to think the organisor of parent & toddler group numpties

[elmoandella]

the school my dc are due to go to isn't private. but it only takes people from my estate. they built a brand "village" and school with it to hold the dc.

and i fear i am stuck dealing with these numpties for years and years to come.

i've gone along to their parent and toddler group for a while. to try and be involved with my community. as no doubt my dc are going to be friends with these people at some point.

but i find them and the way they are running this group absurd. several things

1. at the the group we must all take turn in dishing out the tea/coffee's. even when me, you have 2 dc under 3. little ankle biters we shall say. who i will either have to leave in the group unsupervised. or take into the kitchen facilities, where it is very unsafe and i shall be busy making 20-30 hot beverages and juice for all dc that are there.

2. they have a singalong time and refuse us to provide them with music. we just have to sing.

3)we pay £1.50. i have no idea what for. the room is a community room that is free of charge for use by whole village. all toys and equipment were donated by the village.

4)had thought perhaps the would use excess money for festive time/outings. but outings are all at your own cost/transport.

5. xmas party. we must give £2 per child. and bring them a gift (prewrapped with own dc name tag on it) of the value of £5 for each child. which shall be given to santa.

i've never heard of anything so ridiculous. thats going to cost me £14 for the xmas party for both dc.

next tues i'm going to a garden centre whereby kids get ride on tractor, nativity scene walk through and a present from santa for £5 each!!!

i see the organisors being lazy. i mean... how difficult is it to go to the pound store and pick up some little toy and wrap them for santa. i'd happily pay up to a fiver for them for party and santa. wtf is my £2 for if i have to do most the work myself. (gotta bring cake/food also each from a list)

and i dont see why i'm paying £1.50 for a tea/coffee if i have to make it myself.

i go to a few other toddler groups in this area. and every other one, the person that organises sorts out hot drinks.

when someone said they couldn't do hot beverages at the village one they were told they had to. the following week we were all made to sign a members contract saying we agreed to do tea/coffee when our name was pulled out of hat.

We have CRB checks done through the church as it the church prefer it however as you are not left in sole charge of children and the parents are responsible for their children whilst you are there you do not legally have to have a crb at the moment. However with the nanny state I am sure that will all change. If in doubt check with your local councils childrens information services as to what their requirements are as it may be different from one region to another iyswim.