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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you have a misunderstanding of the chaperone position. [/quote]

I thought chaperones job is to carry all kid belongings and making sure they are safe and have a good time.[/quote]

No, not really. Depends on the trip but most times, lunches will be taken to the location they'll be eating (or stay on the bus until then). Kids wear their jackets, carry their own water bottles (if they have them), and don't have anything else with them. On some trips, chaperones will have a group and go around on their own. Other times the group stays together and chaperones just keep eyes on the kids they're assigned. Most of the time, bathroom visits are as a large group, not individually whenever the kid wants. On one trip my kindergartner went to see the monuments in DC, so that was a ton of walking, but the class stayed all together and kids carried their own lunches in their backpacks.

It's not a big deal, they just want responsible adults who can follow instructions and not do anything ridiculous or stupid. When I was in college, I would chaperone my nephew's field trips all the time. You're just supervising the kids and keeping them together. You aren't instructing or babysitting.

If you're really that apprehensive, tell the teacher you really want to help, but you're not sure you cam handle any difficult kids. The response might be to give you any easy group, or if they have lots of volunteers, leave you out. But honestly, if you're this concerned about being "good" at it, you'll be fine. Go and have fun with your kid![/quote]

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