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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]11:33 - you are so right. Lots of complaints and opinions but very few who will actually do the work. [/quote]

+1. Everybody thinks they are way too busy to volunteer, but the people who did volunteer must have time on their hands, right? I think people way underestimate the effort it takes to pull off an event or project.[/quote]

I worked FT when my daughter was in kindergarten.  No one signed up for room mom, so I took the position.  I used my lunch hour, even though it was at 10 am some days, and it worked fine.  People can make time.  So many SAHM’s that refused to help.  I provided all food, drinks, games, paper products, prizes, essentials, etc as there was no way I was counting on anyone else.  [/quote]

Actually, not everyone can make the time. Are there some who probably could reshuffle things like you did to make it work? Sure. But not everyone has the option to do so. You really have no idea what is going on in everyone else's lives and it is most certainly not your place to judge them, especially when you don't actually know what obligations and commitments they have. (They're not reporting them to you because it's none of your business!) And even if someone can reshuffle things to be a room parent, they may not view the room parent as important enough to justify the additional work. It's lovely that people step up to do it (and I give money to support the class activities) but I don't volunteer as room parent because I don't care whether my children have a classroom party. It's is not the thing or even among the top 10 things that provide joy and meaning to my kids' elementary experience. There are plenty of other opportunities for sugar consumption and crafts. [/quote]

Forget your Xanax today?[/quote]

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