So what 'stereotypes' do I need to look for amongst the other parents at the school gates?

[Ceebee74]

Just wondering as I saw someone refer to a 'Queen Bee' on another thread and I thought ooh yes, I definitely know who that is at my DS's school'.

What others are there?

I am probably the 'harassed working mum'

Oh hell I'm military mum! Do I really sound like that? Good grief so sorry

I'm definitely aging hippy mum. Or perhaps just weirdly dressed gypsyish mum who hasn't got a clue what's going on it's too bloody early and I need more tea before I can talk mum.

Ahhh, [HUGS] to BelleDameSansMerci!!

I'm the Ageing Hippy Mum who trimmed the split ended layers in her hair the day before yesterday in a hopeless attempt to save time and money and now wishes that she hadn't because even the hedgehogs snigger as she walks past ...

please let me add the weird wannabe sister mum, who dresses like daughter (other way round) like matching fur gilets, same hair, daughter probably a bit oddly grown up-looking and quite possibly ´precious´ (e.g. straightened hair when definitely was curly top before the summer), very close but more in a friends than a mum and daughter way - ugh!

Have just found this thread and am cooking so will read it all later but have we got the mum who says "I will never say how great and talented my son is to other people" and then proceeds to mention in the very next sentence that the teacher, the headteacher, a fellow parent says "oh, xyz is so great at maths, isn't he"; "oh are you the mum of xyz; he's the really bright one, isn't he" ...

I love this thread and pleased its been bumped... Im "bubbly - trying to be funny" Mum not sure its everyones cup of tea - and will probably find out once everyone has settled in after first term!

lone parent dad, distracted because he is checking for the millionth time that morning that he hasn't forgotten anything, while sounding like he is trying to control 2 dogs DSs. That'll be me then.

What about:-

Carpark Mum - parks in the disabled space smoking a fag and shouts to her kids or gets other parents to bring her kids to her (the parents are too scared to say no).

Can't-say-no-Mum - On every committee going, always being asked to help out at school, go on field trips, make teas and coffees, bit of photocopying etc etc.

Ooh we've got harvest festival autumn celebration assembly tomorrow morning so will be able to check out all the parents fully

Still seeing unsuitably dressed dad wearing flip flos, shorts t-shirt and No coat and it is freezing.
We also have:

Mum who lives less than 5 minutes walk away but always screeches to a halt outside school gates in massive 4x4 vehicle. Failing there being a space she will just pull up across someones drive, get out remarkably glamourous and all sleek looking and strut her child to school.

Screeching banshee mum who shouts at her toddler every day across the playground whilst refusing to shift her fat arse and fetch the toddler.

Competitive mum who bellows to everyone what reading level their child is on. Unbeknown to them their child is actually not top of the class.

Show off mum who speaks to fawning mum about her fourth luxury holiday that year to somewhere very unchild friendly.

Tyring to win brownie points mum who loudly invites approximately 3/4 of the class to her dc's party whilst knowing full well that the parents of the few uninvited children are within ear-shot.

To everyone! I am loving these comments. really cheered me up!
I am "pissed off with nutter running school, be nice to my child, why do the governor's children get everything? tried my best, not good enough, stick it! Got to laugh! Mum" and I'm am reasonably happy with that I suppose. But I do love the "clicky themed dinner party" mob and the wobbly bums in thongs brigade, who can run 5k for "look at me go !" charities.Keep em coming!

Love this thread! At our school we have...

The Queen Bee Grannies - group of loud oldies in puffa jackets with big white hair, love to tell you how they give up so much time for the kiddies despite bad hip/exhaustion etc

High School Sisters - very pretty 13yo girls with teeny skirts and tons of mascara, picking up their younger siblings, always glued to mobiles/ignoring kids

Jordan Wannabe Mum - caked in makeup, designer clothes, really high heeled boots, gold headband, bouffant hair, carrying small, ridiculously named child (Prince Tiger, or something), always a bit late

Overly Indulgent Mum -gives her kids handfuls of sweets and crisps every single day, boasts loudly about how well behaved they are (of course, she never says no to them), big show off.

FashionMum - has a different coat every day, changes her hair colour once a week, big nails and heels, has a little gang of mums all like her and they have an amazing social life. Her Year 5 daughter is the one with highlights and heels for school.

Hungover Mum - tracky bottoms, mad hair (usually wet), promising herself that tonight she really will get an early night and not sit up drinking wine.

Activity Every Day Mum - "COME ON EMILY, LET'S HURRY, YOU NEED TO BE AT HORSERIDING BY 4, SWIMMING BY 4.30, AND SPLITTING THE ATOM AT 5PM."

Ageing GothMum - daft hair, tattoos, trying not to make eye contact - oh, that's me.

I am the "just how many kids HAS she got?"mum (I've got 3 of my own and 3 step kids) the mum who prefers to talk to the older "couldn't give a shit what anyone thinks of me" mums as the rest of the mums at the school more or less turned their backs on me when I moved my kids there at the begining of the year.

At the school there is the "I'm young with 4 kids and know it all" mum who thinks everyone loves her
There's the old grandad who is probably the nicest guy there,
and then theres the fit dad who picks his kids up every day and gets eyed up by the mums as they think he is a single father... thats my OH :o

oops thats me(hangs head in shame :-(

I am Mum of disruptive child - not to be confused with unsociable mum!!
We have a trendy dad who wears a tweed flat cap at a jaunty angle!!!!

Oh dear. My dd started foundation two weeks ago. I see myself in so many that have been listed.

I know I'm definitely a doesn't look you in the eye Mum at the moment (is this because I am new? :o)
I could also be across between please let this not be high school all over again for me Mum and a sits reading in the car outside the gates (avoiding judgement) until last minute Mum

There are a few Mums at school who appear much younger than me (I haven't looked too closely)and have lots of children, so going by this and me only having one dd, it's possible and :( that I could be the what the F^%! have I been doing with my time Mum

Anyway as it's January it's early days yet as to what other parents think of me, or maybe not...