MamaBelle4
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My MIL used to host Halloween parties, and DH went as Charlie Brown the one year. We took a sheet and colored black holes all over it. He did that the year he was injured because that was his "rock" lol.
For our meeting, this parent didn't have child care, so she brought her 3 year old with her to the meeting. There were about 12 of us seated around a conference table and her toddler was sitting on her lap. She gave him her phone and let him watch a show a full volume while we were trying to have the meeting. The woman leading the meeting was so flustered from the full volume TV show going on right in front of her that she finally just wrapped things up early. It was such an awkward situation because no one really felt like it was their place to ask the child to turn down the show when he was sitting on his mother's lap watching it. I don't know how his mother could focus on anything the leader was saying because I sure couldn't.
I read this thread yesterday morning and didn't have anything to add, then I went to a meeting yesterday afternoon and me the kind of parent who would let her child sing loudly on a plane.
For our meeting, this parent didn't have child care, so she brought her 3 year old with her to the meeting. There were about 12 of us seated around a conference table and her toddler was sitting on her lap. She gave him her phone and let him watch a show a full volume while we were trying to have the meeting. The woman leading the meeting was so flustered from the full volume TV show going on right in front of her that she finally just wrapped things up early. It was such an awkward situation because no one really felt like it was their place to ask the child to turn down the show when he was sitting on his mother's lap watching it. I don't know how his mother could focus on anything the leader was saying because I sure couldn't.
I flew yesterday seated between a husband and wife that had pre-selected a window and an isle. I imagine they hoped nobody would choose the middle seat or that the airline wouldn't assign it. Wife put on her Bose immediately as well and they really must work great because she couldn't hear her husband yelling past me trying to get her attention 20 times during the flight. He ended up having to reach over me to tap her, and a couple of times he threw bits of the snack he was eating.My Bose noise cancelling headphones work great. I put them on as soon as I sit down.
I flew yesterday seated between a husband and wife that had pre-selected a window and an isle. I imagine they hoped nobody would choose the middle seat or that the airline wouldn't assign it. Wife put on her Bose immediately as well and they really must work great because she couldn't hear her husband yelling past me trying to get her attention 20 times during the flight. He ended up having to reach over me to tap her, and a couple of times he threw bits of the snack he was eating.
I flew yesterday seated between a husband and wife that had pre-selected a window and an isle. I imagine they hoped nobody would choose the middle seat or that the airline wouldn't assign it. Wife put on her Bose immediately as well and they really must work great because she couldn't hear her husband yelling past me trying to get her attention 20 times during the flight. He ended up having to reach over me to tap her, and a couple of times he threw bits of the snack he was eating.
When we camped in CT one of the park rangers used to needle everyone in the region. If your license plates were from NYS he'd say you were from the Vampire State. Mass was Taxachusetts for him and NJ was picked to pieces from both ends. He died a few years back and his funeral was well attended .I laugh at this because guess my DS's name Although he was a great flyer since he was 4, never loud or a complaint. Thank you Benadryl
Well you are from the Evil Empire sorry Bostonian here. Couldn't resist
Try having a parent/teacher conference under those conditions. I’m forced to do it all the time usually with multiple siblings running around my classroom getting into everything.
I bring my children to parent teacher conferences. I could have them stay home with DH, but he likes to be involved and as he works while they're in school, this is really his only opportunity and I want to be there too.Try having a parent/teacher conference under those conditions. I’m forced to do it all the time usually with multiple siblings running around my classroom getting into everything.
What would you suggest parents do with their other children in this case? What about sole parents? Parents who have partners deployed? Areas without childcare facilities?
It’s when they are disruptive and the parents get distracted during the meeting. I speak with most parents regularly, but some parents don’t do drop offs and/or pick ups so these meetings might be the only time that I get to discuss their child’s progress.I bring my children to parent teacher conferences. I could have them stay home with DH, but he likes to be involved and as he works while they're in school, this is really his only opportunity and I want to be there too.
They sit on the floor and read to each other or play with blocks or draw on the white board at the teacher's invitation. I always thought teachers preferred that the parents made the effort to be involved more so than being upset that younger children were in attendance, or is it only when the children are disruptive that it's upsetting?
Yeah, I get that. The most disruptive the kids were this past round of conferences was when my 2 year old came running over from the carpeted area to show me and her big sister's teacher the building she built out of Legos. She showed us, then went right back at playing. I try to teach my kids to be respectful, but they have meltdowns like any kid their ages, luckily, the girls' school schedules the book fair and conferences at the same time, so we get the kids each a new book to read during the conferences that they can choose themselves or the teachers offer blocks.It’s when they are disruptive and the parents get distracted during the meeting. I speak with most parents regularly, but some parents don’t do drop offs and/or pick ups so these meetings might be the only time that I get to discuss their child’s progress.
Pay a babysitter? I have 5 and not once brought them to open houses or conferences. It’s not rocket science.What would you suggest parents do with their other children in this case? What about sole parents? Parents who have partners deployed? Areas without childcare facilities?
Try having a parent/teacher conference under those conditions. I’m forced to do it all the time usually with multiple siblings running around my classroom getting into everything.
Try having a parent/teacher conference under those conditions. I’m forced to do it all the time usually with multiple siblings running around my classroom getting into everything.
What would you suggest parents do with their other children in this case?
Pay a babysitter? I have 5 and not once brought them to open houses or conferences. It’s not rocket science.
I suggest parents not allow their kids to run around and get into everything. Your kids should sit silently with a book, or headphones.