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Now the valentines are made by parents?!?!?
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Anonymous
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My kindergartener brought home Valentines from school on Friday and 2 of his 24 kid class were done by mom or dad on shutterfly, tinyprints, etc., with pics of the kid on the front. Some were not even signed by the kid, but the kid's name was printed on there.
If it's two out of 24 this year, next year it is sure to be nearly half the class! COME ON!!!! These kids are in Kindergarten! Valentines are just the kind of art project they like to do! Hearts and stickers, and sign your name! First the craft mommies came for the birthday parties, and I did not speak out, because we do our parties at a gym and no one minds if our theme isn't color coordinated to the gym mats. Then the craft mommies came for the holidays, and I did not speak out because our house is so small we can't be faulted for failing to fill it with paper garlands and Christmas ornaments shaped like my child's penis at birth. Then they came for the Snack Time at school, and I did not speak out, because I do not have the time to deal with 25 gdam individually wrapped bento box style snack treats for small children. Then they came for the Valentines—and there was no one left to speak for me. |
Anonymous
| My preschooler made her own out of construction paper. She wrote everything herself. We're going to keep that up. |
Anonymous
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Did you just really paraphrase Martin Niemoller so trivially?
REALLY? I mean, *REALLY?* |
Anonymous
| OP, you will probably be happier if you decide henceforth not to give a damn about what the "craft mommies" do. |
Anonymous
| My kid has fine motor delays and can't write. I buy the premade ones, write the names, and sign his name on them. Sorry if this offends you. |
Anonymous
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Well my 4 year old was very proud of the hearts he cut out himself (none looked like hearts) and how he printed each classmates names on them ( pooped out after 4 names and just did scribbles for the next 12) and put spaceship stickers on just shy of half of them
So that should brighten your day! |
Anonymous
| It's not like it's a project for a grade. Who cares who made them? My 5th grader is so done with valentines and so is a lot of his class. They are all thrilled that they don't have them in middle school. |
Anonymous
I don't think this is what op is objecting to. Sounds like op would be fine with the drugstore valentines you (and I!) did. These ones were designed by a parent and printed by Shutterfly. I'd be a little weirded out by that too! Love your post OP, btw. 
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Anonymous
Well, it's all about priorities, right? Some people are too worried about keeping up with the Pinheads than worrying about real world issues. Holocaust, that was like 70 years ago, but her kids Valentine's party was yesterday and she feels I adequate. |
Anonymous
Oh please. It was funny. Get over yourself. |
Anonymous
I laughed. And it's the perfect OP for this forum. 
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Anonymous
I didn't laugh. I thought, "But nobody is coming for the OP." |
Anonymous
| I don't think craft mommies are using shutterfly. They're crafting... Right?? |
Anonymous
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We made them together. Kids are 3 and 5. I cut the hearts out, they painted them. I thought it was fun doing a craft together.
Hope we didn't offend anyone with our perfect mom-cut hearts. |
Anonymous
| This is hilarious! Thanks for the laugh, OP! |