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Post by epeanymous on Jun 22, 2016 0:59:51 GMT
Which is worse:
1. Bringing a sibling to an event that is "please no siblings"; 2. Leaving an elementary-school-aged child unsupervised on an elementary school playground fifteen minutes before children are to be left unsupervised; or 3. Skipping the end-of-year parent/child class party for your child's class.
These are your only options. There are no other options. Don't even try!
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Post by padresfan619 on Jun 22, 2016 1:02:23 GMT
Can you clarify #2?
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Post by theshyone on Jun 22, 2016 1:02:57 GMT
Leaving children Unsupervised is dangerous the others rude but not dangerous.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2016 1:03:57 GMT
Most egregious --> least egregious
2, 1, 3
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Post by smginaz Suzy on Jun 22, 2016 1:04:32 GMT
OK, sounds like there is an end of year party for one child, the other child is not invited, so you either bring the uninvited kid, let them hang out unsupervised on the playground, or skip the party. If those are the only choices, it's c. **read the OP poll incorrectly. 3 is the best choice. 1 is the worst unless the playground is an apocalyptic battleground.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jun 22, 2016 1:05:03 GMT
I'm choosing option 1.
And it's sanCtimommy with a C. As in sanctimonious. Which I'm probably being with my snotty spelling correction. Lol.
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Post by snorkelers on Jun 22, 2016 1:07:25 GMT
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Post by christinec68 on Jun 22, 2016 1:08:16 GMT
How old is the elementary aged school kid?
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Post by MorningPerson on Jun 22, 2016 1:08:52 GMT
#2 is the worst. This is the only one that is endangering a child.
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Post by johnnysmom on Jun 22, 2016 1:09:12 GMT
How old is the "elementary" child on the playgrounds? Kindergarten is vastly different than say 5th grade.
If it's a younger child and the playground isn't a viable option then I think the parent needs to miss the event. It sucks but it happens.
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Post by MorningPerson on Jun 22, 2016 1:12:52 GMT
So which one did you do?
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Post by chaosisapony on Jun 22, 2016 1:14:08 GMT
I'm going with #1.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2016 1:14:30 GMT
agree age matters.....
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Post by carhoch on Jun 22, 2016 1:14:30 GMT
If you don't have a girlfriend /grandmother /babysitter on hand then option 3
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Post by paget on Jun 22, 2016 1:14:42 GMT
Worst: 1, then 2 then 3. Depending on age of child I could swap 1 for 2.
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Post by freecharlie on Jun 22, 2016 1:18:22 GMT
Depends on the elementary age. Like others have said, 5 is different than 10 or 11.
I would not bring a sibling. I might leave the kid on the playground (is this before school? What about having that kid eat breakfast at school that day?) I hate option 3 if the child is too young to understand. I saw kids who were the only one without a parent and I felt bad for them. But it is the least bad of the options.
There were probably other options if they had been explored.
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Post by JBeans on Jun 22, 2016 1:18:59 GMT
I'm thinking you can't win no matter what. From least to worst 3, 2, 1.
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Post by ~Lauren~ on Jun 22, 2016 1:19:41 GMT
If there are no other options, you choose C. In the end, the child care issue is your problem and it should not become the problem of the teacher of the other child's classroom. I really don't get those of you telling the OP to ignore the request not to bring siblings. It so smacks of entitlement. "I can't get a sitter. I don't want my older child not to have me at the party. So, too bad for the rules. My child and I are special and don't need to follow the rules".
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Post by Zee on Jun 22, 2016 1:21:23 GMT
Depends on how old the child left unsupervised is.
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Post by ~Lauren~ on Jun 22, 2016 1:22:48 GMT
If there are no other options, you choose C. I wouldn't leave my kid unsupervised and I definitely wouldn't bring a child when I was specifically told "no siblings". In the end, the child care issue is your problem and it should not become the problem of the teacher of the other child's classroom. I really don't get those of you telling the OP to ignore the request not to bring siblings. It so smacks of entitlement. "I can't get a sitter. I don't want my older child not to have me at the party. So, too bad for the rules. My child and I are special and don't need to follow the rules".
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Post by Jili on Jun 22, 2016 1:25:16 GMT
Depends on the elementary age. Like others have said, 5 is different than 10 or 11. I would not bring a sibling. I might leave the kid on the playground (is this before school? What about having that kid eat breakfast at school that day?) I hate option 3 if the child is too young to understand. I saw kids who were the only one without a parent and I felt bad for them. But it is the least bad of the options. There were probably other options if they had been explored. This is pretty much where I stand.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2016 1:28:24 GMT
2 is the worst one.
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Jun 22, 2016 1:34:30 GMT
I'm choosing option 1. And it's sanCtimommy with a C. As in sanctimonious. Which I'm probably being with my snotty spelling correction. Lol. Maybe she DOES mean "santim," which is, as I'm sure you know, a subunit of Latvian, Moroccan or Arabic currency. Coin of the realm and all. Yes. Yes, I'm sure that's what she meant. The party is in Latvia and she's wondering how many santims she'll have to pay some opportunistic middle schooler to watch her kid for 15 minutes.
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Post by scraphollie27 on Jun 22, 2016 1:35:46 GMT
I think #1 is the worst and, frankly, I don't think missing the end of year parties is such a big deal.
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Post by bc2ca on Jun 22, 2016 1:38:05 GMT
Which is worse: 1. Bringing a sibling to an event that is "please no siblings"; 2. Leaving an elementary-school-aged child unsupervised on an elementary school playground fifteen minutes before children are to be left unsupervised; or 3. Skipping the end-of-year parent/child class party for your child's class. These are your only options. There are no other options. Don't even try! Option 1 if my other child can sit quietly in the hall outside the classroom and read (and be willing to leave immediately if this doesn't work). Option 2 if the school has a before school breakfast program. Our school had supervision in the cafeteria area (outdoor tables) that shifted to the playground when breakfast finished. This was a doable option for us. Option 3 if neither of the above are options. ETA my reading comprehension is lacking tonight - I answered "what would I do" instead of "which is worse".
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Post by epeanymous on Jun 22, 2016 1:39:56 GMT
If you don't have a girlfriend /grandmother /babysitter on hand then option 3 I have a nanny, but that doesn't help if your nanny ends up in the hospital. The other child is a kindergarten student (I have twins, both are in kindergarten). I skipped the party, but dh and I disagreed (in a healthy way that does not require marital counseling) as to whether #1 or #3 was the appropriate option.
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Post by epeanymous on Jun 22, 2016 1:41:45 GMT
I'm choosing option 1. And it's sanCtimommy with a C. As in sanctimonious. Which I'm probably being with my snotty spelling correction. Lol. It has been corrected (it's a typo. I promise). Look at me, I am even acknowledging that I made the error, rather than being all, what typo? Ha ha.
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Post by mom on Jun 22, 2016 1:47:11 GMT
If you don't have a girlfriend /grandmother /babysitter on hand then option 3 I have a nanny, but that doesn't help if your nanny ends up in the hospital. The other child is a kindergarten student (I have twins, both are in kindergarten). I skipped the party, but dh and I disagreed ( in a healthy way that does not require marital counseling) as to whether #1 or #3 was the appropriate option. ![](http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r481/2peasrefugees/Smilies/roflmao.gif) You know the Peas so well!
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Post by likescarrots on Jun 22, 2016 1:51:24 GMT
I would choose skip the party.
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Post by LeaP on Jun 22, 2016 1:57:16 GMT
#2 because I follow the school rules. Our school yard can get a little Lord of the Flyish without a grownup or two. #1 is rude and #3 not all parents can attend every event.
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