Vault: He Took His Kid to a Concert the Night Before School

Summary

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The Bert Show

Episode: Vault: He Took His Kid to a Concert the Night Before School
Date: May 20, 2026

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Episode Overview

In this lively episode, the Bert Show crew debates a classic modern parenting dilemma: Is it responsible to let your young child stay out past bedtime on a school night for a once-in-a-lifetime experience—like their first concert? Bert and the team candidly share their thoughts, invite listener input, and even hear from an empathetic teacher, all while keeping the discussion real and humorous.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Parenting Dilemma: Fun vs. Routine

[01:30 – 04:45]

• Bert (Parent/Host) reveals he took his 7-year-old to see Miley Cyrus on a school night, breaking bedtime routine (normally 8 PM, home by 9:30, asleep by 10).
  • “Every now and then you just need a freaking break…he's a good kid...he busts his butt in school. And yes, we kept him out late last night...but at the end of the day, he's got his first concert memory, which to me is way bigger than being tired for the first couple hours of the day.” (Parent/Host, 02:34)
• The show’s “question of the day”: Does this make you a good parent or a bad parent? Is the temporary tiredness worth the memory?

2. Setting a Life Lesson

[03:11 – 03:40]

• Bert acknowledges some might criticize, saying it sends the wrong message about responsibility.
  • “You're sending a message...you got responsibilities the next day and you gotta be fresh. Doesn't matter if you’re 7 or you're 17 or you're 27...” (Parent/Host, 03:12)
• Co-Host proposes the balance: privilege comes with sacrifice.
  • “You still will get his responsibilities done today, but he'll feel tired and you'll see that's the balance. You know what, you want to do it, then you still got to get your stuff done. But you see what the sacrifice is.” (Co-Host, 03:25)

3. Listener & Teacher Perspectives

[03:48 – 06:59]

• Callers (Teachers and Parents) mostly support the decision as a meaningful life experience.
  • “It's one thing when you see like that little kid sitting next to you in the movie theater...This is Miley Cyrus. This is probably a monumental thing in his little seven year old life. You were the cool parent.” (Teacher/Caller, 03:54)
  • “That 7-year-old adrenaline rush can last all through school when you’ve got bragging rights to Miley Cyrus.” (Parent/Host, 04:38)
  • The significance of sharing first-concert stories as adults is highlighted.
• Another teacher calls in, supporting the life experience but suggesting parents should keep kids home the next day so tiredness doesn’t disrupt the classroom.
  • “He’s not going to be educated if he’s tired and he’s probably going to distract the other kids...Let him sleep in and call it a life experience and tell him once in a while it’s great to skip work. It’s a life-work balance.” (Teacher/Caller, 06:36 & 06:51)
  • Bert pushes back, “To me that would be the line. If you keep your kid out of school the next day…that’s where I would say ‘bad parent’.” (Parent/Host, 06:41)

4. Generational Perspectives

[05:21 – 05:32]

• Some hosts note that their own parents would have never allowed it—showing how ideas of parenting and priorities shift by generation.

5. Outrageous Parent Contrasts

[05:33 – 05:54]

• The hosts joke about a news story: a parent leaving a kid in the car to go into a strip club is unanimously deemed “bad parenting”—a comedic comparison to highlight where the real parenting lines are.

6. The “Concert T-Shirt” Effect

[05:08 – 05:21]

• The crew has fun remembering childhood concerts, noting the excitement and pride of wearing a fresh concert T-shirt to school the next day.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Every now and then you just need a freaking break...he’s got his first concert memory, which to me is way bigger than being tired…”
  (Parent/Host, 02:34)

• “If you want to do something, you still have to get things done the next day. That’s the balance.”
  (Co-Host, 03:25)

• “His is gonna be Miley Cyrus. Which is cool now, but in 20 years he’s gonna laugh at that.”
  (Parent/Host, 04:09)

• “I think it’s absolutely fine that they get their life experiences. Just keep them home the next day...”
  (Teacher/Caller, 06:05)

• “Let him sleep in and call it a life experience and tell him once in a while it’s great to skip work. It’s a life-work balance.”
  (Teacher/Caller, 06:51)

