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 could care less what they do.>>
Your previous post states otherwise.
<<You should know about debating, I am just taking what she is saying. >>
and leaping, as usual.
PumpkinAngel
<<Communication is HUGE in marriage.>>
Never said differently, but of course that doesn't answer my question.
<<I am sure you know that.>>
Yes, I do know that, but again that doesn't answer my question.
<<I might not know exactly what my dh is talking about either when he talks about work but I do care what he is doing at work and why he is working late. His job is not just his paycheck. >>
Where did she say that it was just a paycheck?
PumpkinAngel
You just can not be naive and expect to have a solid marriage when you don't care why your spouse is working late. She said those exact words. I did not make it up.
snort.
PumpkinAngel
<<Yes, I do not know her or her dh but when you start talking about your family, you get an idea what is going on with families.>>
I totally disagree.
PumpkinAngel
Both, if I'm having a bad day one of them might come over and either help for a few hours or let me get out to go shopping or something, they also will sometimes watch the kids so we can go out to dinner or a movie.
Shari mother to
I did NOT call YOU naive. It was a general statement about any spouse.
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