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Do you all really let other people and systems dictate your parenting choices without thought?  If you feel field trips are safe enough, then that is your parenting position and I respect that.  If it's not, than I'd respect that decision as well.

How am I putting the teacher in an uncomfortable position?  I stated our position and she has a choice to select DH or I as a chaperone or not.  I wouldn't have stated my position at all of there was a published pre-established alternative, but since there is not I needed to ask what the alternative was if a child doesn't attend a field trip.  She had an answer for me immediately, so there is a pre-established alternative.  How is that putting her in an uncomfortable position?  I stated my position, she stated hers.

People put too much weight in certain "experiences" through institutionalized structures.  You can gain those same types of experiences through different paths.  [b]My kids aren't going to miss a lot of things because of this[/b].  [/quote]

Yes, they are. They are going to miss every school field trip that you or your husband don't chaperone on. And they are going to miss going on a school field trip without their parents chaperoning. Now, you may not think that either of those things are important, or meaningful, or significant. But your kids are actually going to miss out on those things.[/quote]

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