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Segment Timestamps

• 00:00 – 01:30: Commercials
• 01:30 – 02:34: Bert introduces the concert dilemma and family decision
• 02:34 – 03:47: Reflection on what lesson it teaches kids
• 03:48 – 05:21: Listener feedback—positive reactions and “concert T-shirt” fun
• 05:21 – 05:54: Hosts contrast with “old school” parenting and “bad parent” extremes
• 05:59 – 06:59: Teacher’s perspective: impact on classroom and suggestion to let kids skip school if out late

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Tone & Atmosphere

The episode is warm, real, and rooted in the relatable chaos of modern parenting. The Bert Show crew’s banter keeps the conversation authentic and inviting, making listeners feel a part of their morning radio family.

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In summary: The Bert Show explores the balance between creating lasting childhood memories and enforcing routine, leaning into the idea that occasional deviations—like a late night concert—build the stories that last a lifetime, even if it means a groggy classroom the next day. The community’s feedback shows that while perspectives differ, the heart of good parenting often lies in intention and moderation.

Transcript

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[Parent/Host]

The first show this is all based on the Miley Cyrus show last night. Okay, so we get tickets for Miley cyrus for our 7 year old and for about 15 seconds I debated should he go or should he not go? And my reasoning was this is that man today. I mean he's got to be up at 6:45. His alarm goes off at 6:45 in the morning. He's got to be at school at 8 o'. Clock. Okay, so if he goes to Miley last night, he doesn't get home and didn't get home till like 9:30. I didn't put him to bed last night till 10 o'. Clock. He's usually in bed at 8. And I know there are a whole bunch of people listening right now that went through the exact same thing. So the debate is this, do you let your kid go and be tired today or do you keep him fresh for the morning and do the responsible thing? I mean, they got school today, but

[Co-Host/Commentator]

didn't you do like a nap or something yesterday? Like, can't you.

[Parent/Host]

Yeah, no nap when you're seven years old. You crazy, man. There's Phineas and Ferb to watch.

[Co-Host/Commentator]

I'm plenty older than seven and if I know I'm going to be up late, I take a nap.

[Parent/Host]

Well, you know we can. But at seven years old, sometimes you put that head down. That is not gonna happen.

[Teacher]

Right.

[Parent/Host]

So it wasn't even an option. So My question here, 404741Q100 is my reasoning was, look, every now and then you just need a freaking break. You just need a break. He's a good kid. He stays in line all the time. He's on this routine. He busts his butt in school. And yes, we kept him out late last night and we broke the routine. And yes, he's gonna be tired today, but at the end of the day, he's got his first concert memory, which to me is way bigger than being tired for the first couple hours of the day today or maybe even throughout the day. So that's the route we went. I know others are gonna say, no way, you're teaching. You're sending the wrong message here.

[Co-Host/Commentator]

What message are you sending?

[Parent/Host]

Well, you're sending a message that, I mean, you've got responsibilities the next day and you gotta be fresh. Doesn't matter if you're 7 or you're 17 or you're 27 or whatever, get to sleep early, you got work to do in the morning. And in this case, for a seven year old, that's school.

[Co-Host/Commentator]

Yeah, my thing is, the message is, look, if you want to do something, you still have to get things done the next day. So he still will get his responsibilities done today, but he'll feel tired and you'll see that's the balance. You know what, you want to do it, then you still got to get your stuff done. But you see what the sacrifice is.

[Parent/Host]

So there's the lesson. You can go, but you're going to be tired throughout the day. I think we've all done that Thursday nights into Friday morning quite a bit.

[Co-Host/Commentator]

Agreed.

[Parent/Host]

Hey, Samantha. Good morning. Good parent, bad parent. Let your kids go to Miley and stay out late last night.

[Teacher]

I think it was a good decision. Because, you know, it's one thing when you see like that little kid sitting next to you in the movie theater and you want to punch them. When it's like a late night showing, the movie's gonna be there for a long time. This is Miley Cyrus. This is probably a monumental thing in his little seven year old life. You were the cool parent and he let him go.

