Why did the principal do this to me? Here are the moms in my class this year! Have you met them before?
Helicopter Mom-She comes in my third grade classroom every day. She empties her son's mailbox (even though I have told her to stop) She cleans his desk (to help him stay organized) She takes his work him (to help her ADD son keep up) She probably wipes his A** too so his fingers won't get tired!) I have asked her, told her, demanded she stop but she won't we are going to have one UGLY conference.
Disorganized/ADD Mom/-She is a complete mess and so is her child. Mom has ADD, so does her husband, so do her siblings, parents, cousins, neighbors and pets! She knows her child has a problem with attention but she won't do anything about it! Afterall look how she turned out! Her child never turns in homework, never can find anything and neither can mom. Everything sent home disappear into the vortex never to return.
Helpless mom-This mom just doesn't know what to do! Her inappropriate child has been this way since birth! It has nothing at all to do with HER parenting! She doesn't know why her child behaves this way. Her child is a bully and out of control but since her REAL child was stolen by aliens and they left her this kid in it's place she doesn't have any ideas how to help!
This one is a good one....how about the parent that you send note after note, after note to. Letting them know about behavior, missing assignments, grades that are slipping. They can't even pick up a pen, much less the phone. However, report cards come home and all of a sudden, they can get in touch with you! Isn't it amazing how they can contact you when they need to?
[*]Anxiety Mom-This one is so anxious she smells like Xanax when she enters the room! Her child is picked on, laughed at made fun of, terrified of school and has raging fits at home about school. Child never behaves this way at school because she is too busy being manipulative and telling half truths to get her way. Child is totally confused because this always works with mom but NEVER works with the teacher, who by the way MUST be picking on the child!
This mom knows that her kids are better then all the other riff-raff that attends public school. She always says that her kids didn't do it and why are you blaming her kids for anything as they are practically angels!
Hallway Mom-
This mom is always at school, walking the hallways because she has no life-she always has her cell phone out so she looks busy. She might visit the school 2-3 times a day-walking the halls. She has the principal intimidated so he never tells her to go HOME or GET A JOB!
This one completely agrees with what you say about her child one day, then is calling the principal about the SAME issue the next day, or maybe later that afternoon. Never ever have a conference, hallway chat, or phone call with her without a witness to back you up!
This is the second thread I've read of yours on this board that is demeaning to the OP. As you so nicely pointed out, this is the VENT board. Please allow people to vent here. If you want all positive posts, go to the other boards.
OP, what about No way to contact Mom? I love when I have a real problem child and Mom has blocked the school's number or changed numbers and not shared with the school.
Bulldog Mom (no offense to Georgia fans!)
This mom will bite you (angry emails, nasty phone calls) without warning, only to settle down later and suddenly be your best friend.
The "I appear to want to help my child" mom - mom insists that child is so smart and got a bad rap at old school..asks for worksheets, suggestions, ideas, books so that she can assist child in areas of weakness. Teacher runs around like crazy trying to accommodate her then finds out that mom does not use any of the materials sent home. Thus, she then becomes the "Neglectful mom"
Because she and SO are going through a nasty divorce and neither can be nice to each other in front of child-she is always bringing in treats, having "certain" friends go on outings with her child, meeting her child in morning with a new "something" in front of other kids, coming in the morning to announce "who wants to come out to the truck and see our new puppy?" and thinking I will be okay with that!
I'm sorry about the divorce but wish this mom would try to model appropriate behavior in front of child.
ok I think I have one.... just poppin' in mom: the mom that "pops" in oh just for a second in the middle of things and in the middle of you TRYING to teach the kids and starts talking OVER you yes they do exist I have one of these this year...I have started acted like she is a ghost and will just continue talking to my kids...she is a sub so she thinks she can just oh pop in whenever she would like adminstration has no backbone at my school
Best Friend Mom - They get pedicures and manicures together (and we're talking an elementary child), child dresses like a mini-adult all the time (can't run on the playground because her stack shoes are too high), child didn't do her homework because she and mom went to a Kenny Chesney concert!
