Anonymous wrote:I went to the zoo with my DD's class. They needed drivers so I offered to take 4 children in my van, along with my 3 year old. I let the teacher know ahead of time I wouldn't be an official chaperone but guess what? Not enough parents volunteered so I was there for the duration of the field trip.

It wasn't ideal but it worked out. Flexibility, folks.

Sounds like a one time thing, vs the vent about one parent repeatedly doing it. Or, do you always do it?

Anonymous wrote:Not only can young kids not go to on field trips but they can not come to holiday and end of the year parties. Thank goodness!! I have seen little ones ruin the parties by grabbing at things, yelling, ripping books, banging on keyboards etc...

Get a sitter if you want to go

Our school does not allow them on field trips but is very welcoming to them all other times.

I went to the zoo with my DD's class. They needed drivers so I offered to take 4 children in my van, along with my 3 year old. I let the teacher know ahead of time I wouldn't be an official chaperone but guess what? Not enough parents volunteered so I was there for the duration of the field trip.

It wasn't ideal but it worked out. Flexibility, folks.

Not only can young kids not go to on field trips but they can not come to holiday and end of the year parties. Thank goodness!! I have seen little ones ruin the parties by grabbing at things, yelling, ripping books, banging on keyboards etc...

Get a sitter if you want to go

I've been in trips where parents drive, so if a parent has a minivan with one seat being taken by a toddler, they can stil transport four kids, which is a big help.

Anonymous wrote:So you'll take a vacation day to chaperon so the SAHM doesn't have to bring her toddler along?

Yes. Of course.

So you'll take a vacation day to chaperon so the SAHM doesn't have to bring her toddler along?

Our school lets you join in and be "extra" with a sibling if the venue permits. But the official chaperones are on the bus normally and you couldn't take a sibling on board.

The "official" ones have a list of kids and the parent who joins is usually helpful or they just walk and assume responsibility for their kid.

I've never done it, because i tried to spend that time with older DD, but seriously who cares? Is it so difficult to chaperone that you need aid on various trips?

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Anonymous wrote:Great! I won't come then. Phew.

Our school explicitly tells parents that they cannot bring along siblings. Doesn't yours?

I wish. This one parent does it all the time.

Are there typically enough chaperones? Maybe not enough parents are volunteering and she can only do it if she can bring her younger kid. Many people can't afford pay a sitter to do what is essentially volunteer work.

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Anonymous wrote:Great! I won't come then. Phew.

Our school explicitly tells parents that they cannot bring along siblings. Doesn't yours?

I wish. This one parent does it all the time.

Anonymous wrote:Ok. Our school doesn't allow chaperones to bring siblings.

Ours haven't either.

Anonymous wrote:Great! I won't come then. Phew.

Our school explicitly tells parents that they cannot bring along siblings. Doesn't yours?

Ok. Our school doesn't allow chaperones to bring siblings.

Great! I won't come then. Phew.

Yeah, get it...you are a SAHM. But why are you bringing your 3 year old on our class field trips? You are supposed to be a chaperone and chasing after your 3 year old means your aren't watching other kids. Get a sitter or don't come.