[Parent/Host]

And at one point. Don't we all break off into that conversation when you're adults, Tell him what was your first concert? Yeah. And we all sort of laugh about it. His is gonna be Miley Cyrus. Which is cool now, but in 20 years he's gonna laugh at that.

[Co-Host/Commentator]

Yeah.

He's gonna talk about the next concert he goes to as

[Parent/Host]

Good morning Theresa. Good parent, bad parent. If you let your kids stay up late for Miley last night, I wouldn't

[Teacher]

necessarily say you're a bad parent. I think you're a good parent. Because she went and she's excited. She got up fine this morning. So. Yeah, that we did good.

[Parent/Host]

That 7 year old adrenaline rush can last all through school when you've got bragging rights to Miley Cyrus Last.

[Teacher]

Exactly.

[Parent/Host]

You went to the show last night.

[Teacher]

Yes, we did. Thanks to you guys.

[Parent/Host]

You got tickets from us.

[Teacher]

She had a blast. I just want you to know. And everybody was so nice. Her and Brandon got along pretty good.

[Commercial Announcer]

Aw.

[Co-Host/Commentator]

Brandon's in our promotions department. He was having so much fun with all the kids yesterday out there at the show outside.

[Commercial Announcer]

It was a blast.

[Teacher]

Wendy was very, very sweet. We love you to death.

[Co-Host/Commentator]

Thank you.

I think another a motivator too, for a kid to get up and have that adrenaline rush. At least what worked for us was the concert tea. You know, if you got em a concert T shirt at this concert, they're up early to put that T shirt on and to take it to school. Yeah.

[Parent/Host]

Nobody calling up to say, you know what? Bad parent. If you let your kids go last year. Cause my dad would have been old school about this, man. Oh yeah, my dad would have never allowed that.

[Co-Host/Commentator]

Now if you were, I don't think my parents would have either.

Really?

Did you hear about the guy who left his kid in the car while he went into the strip club? What? That would be bad parent. The guy wanted to go grab a drink and last call. The latest last call was at a strip club. So he left his kid in the car.

[Teacher]

You're kidding.

[Co-Host/Commentator]

And somebody, I think if.

Well, take the strip club out of it. You're taking your kid around to get last call.

[Parent/Host]

Right.

[Co-Host/Commentator]

Anywhere.

Oh, yeah.

[Parent/Host]

It's going to be a slam dunk also probably. Hey, Melissa, good morning. You're on Q100.

[Teacher]

Good morning. I'm the teacher that has to deal with your 7 and 8 year old after the concert the next morning.

[Parent/Host]

Right.

[Teacher]

And I think it's absolutely fine that they get their life experiences. Just keep them home the next day. Because you say, you know, he's going to learn that he has to tough through the day. When He's T at 7, he's not learning that the teachers are dealing with it. They're the ones that have to like, you know, he's the one with his head on the table or kind of grouching to the other kids for no reason and he can't figure it out. Just keep him at home the next day. Great.

[Parent/Host]

So as a teacher. So as a teacher, you're saying sacrifice the entire day of education if you're going to keep them out late that night.

[Teacher]

He's not going to be educated if he's tired and he's probably going to distract the other kids.

[Parent/Host]

Okay, see, that's where I would say bad parent. Like if you keep your kid out of school the next day, to me that would be the line.

[Teacher]

If he's not learning the next day and he's keeping other kids from learning.

[Parent/Host]

Right.

[Teacher]

Let him sleep in and call it a life experience and tell him once in a while it's great to skip work. It's a life work balance. Wow.

[Co-Host/Commentator]

I'm trying that on Bert sometime this week. I'm going to go out this week and I'm going to call Bert. I'm going to say, honey, to go

[Teacher]

three times a year when you're not actually sick to go do something or

[Parent/Host]

no way, that doesn't fly in the real world.

[Co-Host/Commentator]

Right there.

[Teacher]

Sure.

[Co-Host/Commentator]

Bert would love for me to call hey, you know, Facebook now.

[Parent/Host]

All right, now let's move on to a topic I like to call a good teacher or bad teacher.

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