"What? My Child?" Mom - This is the Mom who decides when her child is in the upper grades that something is amiss with Jr. Let's see, although Jr. can do good work when he chooses, grades have been low for years, child has built up a reading immunity and a raging attitude. The realization that middle school is looming in his future has finally struck Mom, and she thinks it might be a good idea to start with upper administration to get a clue on how to help Jr.
This thread has made my day. Too funny.
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This one is so anxious she smells like Xanax when she enters the room!
this thread is so funny- and sadly so accurate! I once had a mom who would bring in her daily newspaper and cup of coffee and settle herself in my room! Thankfully I had admin who handled it for me! And unfortunately- I recognized myself in some of these! AHHHH
My Child is an Honor Roll Student--therefore, it's my fault that the child is failing reading and math. Mom's solution? She obtained a copy of our reading test book and has been teaching her child the answers to the weekly reading test. And now she's mad at me for asking her child if the tests had been seen before. (Child ratted her out.) What a fun conference that was!
Gossip Mom-Her favorite thing to do is gossip to the other moms and stir up controversy wherever she goes. She wants to volunteer and help out but for the sole reason of trying to find something or someone to talk about.
This is a great post. I think I have had most of these. Could anyone tell me how to save this?
This School is Not as Intense Mom-the mom who states that they don't understand why their darling is not doing so well, because at the last school (that was much stricter, gave more homework, etc.) they were getting all As! Give me a break! !
I loved reading this first thing. Good start to the day. How about I-don't-care-if-my-child-can-read-as-long-as-they-are-popular mom. I actually had a parent tell me this! I didn't know what to say. This was a couple of year ago. That child is now a sophomore in a local high school and sure is popular with the boys right now but not because she can read!
My child is perfect Mom: This mom's child is perfect in every way. He/she does not make mistakes, never is to blame for any trouble, is the greatest, most attractive, adorable child on the face of the earth and how dare you think otherwise. Said mom has inflated child's head to the point that the custodian had to enlarge the doorway of the classroom so child can fit through.
This year I have a mom who was in quite a frenzy during conferences. She finally blurted out, "I turned in my work". Hhmmm...very interesting because her anxiety about doing her son's work is a huge issue. All three professionals in the room caught it and could hardly contain themselves. So I add the parent who considers the child's work their own.
I'm In School Right Now Mom- Whenever you bring up the fact that her child has not turned in any homework, failed every spelling test and is having trouble reading, she will enevitably respond with how "she" is in school right now and doesn't have the time to help her child in school.
And my personal favorite...
He Doesn't Do That At Home Mom- This mother raises her children in the city of Denial where any behaviors or actions exhibited at school are magically sucked away into a black hole as soon as the dismissal bell rings and only that sweet, perfect angel that she gave birth to exists in her home.
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Well, after reading all of these, I feel like SuperMom! ::reening::: Actually, I am pretty sure I could put myself under a couple of these catagories. Now I am the Mean Teacher and Mean Mom at home. One student told me that she needed call her mother because I was being unreasonable (6th grader). I said, "Sure, and then hand the phone to me because we need to talk about your lack of turning in homework again."
I do have to admit that this thread had me giggling all day.
I hope I did not skip it. I hope it was not already posted. ME- I am Teacher Mom. I know that my coworkers were drawing straws to see who would get my three children as students in their classes. One poor teacher has had all three (I really feel sorry for her). The teacher mom is ok. But she also knows when you are messing up! I have had to controll myself and keep it professional. But I know when the teacher is not on target. I also know when my kids are messing up. I do not enjoy being the teacher mom and I am possitive they do not enjoy it either.
Child never did (fill in the blank) before. Oh is that why the comment is on last years grade card. I also have had all these moms! Thanks for the laugh
This is a psychotic disorder, I'm sure. Doctor Mom - the mom who has taught them how to wash like a surgeon and they need epipens, inhalers, first aid kits, masks, lozenges, and etc., heaven forbid they get coughed on - she'll come in decked out in a mask and face shield and paper scrubs. Her kids even smell like the hospital!
Oh and if they get sick - their out - students and she is the one picking up and delivering their "homework".
Oh and the excuses my goodness, they don't get the common cold like everyone else - they get the plague!
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