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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Whoa folks - OP here.  Didn't mean to start an attack thread (although maybe inevitable on DCUM).  I'm not lazy and uninvolved nor do I have time management issues.  I have three kids, five and under, one with special needs and one still an infant.  DH works a very demanding job so I'm the primary caretaker and organizer of all the services for our DS with special needs while trying to do my own work and fun stuff for the kids in between.  I do go to a lot of school activities and I am emailing several times a week with the K teacher about issues related to DS (her initiating and me responding, not me pestering her).  DS does all his homework and we very much emphasize the importance of school and the family being a part of all of our kids' education.  [b]That said, what I'm complaining about is the making work that is totally unnecessary and not related to any educational goal.  Yes it's special to do pajama day, no it's not special to have a new project every week that requires something "extra."  It becomes routine for the kids and it is annoying to add something completely non-essential to the to do list.  [/b]Even small stuff like worksheets - we're supposed to print everything at home because the school is trying to be "green."  Hello, if we have to print it and hand it in how is that any greener than them doing it?[b]  I've always attended class parties, helped to bring things in and volunteer to read or come for a special day to help.  Those things are a joy and something I am grateful I get to do as a mom.  I guess I'm just complaining about the more routine stuff and all the expectations that seem relentless.  [/b]Good to know from others that maybe it tapers off as they get older.    [/quote]

Got it. You just want to do the things that bring you joy personally. You do realize that being a parent means that it's not all about your wants, right? How are you going to manage when you have multiple children in school at the same time? Learn to say no to the frivolous things if you feel that they're frivolous, but it seems like you are just waking up to the fact that your level of involvement changes as kids get older. Or just decide you want to do the stuff that's fun for you. Whatever.

So you're ok with pajama day even though it most likely isn't related to any educational goal but projects that presumably are related to an educational goal are not ok? I'm sure the teacher is just spending her time dreaming up projects that are in no way connected to what students are learning. [/quote]

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