taking a kid to Open House

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Kids are always welcome at Eaton open houses. We like kids.

All schools like kids. All incoming and prospective parents don't like your kid. We don't know you, we don't want the distractions, and we can tell you automatically think your special snowflake and your personal circumstances make you above the rules.

So once your kid starts school, will you be working with the PTA to fundraise to provide childcare during open houses?

Or maybe there are some families you just don't want at your school. Single parent families, families where one spouse travels or is deployed, families where parents work shifts to avoid daycare costs ...

Seriously. To assume that people bring their children to open houses (and hell, this is reflective of a general attitude that parents are "entitled" and have "snowflakes" should they dare to appear with children in public) reflects a whole lot of unexamined privilege about how and where childcare is available and who cares for children.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At one open house I went to, one mom hijacked the conversation and demanded to know how she could get reduced aftercare (while wearing pricy clothes and a giant diamond ring). I'm sure these are all important questions that she easily could have handled in a less public setting where lots of parents had questions. I mention this only because this same mom gave me a really dirty look when my son dropped his crayon. My point is that everyone will annoy each other, so you might as well just bring your kid.

Hate people like this. First, you don't know what her clothes cost and you don't know of her ring was real. I'm sure your son did more than drop a crayon. Exaggerater of the week!

Um ok. Hope you feel better freak.

I'm the freak but you're the one judging people's clothes and cost of their ring while asking for reduced child care. Guess what many people shop outlet or get cheap clothes that appear expensive and also wear fake jewelry. The fact that you were judging her income and alluding that she was lying is beyond freakish.

Did you read the whole post? She hijacked the question and answer session for her personal crap. No way that's okay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids are always welcome at Eaton open houses. We like kids.

All schools like kids. All incoming and prospective parents don't like your kid. We don't know you, we don't want the distractions, and we can tell you automatically think your special snowflake and your personal circumstances make you above the rules.

So once your kid starts school, will you be working with the PTA to fundraise to provide childcare during open houses?

Or maybe there are some families you just don't want at your school. Single parent families, families where one spouse travels or is deployed, families where parents work shifts to avoid daycare costs ...

Seriously. To assume that people bring their children to open houses (and hell, this is reflective of a general attitude that parents are "entitled" and have "snowflakes" should they dare to appear with children in public) reflects a whole lot of unexamined privilege about how and where childcare is available and who cares for children.

No, but I support childcare during PTA meetings.

If you aren't organized enough to get an hour's worth of childcare figured out, then no, I'd rather you not come to our school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids are always welcome at Eaton open houses. We like kids.

All schools like kids. All incoming and prospective parents don't like your kid. We don't know you, we don't want the distractions, and we can tell you automatically think your special snowflake and your personal circumstances make you above the rules.

So once your kid starts school, will you be working with the PTA to fundraise to provide childcare during open houses?

Or maybe there are some families you just don't want at your school. Single parent families, families where one spouse travels or is deployed, families where parents work shifts to avoid daycare costs ...

Seriously. To assume that people bring their children to open houses (and hell, this is reflective of a general attitude that parents are "entitled" and have "snowflakes" should they dare to appear with children in public) reflects a whole lot of unexamined privilege about how and where childcare is available and who cares for children.

No, but I support childcare during PTA meetings.

If you aren't organized enough to get an hour's worth of childcare figured out, then no, I'd rather you not come to our school.

And now the truth comes out that you just don't like the poors. I brought my toddler and newborn to an OH today and I hope you were there and I hope it bothered you. I SAH so suck it.