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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

Agree. I always feel bad for these kids. Why have kids if you work all day everyday and don't take a few days off to enjoy parenthood, life, your child at this moment happy to be with his Mama on a field trip. You will ALWAYS regret not being there for your kids. You will NEVER regret taking some time off.  [/quote]

This.  Also, you should realize now, that when your kid hits elementary school, there will be (depending on the school) Halloween parties, Valentines Day parties, End of the year parties, teacher conferences, parent visiting days, possibly special class celebrations or events, AND field trips.  Of course you don't need to go to all of these, but the one kid who didn't have parents at the class parties in my child's class was crying in the corner and quite upset.  [/quote]

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