[OleMissGlitter]

I don't have a problem with parents coming to Bid Day...although it is next level with how many attend compared to 1996 when I pledged and even when I was a chapter advisor in the early 2000s. With that being said, the best thing as a parent you can do is to be supportive. If your daughter ends up at her 2nd or even 3rd choice then please be supportive. If she ends up at her first choice and it wasn't your legacy house be supportive too. Also, let her have her time with her family of sisters. I think it is perfectly appropriate to stick around and attend the small parties that the chapters will have on Bid Day at their house. But if the chapter is going somewhere else for more fun (some do Double Decker tours, some have fun in the Grove with bounce houses, etc) then I suggest you don't attend that. It can make older members and even advisors feel uncomfortable if there are parents lurking. I know my parents did not come up and I don't think I would have wanted them there. This was my experience. I shared with them my journey as a PNM through the phone and they were just fine. Also keep in mind, that with over 300 members after bid day in each chapter things can be tight at the houses. So when you add a pledge class’ moms/dads/aunts/etc it can be very crowded! So, keep that in mind. I know last year of a mom who met her daughter at her new sorority and hugged her, gave her some flowers, and then she left. To me, that is a perfect way to show support! A little hug, a little happy, and then a “sweetie give me a call later tonight” is ideal! Just my two cents.