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Would you want to volunteer in your kid's class each week?

goodheartedmommygoodheartedmommy member
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At our homeschool co-op, we have to volunteer per hour that your child is there each week. I've been volunteering in the PE class, but they just emailed me to let me know they've switched my duty to the preschool class, where my kids are. Their teacher says they've been doing great (one day I walked by and heard shrieking with the kids running around and the teacher trying to round them up. I was sure my kids were leading it, but when I looked, they were actually sitting at the table listening!). Anyway, I'm afraid Ethan will just cling to me if I'm in there, and I like them to have the opportunity to be around other kids for an hour each week without me. I did let her know that in a reply email, but would you press the issue or just go with it?
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Re: Would you want to volunteer in your kid's class each week?

  • mlm1128mlm1128
    No.  I won't even volunteer for her field trip next Friday.  She does great in school, and is well behaved.  I'm afraid that if I was there she would be comfortable enough to throw a fit if the mood struck. 
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  • W&J'sMommyW&J'sMommy
    I do want to for DS, unfortunetly I don't have anyone to watch DD, so I can't.  But he is not clingy at all and would have no problem going on as usual with me there.  If I did think it would interupt him then I would just ask to volunteer elsewhere.
    DS - June 2006 DD1 - November 2007 DD2 - August 2010
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  • ZenyaZenya member

    if you are hs'ing isn't the point that you are with your kids?

    eta:  i know that's not the only point

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  • RunningMomRunningMom

    I'm confused.... They are only in preschool for 1 hour/ week?

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    If they're there several days/hours week then I'd prefer the hour I'm there be in their classroom.?

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  • happ17happ17
    I would love to, if I could. They look like they have SO much fun! But then again, PAC's not a clingy kid.
    My babies!! Patrick Aydin, 9.24.07, and Alia Noor, 6.1.11 imageimage
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  • gracendantho26gracendantho26 member

    Yes. In fact I was in Natalie's kindergarten class twice a week last year. We have a lot of parent participation and we do it in our own childs classroom. But to be honest Natalie is way too into her friends to bother clinging to me.

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  • DandelionMomDandelionMom

    I volunteer in J's class at least 3 times a month.  It is fine. 

    I haven't signed up for Gracie's class yet but I'll be in there as much as they want me.  The kids get used to seeing mom at school pretty quickly.

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