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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 301610" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>I went with my oldest son on his 5th grade trip and although I enjoyed Boston as I had never been there before, I think he would have done better without me. His teacher would have taken charge of his medications as each teacher was to do for their students.</p><p></p><p>I didn't go on his 6th grade trip (which was at the beginning of the year so it was actually only 3 months after the 5th grade trip) and he did great.</p><p></p><p>My daughter refused to go on the grade 6 trip because she had just gotten home from 6 weeks at camp and didn't want any more time away.</p><p></p><p>My next two boys (including difficult child) went on their grade 5 trips to Difficult Child. At first they wanted me or H to take a hotel room in Difficult Child just in case but we refused. He was placed with his teacher as this school did not allow parent chaperones, only teachers and staff. He did great, had a wonderful time and impressed everyone with his knowledge at the White House and at the Smithsonian. It really helped mature him. Next boy was put in the room with 2 kids he couldn't stand but enjoyed it anyway.</p><p></p><p>My youngest is entering 5th grade this year. I hope they still do the Difficult Child trip. It will do him good, he has only been away from home (other than sleepovers with grandma and one friend) for a 6 day camp stint.</p><p></p><p>With all that said, only you know your child. The medications issue is one that can be dealt with by having an adult made responsible for giving it to him. You can have cell phone contact with this adult. If the kids are rooming together, ask that his roomie be carefully selected - there are always children in every grade who are nurturers and kind or at the very least will not torment another child.</p><p></p><p>Whatever your decision, it will be the right one for you and your child.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 301610, member: 3493"] I went with my oldest son on his 5th grade trip and although I enjoyed Boston as I had never been there before, I think he would have done better without me. His teacher would have taken charge of his medications as each teacher was to do for their students. I didn't go on his 6th grade trip (which was at the beginning of the year so it was actually only 3 months after the 5th grade trip) and he did great. My daughter refused to go on the grade 6 trip because she had just gotten home from 6 weeks at camp and didn't want any more time away. My next two boys (including difficult child) went on their grade 5 trips to Difficult Child. At first they wanted me or H to take a hotel room in Difficult Child just in case but we refused. He was placed with his teacher as this school did not allow parent chaperones, only teachers and staff. He did great, had a wonderful time and impressed everyone with his knowledge at the White House and at the Smithsonian. It really helped mature him. Next boy was put in the room with 2 kids he couldn't stand but enjoyed it anyway. My youngest is entering 5th grade this year. I hope they still do the Difficult Child trip. It will do him good, he has only been away from home (other than sleepovers with grandma and one friend) for a 6 day camp stint. With all that said, only you know your child. The medications issue is one that can be dealt with by having an adult made responsible for giving it to him. You can have cell phone contact with this adult. If the kids are rooming together, ask that his roomie be carefully selected - there are always children in every grade who are nurturers and kind or at the very least will not torment another child. Whatever your decision, it will be the right one for you and your child. [/QUOTE]
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