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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anybody else feel bad for the parents who feel the need to volunteer for everything their kid does-helps on the field for every football game, chaperones every field trip, flies to every school trip?
And they act like they know all the kids and the “kids just love” them.

It’s almost like they are reliving their youth [/quote]

No but I feel bad for people like you. [/quote]

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I do think you should consider doing some reflection on what makes you want to judge these parents. Maybe you worry your kid is being left out or they are judging you? Most likely, neither of those are true. I know 2 moms who volunteer for everything - one is SAH and one works full time. They are both lovely people who enjoy interacting with kids. I know another kind mom who volunteers occasionally but is trying to find new, interesting field trip opportunities for all grades in our school— so not in-person volunteering but lots of behind the scenes researching and contacting places I am thankful for her also. Particularly in public school, so much depends on the efforts of these volunteers. I definitely feel there are way too many class parties although I have no idea why that happens and feel it’s the responsibility of the teachers / administration to set boundaries. [/quote]

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