Any teachers who have their DS at their school?

[MummyTeacher]

My DS1 is starting school in September, and he has a place at my school. It will be a couple of years before I have to teach him, but I'm beginning to worry about having him there.
I only work two days a week, and I'm a bit concerned about chatting with other Mums on the school run. They are a very chatty bunch, but I think I might be excluded because I'm staff.
Or if they do include me, I fear I would have to be really careful about what I say.
Anyone have any experience of this?

I'd be really nervous meeting new people at any school, but it's worse when it's "your" school! (I get on well with children, it's just adults I have a problem with!!)

I'm a TA and my children attend my school. I have worked in both of classes at some point and I think its harder on them than it is on me. They don't get away with anything at all.

I assume your school is a 1 form entry so there would be no option of your DS being in another class. Maybe you could switch years when he is due to be in your class, or is that unlikely to happen?

I worked with a teacher who taught her own DD. It was fine, but I guess she didn't get the chance to meet and chat with the other parents, but I don't think that bothered her.

I'm not worried about my son settling in or me teaching him, it is the social side that concerns me!!
I'm worried about not fitting in with the other parents, or being rejected because I'm staff and not "one of them". I'm on the PTA, so I know some of the current parents semi-socially, but it is still fairly formal (I'm known as Mrs MummyTeacher)

Quick BUMP now, before I bump in the mornign!!

You never know, they might want to be your friend so their children get special treatment in class (which if course wouldn't happen! lol)

morning bump for you

I am in this boat too. I find it incredibly hard with the other mums as I want to be open and friendly with them so as not to disadvantage ds socially.

I also want to hear all the general gossip and moans about ds's teachers/the school as it affects ds too. However, I can never make comments myself, other than positive ones and I always worry whether I have said the wrong thing when I do join in the chats.

I am also that ds has never been invited on a play date (he's in reception) and I worry that this is something to do with me teaching in the school (albeit higher up)

I have agonised over this issue, my DD starts school in september. We chose not to send our DD to my school in the end but this was mainly to do with the school itself but I think my DD being a bit of a clingy type wouldn't have coped too well