Refusing permission for camp field trip

[Anonymous]

Found out today our summer camp is going to see a PG movie tomorrow. It's one I've seen and know is inappropriate for my young kid. Normally I'd find other care but I just can't: neither parent can take leave because of the holiday week, grandparents out of town, already paying a babysitter for Friday when camp is closed.

If I refuse permission, a teacher has to stay back with my kid. Am I a total jerk? Has anybody done this?

[Anonymous]

What’s the movie and how old is your kid?

Those answers will determine if you are being a jerk.

[Anonymous]

Are you the only one refusing permission? That would give you a hint of whether you're being unreasonable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s the movie and how old is your kid?

Those answers will determine if you are being a jerk.

+1

Pretty sure you need to make other childcare arrangements if you do this. Otherwise that's pretty entitled. You aren't paying for one on one care.

[Anonymous]

You mean it’s going to be too scary? By all means, refuse, you probably won’t be the only one. They should have picked a G movie if they have many early elementary kids in the camp. I volunteer at my kids’ elementary school and was always told to pick G rated for evening events.

[Anonymous]

At my. Hilo’s camp there were typically several who didn’t go on field trips and was standard to have a stay-behind counselor. I wouldn’t sweat it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the movie and how old is your kid?

Those answers will determine if you are being a jerk.

+1

Pretty sure you need to make other childcare arrangements if you do this. Otherwise that's pretty entitled. You aren't paying for one on one care.

She’s paying for camp, idiot, and this is one of the services they offer. The teacher will probably be happy to stay in a quieter environment. Field trips are always stressful for caregivers. You constantly need to verify that you have everyone.

[Anonymous]

At our camps if you refuse permission, you have to keep your kid home during the field trip. I’ve never seen a camp where someone stay back with a kid. Are you sure that’s even an option? Also, didn’t you know in advance that the field trip would be a movie?

My daughter has an injury that prevents her from a bunch of the camp activities. She goes but has to hang with the staff. Maybe they would take your kid and let him sit outside of the theater.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At my. Hilo’s camp there were typically several who didn’t go on field trips and was standard to have a stay-behind counselor. I wouldn’t sweat it.

* at my child’s
The autocorrect on my iPad is totally out of control!

[Anonymous]

Yes, it's scary, especially to see in a theater. I don't want to out myself with the title.

Most of the campers are under 8 but I don't know if others are refusing / finding other care. Like I said, I would find other care if I could. But I'm also annoyed they think this is ok.

- OP

[Anonymous]

What movie? How old is your child?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's scary, especially to see in a theater. I don't want to out myself with the title.

Most of the campers are under 8 but I don't know if others are refusing / finding other care. Like I said, I would find other care if I could. But I'm also annoyed they think this is ok.

- OP

Didn’t you look into this sort of thing before you picked this camp?

[Anonymous]

I would refuse and not feel bad about it. Some of these camp directors are really clueless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's scary, especially to see in a theater. I don't want to out myself with the title.

Most of the campers are under 8 but I don't know if others are refusing / finding other care. Like I said, I would find other care if I could. But I'm also annoyed they think this is ok.

- OP

Meant to add, my kid is 6. And they already had a field trip this week, this one is a surprise to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's scary, especially to see in a theater. I don't want to out myself with the title.

Most of the campers are under 8 but I don't know if others are refusing / finding other care. Like I said, I would find other care if I could. But I'm also annoyed they think this is ok.

- OP

Didn’t you look into this sort of thing before you picked this camp?

OP can hardly have predicted what movies would be in theaters when she selected the camp.