Signupgenius requests for food & twins

[Anonymous]

Do you offer to bring 2 things or one for class parties or events across the whole grade? Not a big deal...just wondering.

[Anonymous]

I’m not sure. Actually this has come up in my circle bc some new friends, twins, have joined our playgroup.

Anyways, I don’t think I have a good answer bc it’s just friends. We tend to take turns as though they were one child. I feel like in a more formal setup at school, signups might go by each child. Idk, because there are lots of people who don’t sign up their fair share anyway.

Just here to say I’m another one with this question.

[Anonymous]

How many items are on the list? There are 28 students in DD class but only two parents are bringing food. The rest of our sign up is to physically be there to volunteer. I’d do what you can and not worry about it. If they asking for 20 items bring in two if you can afford to do so. If they are asking for people to be there you can’t sign up for two spots.

[Anonymous]

It depends on how active the parents are in class. Plenty of donations from plenty of families? One is fine. Not nearly enough and you can afford two? Two.

[Anonymous]

Twin parent here I typically pick something that they can just use twice as much of (such as a fruit tray). I’m not bringing two types of things because it’s just too much to deal with, but I will bring an extra large one thing.

[Anonymous]

2 things. You have 2 kids in the class. Years ago, there was a Mom with triplets in my daughter’s PS class. She felt that she should only have to make a single contribution for the teacher’s holiday gift, which is absurd. I have 3 kids in 3 different grades. I buy 3 teacher gifts, send in conritbutions to 3 classrooms, etc. You don’t get to count your multiples as one when it’s convenient for you. Would you be OK with the teacher asking your kids to work together on an art project and split the work product? One shard report card? Of course not. They are 2 indivuals, who happen to be in the same classsroom.

[Anonymous]

Mom of singletons...and a teacher. I think a contribution per family is just fine.

[Anonymous]

I will send 2 things and I have singletons. If there’s a need, I sign up. There are no rules.

[Anonymous]

Twin mom. We send two different things, but I make sure it can be picked up in one store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mom of singletons...and a teacher. I think a contribution per family is just fine.

Mom of singletons and a former elementary school teacher: While I wouldn't want it to be a burden, I would assume the family would either sign up for one of the bigger slots OR two things. Meaning, if cost isn't a factor for the family, the family should probably send in the equivalent of two things.

[Anonymous]

I don't have twins, but I have two kids. Some of the things they do overlap, and I always treat them as individuals.. with individual contributions. That being said, there are some situations where I can just do something bigger. Like gifts for teachers, something bigger than I would do if it was just for one kid.

[Anonymous]

Do people really have time to keep tabs that the parents of multiples are contributing twice the amount?! One is fine.

-mom of one

[Anonymous]

I"m a twin mom - honestly, I usually offer but then people tell me one is fine. and depends on the situation - if it's a big class party with lots of stuff, there's usually too much anyway...

[Anonymous]

Usually with sign up genius, they don’t need everyone to contribute. So that’s a different circumstance from situations where they are expecting everyone to participate. For example, holiday gift pool- yes, twin parents should contribute for each child.

[Anonymous]

I'm a twin Mom, and I would say it depends. Most of the time I do x2. But sometimes, if for a single class party, they are only asking for 10 items (way less than the number of kids in the class) then I'll just choose 1 item.