Each year, teachers and parent leaders pressure preschoolers to rehearse songs, poems, and skits for their graduation performances. While some children actually enjoy these rituals, some children are not having fun. These children deserve the opportunity to grow into this ability. In this article, the authors discuss some inappropriate practices that are actually done during graduations. They also provide several ideas on how adults can create rituals that celebrate what children are able to do at this point in their development.