Every single tot/toddler group I've been to (think sport/music/whatever) most of the parents sit around the edges of the space and rabbit on non-stop for the entire time. Not quietly, at regular volume.
Don't get me wrong, I know we're all desperate for adult company etc, etc, and it's a chance to catch up / make friends and so on, but jesus I don't know -
a) how the "teachers" put up with trying to compete over that racket, to get the little monsters ones to follow even the most basic of instructions. I'd go insane. They cannot possibly hear themselves think and have to constantly shout and repeat themselves.
b) how anyone expects their child to learn to listen to the above, to actually participate in the class or whatever it is, to understand they're supposed to pay attention to the adult in charge, and not think they too can just talk through and over everyone else.
I find it so infuriating - it's so so rude to the "teacher" and so unhelpful to the children. I know these are not classrooms, and they're supposed to be fun, but seriously, I think it spoils it.
Is it just me being uptight...?! Please tell me I'm not alone in this...