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Am I being unreasonable?

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My 5 year old's DC class is planning a field trip to the Indianapolis Zoo next month. She is in the kindergarten class for the experience. She missed the cut off for it to actually count as kindergarten but they had openings and needed a few more girls in the class so they asked if I wanted to move DD up.

Anyway, the field trip was planned kind of last minute and the teacher said she would only do it if a parent went for every child and everyone drove seperately because she did not want to be responsible for any children while we were there. No problem. I would have gone anyway. So basically, we are all just meeting at the zoo for the day. We are all paying for the parents tickets and our child's tickets. Also not a problem.

DD has been dead set since the trip was announced that she wants her little brother to go too.  DH arranged to take the day off too so that I could stay with DD all day and he could stop and feed, change, etc LO as needed. I figured no big deal since we are driving and paying for everything. Well her teacher thinks it is the end of the world. She went on and on about how she knew she should have posted that this was a "kindergarten only" field trip and not a family outing and now she is going to have to post something specifically saying "no siblings".

I don't see what her issue is since she is demanding that at least one parent go for each child and we are all meeting there and doing our own thing all day anyway. We were hoping to make a weekend of it and stay in Indy and visit my BFF who lives there has a new baby since it is an hour drive anyway. Do you think I would be out of line if I removed DH's name from the chaperone list and he and LO went "seperately"?

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Re: Am I being unreasonable?

  • MarthaP18MarthaP18 member
    I think that's silly. If you're paying for your own family and are responsible for your own children, I don't see what the issue is.
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  • CJ2008CJ2008

    personally thats what I would do. Just go and make a day of it, and if you happen to meet up with other kids/parents then wonderful.  

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  • Mrs.KaityJaneMrs.KaityJane
    I would take DH's name off the list. You only need one parent to go.  The teacher cant stop DH and LO from going since it is a public place.  However, if the class gathers for lunch or an activity I would not have DH and LO there.  I think it is unreasonable for the teacher to put so many restrictions, what will she be doing all day?
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  • m00n_fire@hotmail.comm00n_fire@hotmail.com

    Not unreasonable at all. Of course they should go!!!

    Baby number two! Coming soon! June 8th.
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  • daisy_duellerdaisy_dueller
    That's not unreasonable at all! I would take DD's name off of the list, and go anyways, on your own...since that is what you are doing anyways...
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