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'm sorry that you have a problem with the hypothetical. Dictionary.com is always helpful.
You might want to quit with the assumptions about my life. Remembering sometimes factual and sometimes not slivers of information doesn't make you look clever.
Even after reading it a 2nd time, I still don't get why the time it takes to change a diaper is so important that you will do it instead of your dh. Who cares if it takes him a minute or 2 longer than you, as long as someone changes the diaper? Personally, for our family, the idea that "Daddy is for fun and Mommy means business" (to borrow a phrase from Honey, I Blew Up the Kid) wouldn't work.
Chris
The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett
She explained that she prefers that he go in earlier rather than work later.
Robin
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Why would it matter if it took him longer to change a diaper than you?
I can do a lot of things more quickly and better than my kids (make their beds, fold their laundry and put it away, do the dishes, etc).
That's the way I'm taking it as well.
PumpkinAngel
He shifted his hours.
PumpkinAngel
Interesting!
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