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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that there are a lot of disregulated parents out there. Recently attended a middle school meeting and the questions being asked by people in their 40s and 50s was astounding. ‘How will my child know which classroom to go to on their own?’ ‘How will they know how to open a locker combination?’ No idea how they have made it this far in the world on their own, let alone parenting. No wonder their kids are anxious. [/quote]

I can cop to this! But to be fair, it’s a bit of a reinforcing cycle with schools also acting like any tiny hitch is a HUGE deal (“just wanted to let you know that Jimmy cried today when a friend pushed him.”)

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Not only that, the schools expect me to be closely involved with everything going on. I’d be happy to back off but the school inundates me with information, expects me to check the online grade/attendance/notification app constantly, wants me to send in this or that item or money for supplies, sign tests, participate in homework help, assist in assigned class projects by assigning age inappropriate projects, etc. I’d love the school to get off my damn back and let the kids just do their thing and keep me out of it. But, no, it’s a “partnership” now and parents need to be actively involved in the school community.[/quote]

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