Running moms ragged with Teacher Appreciation right before Mother’s Day

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t stress out, OP. I contribute money to the class gift, have my kids write notes or draw pictures, and move on with my life.

If someone is keeping track of whether my kid brought in a single-stemmed flower to put in a vase (serious request…), oh well! That was a sweet thought from the room mother, and even though it didn’t work for my family, I wasn’t going to yuck her yum.

WHERE did this stupid single flower thing come from???? Both my kids schools are doing it, so clearly it must be on some PTA suggested activities list somewhere.
Stupidest. Thing. Ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:as an exhausted teacher this Mondat morning I appreciated the laughs this thread provided.

So exhausted that you post on DCUM during business hours, I see.

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Anonymous wrote:I literally just ordered gift cards from Amazon and they will be delivered same day. I’m going to have my kids make cards after school today. I added a few items that I signed up for on the sign up genius.

It took longer to type this on dcum.

Some people complain for the sake of complaining. OP could have clicked and ordered in the time she was complaining on dcum. You don’t have to do everything.

If this gift card or napkins or orange juice is a hardship for your family, just don’t participate.

The irony is, you don’t have to participate in this thread if other people’s dissatisfaction bothers you so very much. Live by your same rules! It took you longer to type out your reasoning why OP should see the world the way you do than it would have taken you to, you know, scroll on by.

DP. I like that you’re honest about needing to put on that hairshirt.

I like your dedication to hypocrisy, the way you can excuse the 100 things you complain about every day, and justify the minutiae that gets under your skin, just because this one thing that bothers someone else isn’t something that bothers you.

You need to get over yourself, or have a loved one get you some counseling, for real.

I’m sure you’re off to complain about tipping hotel employees or those swivel-tips at the bagel shop, or how some women think leggings are pants, or that you don’t like the new “Bridgerton” spin-off, or one of the 100 things you think it is justified to complain about. Byeeeeee!

[Anonymous]

Tell you PTAs, the organizers.

Second, OP, you are the anomoly. Most do nothing all year. Thank you for your support with gift cards, supplies, etc.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t stress out, OP. I contribute money to the class gift, have my kids write notes or draw pictures, and move on with my life.

If someone is keeping track of whether my kid brought in a single-stemmed flower to put in a vase (serious request…), oh well! That was a sweet thought from the room mother, and even though it didn’t work for my family, I wasn’t going to yuck her yum.

WHERE did this stupid single flower thing come from???? Both my kids schools are doing it, so clearly it must be on some PTA suggested activities list somewhere.
Stupidest. Thing. Ever.

Our preschool did this flower thing and I remember really hating it.

Our current elementary school is better. Our school is doing a breakfast with family donations, pta sponsored lunch, dessert table and gift cards. I think it is pretty good and something for everyone.

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Anonymous wrote:Drop the rope. Delete the begging emails without opening them. You do not have to engage, contribute, volunteer, etc. All the "activities" are for a set of SAHMs who like to create busy work for themselves. Let them have at it. Do what's important to your life and your family.

Can we please stop with this utter nonsense?

I'm a full-time working mom, always have been, and I have volunteered to be a room mom every year for one of my kids. The other room moms in my class are a OB/GYN and a Naval officer. So just stop.

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I'm glad you got to be there but it's not the norm and you know it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Drop the rope. Delete the begging emails without opening them. You do not have to engage, contribute, volunteer, etc. All the "activities" are for a set of SAHMs who like to create busy work for themselves. Let them have at it. Do what's important to your life and your family.

Can we please stop with this utter nonsense?

I'm a full-time working mom, always have been, and I have volunteered to be a room mom every year for one of my kids. The other room moms in my class are a OB/GYN and a Naval officer. So just stop.

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I'm glad you got to be there but it's not the norm and you know it.

There are differences based on location/neighborhood. The two neighborhoods in Loudoun that fed in to my kid's elementary had lots of sahms and it was a competition to be a room mom. Each class had 2 or 3. When I lived in Fairfax, everyone worked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:as an exhausted teacher this Mondat morning I appreciated the laughs this thread provided.

you must be the reason our spelling program is non-existent

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Anonymous wrote:Every. Year.

Every year, someone starts this thread.

Every year, Teacher Appreciation Week is just before Mother’s Day.

Every. Year.

So plan for it. Buy whatever in February, write a note and stick it in your tickler file. Send it in for Teacher Appreciation Week and then do whatever else you feel like doing that week. No one is forcing you.

So much whining.

Every year. Every YEAR. Every year, apparently, you click into a thread you think is whining/beneath you, and you make it longer. You’re sooo above it!

It is whining. A huge whine-fest.

Don’t worry. The whiners are just using this thread to tide their attention-seeking over until next weekend, when they can start complaining about Dog Moms “stealing their attention” on Mother’s Day.

Oh yeah. Dog Moms are moms too. Just it just ruins the carpet lol.

I have kids and that joke is funny
It is indeed a whine fest here.

[Anonymous]

Bunch of whiny snowflakes

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Drop the rope. Delete the begging emails without opening them. You do not have to engage, contribute, volunteer, etc. All the "activities" are for a set of SAHMs who like to create busy work for themselves. Let them have at it. Do what's important to your life and your family.

Can we please stop with this utter nonsense?

I'm a full-time working mom, always have been, and I have volunteered to be a room mom every year for one of my kids. The other room moms in my class are a OB/GYN and a Naval officer. So just stop.

+1

I'm glad you got to be there but it's not the norm and you know it.

My kids have attended three different schools and I have been a room parent at all of them. The other room parents all worked. So it's the norm at the schools my kids go to.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:as an exhausted teacher this Mondat morning I appreciated the laughs this thread provided.

you must be the reason our spelling program is non-existent

Grammer nazi

[Anonymous]

I’m a teacher and none of the parents have been at school or sent anything in. We do a breakfast one day and that’s it. This means that the kids come in with a jug of orange juice or whatever. I’m confused about what’s running you so ragged. I’m also a mother and I don’t understand how this is related to Mother’s Day at all. Are you okay?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bunch of whiny snowflakes

Who, the Make-Work PTA Moms who chase people down to sign up for things so they can feel busy, important, and justified in doing absolutely nothing all day while their elementary kids are in school? Agreed. They should stop whining for donations, participation, “bring in a flower,” stock the coffee cart, etc. Stop whining, do what you want and leave others alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher and none of the parents have been at school or sent anything in. We do a breakfast one day and that’s it. This means that the kids come in with a jug of orange juice or whatever. I’m confused about what’s running you so ragged. I’m also a mother and I don’t understand how this is related to Mother’s Day at all. Are you okay?

Welp, your school/PTA/parents don’t overdo it, and that’s fine, but don’t act like your experience is the only one that matters. Our school is one that overdoes it, and asks/cajoles/begs for seriously 15 different themes and activities.