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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 326386" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I find all the drama about kids' parties rather funny. I was in charge of parties one year. Another parent jumped in and sent letters out to parents over a month before the party. The items were already signed up for at the beginning of the year. The teacher watned a reminder to go out 2 weeks before the party. when I did that I found this other mother had emailed all the parents but 3 of us (who the teacher had recruited to organize things). The teacher sent out a note and put up a message on her website asking that plans run through the 3 of us (1 for each party) to keep things simple. This other mom showed up for the party, was angry that we were NOT setting up her activity stations (very involved crafts that would have taken over an hour each and we had 35 minutes). She sat and complained to every CHILD until one of them told her that it was nice this way and she was just a Grinch. Then she stood around and looked all prune faced. She sent some nasty emails and got some unpleasant ones from other people. Many told her to keep out of things unless she had the teacher's OK.</p><p></p><p>Another school had parties planned like a military maneuver. Literally had diagrams of where the kids were to go and when! It was silly.</p><p></p><p>Even the 4th graders want to eat, talk, and go play outside. Let the drama mamas have their fun. Just stop in to say hi when you can!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 326386, member: 1233"] I find all the drama about kids' parties rather funny. I was in charge of parties one year. Another parent jumped in and sent letters out to parents over a month before the party. The items were already signed up for at the beginning of the year. The teacher watned a reminder to go out 2 weeks before the party. when I did that I found this other mother had emailed all the parents but 3 of us (who the teacher had recruited to organize things). The teacher sent out a note and put up a message on her website asking that plans run through the 3 of us (1 for each party) to keep things simple. This other mom showed up for the party, was angry that we were NOT setting up her activity stations (very involved crafts that would have taken over an hour each and we had 35 minutes). She sat and complained to every CHILD until one of them told her that it was nice this way and she was just a Grinch. Then she stood around and looked all prune faced. She sent some nasty emails and got some unpleasant ones from other people. Many told her to keep out of things unless she had the teacher's OK. Another school had parties planned like a military maneuver. Literally had diagrams of where the kids were to go and when! It was silly. Even the 4th graders want to eat, talk, and go play outside. Let the drama mamas have their fun. Just stop in to say hi when you can! [/QUOTE]
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