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[quote=Anonymous]I am a SAHM.  I am in my children's school twice per week, but there most certainly are those parents in the school more often. I volunteer for one hour in one of my children's classrooms and an hour for an after school activity on another day. There are many parents who have regular roles there for the year (math helper, reading helper, etc.). One of my friends does twice weekly reading groups.

Parents are free to have lunch with their kid any day of the week whenever they want. They don't generally "help out."  They just sit with their kid for lunch.  Our school has an open policy about it.  Anytime you want , you can eat lunch with your kid.  I just do it on my kids' birthdays and Thanksgiving.  But my daughter told me that one of her friend's moms eats there quite often (every few weeks).

I attend most all school events. Once in awhile DH takes off and goes, but that's rare. Last year my child was in Kindergarten and the teacher had a handful of events for parents. She usually did it first thing in the morning so more parents could attend, but there were always a few whose parents didn't/couldn't come.  But I'd say at least 3/4 were there.

Every child is different whether they want you at the school or not.  I missed one event last year because I plumb forgot about it, and my daughter is still talking about it a year later. My other child doesn't seem to care much if I'm there or not.

Perhaps you can ask the teacher for advance notice of party days or field trips and you can go over the calendar with your child and tell her you can attend two things, which ones would she like you to attend?  Also, if you sit and explain why you can't attend, it might help, "Susie's dad works down the street that's why he is there more often. Brian's mom is home with her baby, that's why you see her at lunch sometimes.  Your mommy and daddy can't take off work that easily but let's figure out two days this year when I can."[/quote]

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