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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here:  the mom tends to bring the younger brother to our special "outings" but not to the regular meetings.  She brings him to things that I think she thinks he will enjoy as well or something.  I don't know exactly but I know that he's been to several events this year.

Our troop leader asks for chaperones for meetings and events but we are supposed to rotate that and need to have the volunteer paperwork submitted and all that (which I'm sure she does) but I don't know WHAT the rules are for younger siblings.  I've never volunteered when I had a conflict where my younger kids couldn't be cared for by my husband or a neighbor or something.

One example of my daughter feeling annoyed was a cake decorating class they took where little Larlo decided he needed all of some color of frosting and none of the other the girls were able to use that color.  It's silly but it's supposed to be a space for my daughter to be with her friends, not to deal with little brothers taking all the frosting.  And if it were once in a while that a parent had to bring a younger sibling I don't think it would matter but this is a pattern with one specific family.  I think I'll plan to talk to the leader and let her know it's starting to bother my daughter.  You're right that it probably annoys her too, maybe time to just set this boundary for everyone in the troop.[/quote]

Please own up to your own annoyance with this and don't just hide behind whatever passing frustration your daughter experienced. And yes, talk to the troop leader about it, because yes, Girl Scouts meetings are supposed to be about the troop members, not their siblings. But please also find a way to show some grace if this family needs to bring Little Brother to some of the meetings. If it's that important that no siblings ever attend, then perhaps the troop can find a way to support those families, e.g., have parent volunteers that watch Little Brother and keep him busy away from the troop's activity. It's all well and good that you can find childcare for your other children but not everyone has that option. You have no idea what is happening with this family, so before you assume the worst, talk to the troop leader and find a solution that allows everyone to participate. [/quote]

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