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 disagree. Expecially when it is something that maturity may help. For some children an extra two years of maturity between can make things easier.
We don't go by that theory with other passages in our children's lives. We don't leave them home alone a 8 to make it easier for them when they are a teen. We don't send them off to high school at 12 so it will be easier when they are 14, or college at 16 to make it easier when they are 18.
I don't understand the why on this particular subject so many do think that earlier means easier.
Yes. We. Did.
Then perhaps you should have clarified that to avoid confusion. I don't know why you are being so defensive.
Not everything that is taught at preschool is important then.
I didn't sit in the room where my dd did her activities. I played no role in her friend selection.
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