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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's what I'm missing...
How is anyone MADE to take in something? [/quote]

Yeah, why make the kids suffer? My kids would be embarrassed if they weren't included in giving their teachers a gift when everyone else was.

It sucks.[/quote]

Is this how you feel?  Kids take their cues from you so remember that when you are suffering your way through getting a flower for the teacher.  It will be interesting to see of your LO suffers his/her way through writing a thank you letter.[/quote]

Not PP, but I have 3 small kids, and while I am happy getting gift cards for the teachers, getting a different assignment for each day is hard.  The elementary school and preschool always have different assignments for each day, and many times the room parents for the two in elementary school assign different things.  I tell DC's teachers how much I appreciate what they do for my kids whenever I see them (e.g. if I go to school to have lunch with the kids, science night, field trips...)  I think teacher appreciation day would be fine (have a luncheon for the teachers, get volunteers to man recess and lunch, and bring in the thank you cards, letters and gifts that day).  Then make sure you voice your appreciation year round.  DC1 has a fantastic teacher this year and I plan to write a letter to the principal, have DC write a thank you note and send in a gift card.  I have no intention of doing the daily make work assigned and I guarantee you the teacher won't feel slighted in the least because she knows I think she's a fantastic teacher.  I have not been at all happy with DC2's teacher, but in the spirit of teaching DC2 appreciation, I will have DC2 write a thank you card.  DC3 has great teacher's also, I'll have her write thank you cards and do something nice for her teacher's, but again not the assigned daily make work.  [/quote]

I am the PP you responded to and agree with you 100%.  I feel like people are blowing this whole TAW up.  For my DDs, the room moms did not make it stressful but more so meaningful, making sure the kids are involved.   The only thing that will really involve a stop before school is the flower which I could just do the night before as well... So no big deal.  The key is being creative and doing things that are low stress, but still touching.[/quote]

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