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FT working moms with school age kids
Do you volunteer in your kids' classrooms? How often? Today Lucy had literacy assessments so I had to go with her and wait while she did it. While waiting I met some of the other moms. All of them said that they volunteered in the classrooms, and all knew my kid already. Now I assume these moms are either SAHM or Work PT or differenet shifts because they were able to go on a Friday morning for the assessments (when I'm working Lucy goes to the before and after school program all day on assessment day), but it still made me feel bad that I can't volunteer (they ask for volunteers who can come every week). And it made me feel like I'm the only one who doesn't. Even now on maternity leave I can't cause no siblings are allowed and well I've got a teeny baby still.
Mama to Lucy (7/06), Lexi (5/09), and Max (11/11)
M/C 12/17/10
Re: FT working moms with school age kids
Don't feel bad, I am room mom b/c that's all that I can do, but I know several working moms who can't and it's ok. I volunteer b/c I know others can't.
For J, about half of his class has PT or SAHM's and the other half have FT working parents.
Just do what you can and know it's ok.
Nope, never volunteered in the classroom (only been at public school for 2 years). I help out in other ways - bringing bowls or supplies when needed, donating $$ to the fundraisers, helping organize the school science/math fair, making sure I'm helping with the flashcards/sight-words/spelling lists when the teacher sends them home, etc.
I felt more like you do last year with our first year in public schools, but it really only takes one year to realize that you feel like the only one b/c you don't see those others full-time moms/dads b/c, well, they too are working. I also know of several SAHMs or part-time moms who don't volunteer in their kids' schools b/c of not wanting to pay for childcare for other kids while they volunteer or due to timing with their other kids' activities.
Are you united with the CCOKCs?
This. Don't let anyone make you feel otherwise.
I figure there are seasons in life. Sometimes I've worked more, and haven't volunteered as much. Other times I work less & volunteer more.
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I will take time off work to volunteer in his class. I try at least once a month but am not very successful with hitting that. But, like DowntoEarth I donate a LOT financially. when the teachers post a wish list I usually always buy stuff - we've donated $100 in food for a food closet, markers, crayons, play-doh, books, GC, etc...
fortunately DS starts school at 8;10 - so I can drop him off and I do see some of the moms and other kids so get to know them a little. but he does go to after school care
there are a few SAHM/D that are in the class every week and I think that's great for them - but it is hard when DS ask's why so-and-so's parent is always there and you aren't
I think that you just do what you can and don't worry about it.
I SAH and have only been in DD's class once this year. The biggest reason I am home full time is because I have 3 small kids and it isn't worth the cost of daycare for me to work right now. I can't really volunteer w/o paying for a sitter.
Honestly, I'd rather save that money for getting a sitter to go out with DH. Not that I don't want to be involved in DD's education, but to me, there are other ways and fortunately her classroom isn't lacking in volunteers this year.