Parents and school involvement
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| Thu, 08-23-2007 - 8:49am |
My question stems from a personal experience. My middle child is starting kindergarten next week. I've become fairly close with one of my dd's friend's moms- this is her first child entering the school system. She WOH, I do not, plus I have experience with the school, so she's been calling me with questions and comments.
It started to go bad when she called to complain that the kindy orientation is during the day- when she is working. Then it led to complaints about the parents' read aloud program (when the kids are in library) and other opportunities for volunteerism in the school. I get that these things aren't convenient for her, but I'm getting annoyed with the complaining. How can the kids have an orientation at night when they go to school during the day? None of these events are mandatory for parents or kids. And plenty of activities are scheduled for evenings: Back to school night, the PTA picnic, etc.
She thinks because she can't participate, no one should be able to, apparently. Plenty of WOHP do show up for these things. I think she's being unrealistic if she thought she could put a couple of kids through school without ever taking a vacation day. Am I wrong? Am I missing something here?

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Well, I would be but I don't think that it do any good. I would never marry a man who wasn't into raising his kids in the first place. Am I weird in that dh and I talked about raising kids, jobs, housework, etc before we got married?
Chris
The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett
Same with bridal. In another couple of years, there won't be any "off season".
Chris
The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett
Great. Your post sounded like to me that he didn't do any of those things with the rest of the family. So I asked.
Chris
The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett
Well, there goes my argument with DD that she is the only 8 yo on the planet who will not go upstairs and take her shower unless I (or DH) is also upstairs. Or maybe not, Liza's over it? She is the only one now, then.
Lora
You forgot the rest of that paragraph.
PumpkinAngel
So you just leave your volunteer station?
PumpkinAngel
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