Comments on Suburban Matron: I Are Room Mom Now?

I found a great website that has helpful hints for...

2011-09-10T13:29:03.505-04:00

I found a great website that has helpful hints for being a room mom (i.e. sample room parent letters, check list for meeting with the teacher) -www.RoomMomSpot.com

That's a good idea, Bren. I am going to cowboy up...

2008-09-06T15:04:00.000-04:00

That's a good idea, Bren. I am going to cowboy up and do some delegatin' this week.

You are now in possession of the volunteer forms, ...

2008-09-05T16:07:00.000-04:00

You are now in possession of the volunteer forms, right? So what you do is call another mom and say "I see you have "coordinate gifts" checked on your form that'd be great, so you can get started right on that thanksomuchbye" and you just go down the line with all the duties that need to be doled out. That is a totally slick 'volunteer rodeo' move that teacher did. Use it.

Thanks ladies! I am feeling kind of conflicted. ...

2008-09-03T21:29:00.000-04:00

Thanks ladies! I am feeling kind of conflicted. I do want to do it, or a lot of it, and I think I should be able to do it on top of everything else. Have some more mom guilt? Yes, please!

So I think you guys are right. I'm just going to be specific about what I'll do and what we need to enlist other moms to do. I hate the idea of doing a $$ collection, so maybe there really are people who groove on that, as Jane said. LOL.

Wow! You handled that well (and very funny recoun...

2008-09-03T18:57:00.000-04:00

Wow! You handled that well (and very funny recounting of the story - can't wait to read it to my husband). Something similar happened to me with becoming a preschool auction chair last year; wish I had just said no. I would recommend deciding whether you are really up for it, telling her if not, and like carolina said, if you do it be very clear about what you'll do and not do. Good luck!

That's alot of work! Guilt some other moms into do...

2008-09-03T10:02:00.000-04:00

That's alot of work! Guilt some other moms into doing the stuff you don't want to. And let Teacher know that your little "man friend" will always be with you. Maybe she'll find someone else, lol. Good luck ;)

Oh boy. I was a teacher at a school where competit...

2008-09-03T08:04:00.000-04:00

Oh boy. I was a teacher at a school where competition for room mom was pretty fierce. My duties weren't nearly as involved as those. A field trip and two parties. You have the gift thing right though. That is how they do it in suburbia. (I now teach in the ghetto and don't get gifts. I was surprised to discover too that I don't miss it at all. It was always a bit awkward.)

Just be honest about the stuff you don't get. You will meet an experienced room mom to help you and possibly you will discover a person who grooves on the gift and just delegate that part. There are plenty of moms who do groove on knowing who gave how much etc...

Not clear if you want to do it or not - my "sound...

2008-09-03T08:01:00.000-04:00

Not clear if you want to do it or not - my "sound advice" is if you do not want to do it , the excells, Mr. Hank, etc. Do not do it! Make it clear you will do the parties, etc. and not have the rest of the school needs added on during the year! :)

Trust me!