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That sends two messages - one, [b][i]she's[/i] not really trustworthy, and two, adults other than you or dad or the teacher can't really be trusted. [/b]That's not what you want her to feel, and you'll say that of course SHE's trustworthy, she's just smart and gets delayed reading stuff, etc. but that is not how she will think of it in her kid's mind. You can tell her all day that it's not about her, she's great, etc., but what you tell her and what she'll feel can be two very different things. She'll internalize the idea that mom and dad can't let her do things without their being there, so there must be some reason she's different from the other kids whose parents aren't on every single field trip. And she'll wonder if there's something "off" about every other adult so maybe she should be suspicious and scared.

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But the truth is that the kid is [i]not[/i] trustworthy, and OP doesn't trust anyone other than herself or her spouse.  So OP is sending the correct message.  Until the kid learns how to behave on a field trip, she should not be allowed to go on one without her parents.  I feel that OP is doing the other chaperones a favor here -- I know I wouldn't want to be saddled with watching kids like OPs during a field trip. [/quote]

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