Parents too friendly with DS teacher. Is this U?

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My DS is in year 2 at a big primary school. Two of the other mums are really chatty and friendly with my DS class teacher, making her laugh and always chatting to her lots before and after school. AIBU? Are they just being friendly? Is the teacher secretly just being polite but really would rather not talk to them? It is just really obvious it is these same mums every day. It just doesn't seem very professional or fair somehow, can't quite put my finger on it. All changing next year anyway with new teacher but wanted to hear some opinion or if others have experienced similar.

gosh. we were permitted to enter the inner sanctum of the school once a month for a Parents' Forum. There were a few Mothers who would try and turn it into a bit of a parents' evening and mention their child every 5 minutes.

Back in the 70s my Reception teacher was my Mum's best friend and lived opposite us, her DD (a year older than me) was my best friend. I must ask her how that worked because I couldn't imagine it now.

I can see there might be a problem if one of the parents is seen to be really friendly with a teacher and you then need to mention their child as they may have been involved with something affecting your child- it would be awkward if you believed the teacher to be partial towards the friendly parent & child.

There is also the presumption on here that teachers are professionals who would never be influenced in such a way so no one need worry. Yet at the same time it is pointed out that teachers are human too, so they enjoy a good chat. But that means that sometimes human nature may overcome professionalism. I am sure some teachers are more partial to their friends children. Remembering my primary school teacher who favoured her friend's child

That's precisely it MissPenelope - imagine if a fight broke out between two pupils and the teacher was very friendly with the parent of one.

Even if the teacher was being utterly professional at all times when dealing with consequences and it turned out their friend's child hadn't started the fight there is lots of room for the other child's parent to accuse them of favouring the friend's child due to their relationship.

Or, if teachers friend's child had started the fight and was being generally troublesome - imagine having to tell your friend that their child was bullying another.

Very awkward.