders. Proper kid-sized ones. Our son is the same and with them on he watches the sky with his mouth open. Without them, it's a disaster.
Stand right at the back near the exit. You see everything just as well, it's quieter, and you can leave in thirty seconds if needed without fighting the crowd.
Watch a fireworks video together at home earlier in the day with the volume up a bit. Talk about which bit is the loud bit and which bits are the pretty bits. Takes some of the surprise out.
Went with ear defenders and stood at the back. She lasted the whole thing on my shoulders, ear defenders on, saying 'that one was pink!' every few seconds. Left two minutes early to beat the crowd and she asked if we could come back next year. Absolute win. Thanks bedtimestory_dad.
Or skip it this year and do sparklers in the garden (with gloves and a bucket of water, sparkler rules!). She's six, there's loads of years ahead. Don't force it.
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