Is a mum's night out discrimination?

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Received a flyer today where someone in dds class has organised a girl's night out for the Mums. I was just thinking, isn't this a bit discrimating seeing as there are lots of Dads, Grandparents etc who also do the school run?

Oh fakebook I was just about to say the same thing.

It's a girls night out ie no men invited. Is that not allowed anymore?

And I'm with the shitting and clapping brigade, I don't even do the school run very often but it's bad enough when I do.

Drinking with them sounds like hell on earth.
And they wouldn't invite me anyway. I'm a terrible parent because ds2 goes to breakfast club and ASC.

I am strong in the force

I don't understand why you wouldn't want to go out with parents from your child's class?

Trills

oh the horror

woozley - because the idea of forced 'girly' jollity with people I have NOTHING in common with bar my gender and the fact that we've managed to pop some crotchfruit makes me feel sweaty and nauseous. I actually far prefer socialising with men.

Wait

No-one's lectured the OP on the fact that school Mothers will be women and not girls?!?

All is not right in the world

Nope

Not at all

"I don't understand why you wouldn't want to go out with parents from your child's class?"

Because they think that brushing hair is illegal and that wearing leggings so thin that you can see the print on your pants is schoolgate haute couture. I'd rather be seen out on the town with Fred West.

YANBU
DH does 50% of the school runs, I do about 30%, the odd car share/friend does 10% and grandmother does 10%

the phrase "girls night out" - bawk anyway! cannot bear grown women referring to each other as "girls". Makes me doubt I'ld enjoy it or have anything in commone with them!

Bupcakes

Oh God Worra, you're right :(

I bet the school mum "girls" will play that 'Here Come The Girls' song when they are getting ready.

Either way I'd still rather shit in my hands and clap that attend

Cheers worra i just snorted and have coffee all down me

I wonder if any of the mothers will turn up on the night out wearing pyjamas?

I don't think we've had that thread yet...

Sorry Mrsjay

Slob

Sorry Mrsjay

It is awrite

There are 2 sides.. It's very useful to go out with other mums- especially as kids grow up. Keeps me in touch with what's going on in school - educationally & socially. It's also great fun.
I've tried to organise two dads nights out - as class rep - because I'm conscious mums nights out discriminate against dads. First time I got a rude reply back from a single-parent dad, second time no interest from dads whatsoever.
So maybe it's just the way of it.

It does sound a rather grim way to spend a night. Your DH/DP, however, could organise a boy's night out if both feel so strongly about it.

I went on 1 nursery 'girls'night out and 1 primary night out it was a fricken nightmare both times and I am sure they were all dancing to here come the girls or I will survive by the end of the night while I was sitting in the corner like gollam with my vodka

You don't need "boys night out" to balance it (equally bawk!)
instead why not just call it parents/carers night out? and stop talking like children arranging single sex sleep overs!

Lambrini is perry anyway, not made form grapes at all.

So it'snot much different to the fruit ciders that you get. This just looks a teeny bit more classy

I do actually like Lambrini

whats so wrong with a night out with other school mums, we are all humans arent we!

Because they think that brushing hair is illegal and that wearing leggings so thin that you can see the print on your pants is schoolgate haute couture. I'd rather be seen out on the town with Fred West.

Hilarious :)

I so agree....I dont understand what anyone does want to go out with parents from their kids class!

Worra, what a brilliant phrase. I intend to use it often.

My dd regularly goes for a night out with some of the mums from her ds's class. They seem to get on well and there is no playground bitchery as far as I know. The dads do something called ( I think) Tough Mudder training followed by a couple of pints. All are lovely people who work very hard. They live in a rural area and these meets help them to know the widespread community better.