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As a WOTH mom? It would be impossible!

If I wasn't employed? Definitely. I'll be returning to elementary education, and love the buzz of the classroom.

I am the "class mom" for our toddler room. The duties are pretty limited though; I welcome new parents/kids, send out emails, attend meetings 1-2 times a month, am the designated contact person for any concerns parents in our room have, etc.

I volunteered the first year Wagon Jr. was in daycare for the toddler room. It was so hard juggling everything that I did not volunteer again. However, this year they asked me to be the class parent for LMW's toddler room. I said no, but also said if they couldn't find anyone else I would consider splitting the duties.

Guess who is the sole class parent

But it's ok. The duties are really super limited. I used to do wish lists for the class (small items for parents to donate like a bag of flour, sheets of stickers, etc for special arts and crafts) but the teachers stopped giving them to me and they just post a sign up sheet on the door. So I really just have to email the parents every time the class parents get a communication.

I would not!

@Mamaof2: I know! I feel bad that as a WOHM I don't know how to volunteer for these things.

I would volunteer though to help with communications though (like managing email messages to parents and gathering support, sign up sheets, etc). Maybe do it in partnership with another mom who had more time to run errands and be in the class.

I would but I plan to sah so it would make it easier. It seems like here the bulk of the duties is attending a few meetings per year and coordinating class parties and the parent volunteers for various events through the year. Working full time would make it challenging and in that case I doubt I would consider it.

I would love to and I'm lucky to have a lot of flexibility with my employer. My only reason is that LO have a severe peanut allergy and I would like to be present when they have parties.

Yes! I'm looking forward to being involved in Sadie's education. I have a degree in education though.

It depends what I would have to do. I never had this growing up. Is this something they do in private schools, too?

I'm a teacher and the schools I've been at have never had class moms/dads. If someone volunteered to do it that would be fine, but I would feel bad asking someone to take on that responsibility!