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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see the same three moms whenever I walk into my child's grade school. Doesn't matter what time of day it is, either. They are always there.

They sit with their child at the lunch table every day (my child says), which makes me feel sad for their child who never gets the chance to decompress with classmates. I volunteer occasionally, and I can feel these moms staring at me in the hallway as if I'm a cat about to mark their turf. It can feel unsettling.

In the long run, these hover moms aren't doing their child any favors. [/quote]

Maybe the kids want their parents there.  Maybe the kids have food allergies or SN.  Not all kids are ok to do things on their own.  [/quote]
This is SCHOOL. It has never been intended to be a Mommy and Me activity. The entire point of school besides academics is to learn how to navigate in society as an individual. No matter what you tell yourself you are not helping your child if you view this as a tandem venture. [/quote]

These responses are so uninformed - I assumed pp was referring to pre-k aged children, in which case whats wrong with a parent eating lunch with their child each day?  What 3 or 4-year old needs to "decompress" with their friends?  I work, so am not able to do something like that, but what a nice thing to be able to do with your young child, if time allows.

And seriously on the other moms staring at you, guarding their territory?  Grow up.  OP already established that such moms are too distracted plotting next year's teacher assignments to think about anyone else's volunteer efforts (or lack thereof).  Mocking other parents' 
involvement in school activities is a cheap way for uninvolved parents to rationalize their inaction.  If you're not able to volunteer (for whatever reason!), that's absolutely fine - but why mock those that do or create drama where none likely exists?  So toxic.[/quote]

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