To hope this teache has something to say to me

[shinybaubles]

At the beginning of the week I got a letter home about parents evening, to be held today and that Ds has an appointment at 7.50 - 8.10 pm, so I fill in slip saying we won't be attending and send it back. Not attending because it's so late will have to get Ds 2 out of bed after he has been asleep and take both kids, it says on form no kids allowed, it also says no alternative appointments will be offered this is the only chance to speak to Miss O. Well I see Miss O to speak to at least once a week and was even helping out this week in class, she normally tells me how Ds 1 is doing, so I think nothing urgent at parents evening. Also Ds is leaving the school next month.
Yesterday there was a note home asking about Ds new school, and I reply happy to tell you when I next see you.
Get to school this afternoon and Miss O is at the door I said do you want to have a chat one day about new school, she says I must Attend parents evening, I explain I can't , am given the line no other appointments will be offered -ok but I wasn't asking for one. Then I was questioned as to not having a babysitter, and not having relatives available, then told it was very important to attend and that I am allowed to bring the kids.
So I'm going to parents evening with the kids seeing as I have been told to do so.
AIBU to be cross if she has nothing to say, and also if there is something seriously wrong with Ds and or his work she could have told me anytime all term and asked me to make an appointment if it was something formal.

Gettinghappy, I totally agree with you. I don't think it's your job to have a good relationship with your child's teacher. It can make your job easier to have a good working relationship, but that doesn't include showing up at 8pm for a parent teacher conference when it can keep you from doing all the other things you should do as a parent (like have your children well rested and fed). By the way, I don't have a sn child, but he does have chronic illnesses that keep him off school A LOT and I know what it's like to need to have a good working relationship with my child's teachers while still having to balance his needs. (For example, if my ds does not get 12 hours sleep when he's well and 16 when he's ill, he gets very very ill...I would never attend a teacher parent conference, no matter what was going on with my child....if it meant jeopardizing his sleep and therefore his health).

AND, I am trying to juggle all of this while working...and probably spend more quality time with my children (like doing a home cooked meal and reading to them every night before then going back to work online) than many SAHM's that I know (who are out at the pub (or actually here in los angeles...working out or getting their face/hair/nails done) instead).

Good for you SofiaAmes :)