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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child is in Pre-k. I got a note that a field trip to a pumpkin patch is scheduled in October. An adult is expected to transport the child there and back to school, and be in attendance during the field trip (0900-1200). I asked the teacher if a parent was unable to attend, would the child stay at the school (which is a daycare that does before/after care for Pre-k). She said she has never had a child unable to attend, and that a grandparent or other adult could bring the child instead of the parent, or that I could just take off work the few hours during the trip (so I wouldn't be at work from 0830-1300).

Is this normal? Do parents use PTO for things other than sick days? I really don't imagine many parents willing to take a day off for a pumpkin patch trip, or that it would be normal to just go to work at 1300. I would love to go, and I don't want my child to miss the trip. I just think it's unreasonable to expect parents to take a day off work for something other than an illness or a vacation.[/quote]

At my kids preschool, they had the same thing for the pumpkin patch.  I had to transport my kid and stay. Took the morning off from work, NBD. If i couldn't, my DH would have. However, i wanted to do it because i enjoy these things. There will come a day when my kid won't go to a pumpkin patch and i can work all day and night if i want.

Why are you bitching? Do you want your kid to be the ONLY kid whose parent[b]s[/b] couldnt be bothered to take the time? You sound like a lazy parent.[/quote]

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