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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<<I think that children need more time with their parents than MOST working parents can give.
PumpkinAngel
because going to school is as much of a normal routine as going to the bathroom and playing outside is. all 3 examples are times away from parents but independent of sah/woh..and i read her additional words,in context,to read....
"..than most parents can give"
..meaning if one in that set can afford to sah,why wouldn't they. maybe you can answer that instead of challenging the word.
Edited 8/28/2007 1:04 pm ET by egd3blessed
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Yes, I do know that as I told you before most everyone else at my job stays after 5pm. Do they have to, no and while at others jobs they might, not all do. I worked with a woman who did nothing all day but chat with all the workers and THEN decided to work at 5pm. Many of the people I work with do that and try to look good that they are there until 6pm or later. None of them advance so I don't see the point.
Do you think this is the only job I have ever had, or know family and friends with other jobs?
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