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Should I volunteer for D.C. field trip?
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 457542" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>It is such a personal choice. Does difficult child behave better if you are there or if you are not? I never had a big trip like that (our school board here won't allow them) but if difficult child is likely to act out because you are there, then use the time to take a few days to visit Difficult Child by yourself and go to the various places. If he is more likely to handle things well because you are there and know how to keep him on task or whatever, then go with him IF you are of a temperament to handle it and you are not so terribly frazzled by everything else. </p><p></p><p>Please, whatever your choice, remember ALL the other things you do and the responsibilities you already shoulder. If this would give you a couple of quiet days, consider not going on the trip. Or go on your own for a couple of days and go see all that you want to see. make SURE you have the trip schedule so you don't end up at a museum with difficult child's school though!</p><p></p><p>As for car vs bus, it may be that they have plenty of bus room and want you all to ride on the bus with the kids. Or it may be that space is tight and they want you to drive. Even if they want you on the bus, if you want to drive instead it shouldn't be a big deal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 457542, member: 1233"] It is such a personal choice. Does difficult child behave better if you are there or if you are not? I never had a big trip like that (our school board here won't allow them) but if difficult child is likely to act out because you are there, then use the time to take a few days to visit Difficult Child by yourself and go to the various places. If he is more likely to handle things well because you are there and know how to keep him on task or whatever, then go with him IF you are of a temperament to handle it and you are not so terribly frazzled by everything else. Please, whatever your choice, remember ALL the other things you do and the responsibilities you already shoulder. If this would give you a couple of quiet days, consider not going on the trip. Or go on your own for a couple of days and go see all that you want to see. make SURE you have the trip schedule so you don't end up at a museum with difficult child's school though! As for car vs bus, it may be that they have plenty of bus room and want you all to ride on the bus with the kids. Or it may be that space is tight and they want you to drive. Even if they want you on the bus, if you want to drive instead it shouldn't be a big deal. [/QUOTE]
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