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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a frequent volunteer here is my 2 cent.  OP, you should not feel bad for the parents who volunteer at all.  I am sure they do it because it makes them feel good. I love to volunteer for everything because I get to spend time with my kids. I feel I am able to help the entire class and the teachers and also elevate the experience for my own child.

For example - if we are on a field trip to the museum,  I am able to read up on the exhibits and teach/instruct my kids on that subject, much before we visit the museum.  We watch documentaries about the subject, we look at images on the net etc.  So, when I go with my kid to the museum, they have the background knowledge to look at the artifacts and make the connection.  I am not a fan of how field trips are conducted in our schools.  At school,  these kids are not taught about what they are going to see and experience at these field-trips.  They do not connect it to the curriculum or even general knowledge topics.   I hardly ever see  for the students for the field-trip.

On the other hand, the teachers remain the glorified babysitters for the students.   They have their hands full with dealing with kids who are unwell (parents have dosed them with tylenol and send them for the field trip),  SN kids who have behavioral problems and are having full on meltdowns,  kids who have not been dressed appropriately for the weather by their parents and are shivering in the cold,  and kids who did not bring their lunch or snacks.

As a parent, I am responsible for my assigned group of 2-3 kids. I make a small group chat with their parents to introduce myself and find out about allergies etc.  The day of the fieldtrip I take pictures of the kids before the start of the trip and send it to the group chat, so that I have picture of what the kid looks like and what they are wearing.  Throughout the trip, I take pics and send it on the group chat to the parents.  I carry wipes, kleenex, hand sanitizer, rain ponchos, extra snacks, small bottles of water etc.

But, most of all, I love to see the happiness on my kid's face to know that I am around and they know it that I am there because I love them.    I don't need for other people's children to love me at all - they are  my responsibility for the duration of the trip.  My kindness and care is to make the kids comfortable and compliant,  so that I am able to discharge my duty as a chaperone in the most incident-free and safe way that I can.

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