Parents and school involvement

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Registered: 10-17-2003
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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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-12-2005
Thu, 08-30-2007 - 7:21am
What is so wrong with working for some material things? I'm just curious.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-12-2005
Thu, 08-30-2007 - 7:24am
I find as my children get a little older, I love to get away from them.I felt more like you do when they were small.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-12-2005
Thu, 08-30-2007 - 7:26am
Schools must be helping to raise the kids too,or do we stop raising them at 5?
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-18-2007
Thu, 08-30-2007 - 7:27am
Yes, but only if they're rich on a single income.

Yeah well, that's just, ya know, like, your opinion, man-The Big Lebowski 

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-14-2006
Thu, 08-30-2007 - 7:30am
My DH and I do unless there is a real need for uus to be there. Our life has always been budgeted on straight pay because we never want to get into the situation of having to work overtime to pay the bills.
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-18-2007
Thu, 08-30-2007 - 7:31am
You think good childcare is cheap?

Yeah well, that's just, ya know, like, your opinion, man-The Big Lebowski 

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-15-2006
Thu, 08-30-2007 - 7:33am

exactly.....since when do we start accepting responsibility for rasing our kids instead of school? next thing you know,they'll be an allowance for kids to pack a bag and call it a night there,too.




Edited 8/30/2007 7:35 am ET by egd3blessed

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-12-2005
Thu, 08-30-2007 - 7:36am
Huh? I think you misunderstood the meaning of my statement.
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-18-2005
Thu, 08-30-2007 - 7:42am

What the heck are you talking about?

Because I use the aftercare program afterschool, they are now raising my dd's??

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-08-2006
Thu, 08-30-2007 - 7:48am

I'm an educator. I'm not raising any of the children in my classes. I know that my kids' teachers are/were not raising my children. "I" am the one raising them.

Carole

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