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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]This is not what parents of "IGs"  :roll: do.  This is what a few parents you have run into did with respect to the dealings you had with them.[/b]

I am Indian-American and was allowed to go to the houses of all my female friends, including tons of sleepovers.  I was allowed to go to any school or extracurricular meetings at any person's house.

I have coached Science Olympiad teams at the elementary level and had many Indian kids on the team.  I have never run into this problem with their assigned meetings or mentors.

[b]Back away from the generalizations[/b].[/quote]

+100.  [/quote]

Hang on a sec.  I am not generalizing or trying to criticize, or whatever. And I am trying to shorten words to type faster, not be snarky.  But all told,  I have run into 5 situations , all involving different girls,  in the last couple of years.  The one involving DS's academic team will probably continue this entire  year.  Since we need to make this work for all team members, I am genuinely trying to understand what is going on; and  what I can do about it.  Also,  I'm a little uncomfortable dropping DS off twice a week at a home where I cannot communicate with the responsible adult(s).  And having the coaches blocked from attending  is a problem.   We are going to have a much easier year if the team can meet at different homes, the coaches have access to coach, etc.  In the current situation, we have one set of parents making things difficult for an entire group of kids.  I'm sure there are thousands of Indian Girls in FCPS who do not have overprotective parents.  This isn't about them.  This is me trying to understand the cultural issues at play.  And implying I'm racist because I'm running into these issues doesn't help. (If anything, the parents who won't let a child study at my house, with me home to chaperone teenage children are the racist ones).   Seriously DCUM: why is this happening, and what can I do to make things easier? [/quote]

Ask the parents! Pretty simple. And sorry, you may not be a racist but you are rude. I guess all black kids steal too, right? [/quote]

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