Helicopter Mom from Hell in NYC

[Anonymous]

ahh, my alma mater! Hated the place so I don't really care. Interesting to see that my chemistry teacher of 22 years ago is still there and is now the school spokesman!

[Anonymous]

80-20 rule: 80% of your problems come from only 20% of your employees, or in this case...parents. Its so unfair to the children, but this mother has mader her own bed. They have no other recourse other than letting go of her daughter and, as they did, not accepting her son to K. In fact, why in the world would she want her children to stay in a school she thinks is so terrible! I'm guessing her husband will soon leave her...and she might go into "rehab."

[Anonymous]

yes, but the poor children will be blackballed from every private school in New England. They might wind up in public - or maybe she will decide to homeschool.

[Anonymous]

Here's my take. She could be bat crazy. She wouldn't be the first bat crazy private school parent. Or maybe she is onto something. Who knows.Every place has it's scandals and skeletons in the closet. Even places with fancy reputations have stuff they don't want the public to know.

I think ethnicity was mentioned probably because of all the tiger mom stuff. As a Jewish mom I can tell you many of us can be stereotypes as obsessed with our children's wellbeing and overly enmeshed-myself included. A good friend of mine is Indian and there are stereotypes there too and she considers herself a typical Indian mom.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if she really expected to 'control' the school...I agree that her children will probably not be as 'desirable' to other schools now...

[Anonymous]

Little if any evidence has emerged to support ___’s many accusations. Asked repeatedly for documentation or even an explanation of how she came to believe there was financial wrongdoing, she has declined. In an interview and email correspondence, ___ refused to back up her claims with what could be considered legitimate proof, and she rarely dwelled on any one charge long enough or coherently enough to examine it before moving on to the next. ... “Parents in general go on ‘all rumor is based on truth.’ So if somebody’s talking this much about it, there’s gotta be some truth to it, and people want to listen,” .... [P]roof seems always just around the corner. As she tells it, a crossing guard overheard an administrator whisper about trustee resignations “tomorrow.” She has damning IRS documents, but says they can’t be released for 60 days. On Twitter, she advises her followers to “Wait for it…” .... Working the gossips of UrbanBaby into a lather is a low bar; losing them lower still.

Certainly she sounds wacky. But still, I could easily see many anonymous posters here following the same patterns. Maybe we all should see this as a cautionary tale. Surely we're better than this.

[Anonymous]

OP poster here - What I find to be the saddest, is that regardless of whether any of Ms. Kalia's allegations are true (which I highly doubt - on the farfetched chance they are), by making such a public scene, she basically has sabotaged any chance for her children to get into another school; seriously, what school would want to have that woman in their community? The matter should have been handled privately. There was nothing to gain by using social media before anything was proven - other than to hurt the school's reputation. Period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not surprised a bit - Indian women are like that. I deal with quite a few at work. They are nothing like American women and will demand it be done how they want when they want it and think nothing of it and the kicker, American men and women are afraid of them and will do whatever they want.

Not surprised at this quote. LOL. Let me try a repartee

Many American idiots think like this, gross generalizations and all. I mean, honestly, most non-Americans believe that ALL Americans are fat, stupid and white, but thankfully there is a President who reminds some of us that you do not have to be ANY of those to be American! Hallelujah.

[Anonymous]

LOL - PBFC

[Anonymous]

UrbanBaby's forums make Dcum look like minor league...Manhattanites and Park Slopers are wall to wall crazy when it comes to their special snowflakes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not surprised a bit - Indian women are like that. I deal with quite a few at work. They are nothing like American women and will demand it be done how they want when they want it and think nothing of it and the kicker, American men and women are afraid of them and will do whatever they want.

Not surprised at this quote. LOL. Let me try a repartee

Many American idiots think like this, gross generalizations and all. I mean, honestly, most non-Americans believe that ALL Americans are fat, stupid and white, but thankfully there is a President who reminds some of us that you do not have to be ANY of those to be American! Hallelujah.

You two deserve each other --- so nice that you have found each other on this thread.

[Anonymous]

I only feel sorry for the child. The Mom, well she has a right to have a lawsuit if there are irregularities, and the school IMO does not have the "right" (not legally speaking, but speaking for common sense) to act out on the kid when they really are pissed at the Mom.

[Anonymous]

How do you punish a kid for the sins of her mother? This comes after another family in NYC sued a pre-school for failing to set her kid up for Harvard entry.

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-03-14/local/29149269_1_ivy-league-public-school-music-and-physical-education

[Anonymous]

I love that the mom trashed the school and then applied for the second child to attend. Every school gets at least one of these types of parents - even the exclusive schools.

[Anonymous]

Please--don't be so naive. Private schools can pick whomever they want--hence the name "private". And because the selection process is confidential, you would never know the REAL reason that your child was rejected. If you want a school that guarantees acceptance for your child, enroll them in public school.

Anonymous wrote:I only feel sorry for the child. The Mom, well she has a right to have a lawsuit if there are irregularities, and the school IMO does not have the "right" (not legally speaking, but speaking for common sense) to act out on the kid when they really are pissed at the Mom.