Dear parents: you’re making me look bad.
So I’m going to take a time-out from my Blissdom recaps to bring you my soap-box complaint.
Dear over-achieving preschool parents,
YOU ARE MAKING ME LOOK BAD.
Why?
Every morning you look so put together. I mean, it looks like you’ve showered. And nine times out of ten, I have not.
You have your make-up on.
Your kid is dressed to impress, when it’s obvious I let my kid pick out her clothes daily (I know that her purple Fancy Nancy shoes, red Christmas sweater (it’s almost Valentine’s day), yellow socks and lace leggings might not give it away, but I assure you it is NOT me who dresses her).
And then there’s the Valentine’s day cards.
Ahhhh, the cards.
While I was up until 11:00pm last night putting the one and only ones M passed out today together, you must have been done already.
Why do I know this?
Because you gave out two sets of Valentine’s day cards. Both sets including a home-made hand written personalized notes, including candy.
And I bought for my kid Valentine’s day cards with tattoos attached.
I know. I get it.
Your coolness trumps mine.
Maybe I just need to resign myself to the fact that you’re making me look bad.
But then again, I’m one of the teachers.
And I can tell you, that I love your kid almost as much as you do (except for the bully, ’cause I’m bitter like that).
I just might not take a shower before class. But I did take one the night before.
So I’m not completely funky when I meet your kid at the door.
Cool?
Cool.
So next time you come in with your double-Valentines day cards and your perfectly primped little kid, remember that I love them.
And you’re still making me look bad.
xoxox,
DD
I totally agree! When I worked at a daycare the parents would drop their child off in clothes they were not able to get dirty that they child obviously did not pick out. I’m so glad to hear you let M pick out her own clothes, it allows her to be who she really is. You know I love you!
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Okay, I will stop showing off since you are awesome and stuff. Haha. I know exactly how you feel! Most of the time I drop off A and the other 2 still have on their jammies. Me, well I have on sweats and thankfully my coat covers my pj top….lol
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Ok, so I was also putting Valentine’s together at 11:00 last night (ours had tattoos too!!). Even after my rant about how we should NOT have to do this for 3 year olds. I was also up early making 20 HEART-SHAPED ham and cheese sandwiches for their party. And, who is the mom who didn’t bother to check if daycare was even open today? Because why would I? They have only been closed for the last 2 days and the roads are fine. That would be me. Pulled into the parking lot and no one was there. CLOSED. Sigh.
My son picks out his own clothes every day. Sometimes it shows, but I don’t care. He is totally independent in that regard and I’ll take it.
What the heck is with TWO sets of Valentine’s anyway?
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I never shower for preschool drop-off!! I have to hope that the parents dropping off and looking pressed and dressed are headed to work, and I’m just headed back home to enjoy the 3 hours of silence. You’d think that I’d shower then for pick-up, but usually not. If they aren’t going to work or some other outside function, then they are way too overachieving for me.
And, 2 sets of Valentines?? Crazy! I bought this years Valentines on clearance last year!!! I’m also super happy that K could write the names this year. WooHoo!!
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I did shower only because well I only had 2 kids at the time and well we had pm preschool. I sent Evan to an uppity preschool and well I was the mom along with a friend that was looked down upon. Nothing like them thinking what they want to think. I have seen you w/no makeup on and wet hair. I am sure you are fine.
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This post made me laugh out loud, so much so that I can’t even abbreviate it. I feel exactly like that too! I always felt like there were those moms that came walking into preschool as if on a cloud: primped and pretty with their Coach purses and manicured nails. Then there was me: no makeup, no shower, pajama pants, and hair in a ponytail. Oh yeah, and stuff just falling out the door of the car when I opened it. Loved this post DD!!
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