3 Back To School Conversations You’re Already Having With Annoying Moms
For the seasoned back to school crowd, annoying run-ins with overzealous moms determined to compare class schedules isn’t anything new. But for those enrolling their young children in nursery school, pre-K, or even local scholastic groups, this autumn marks their first go round at the Parenting Olympics.
I received the following email today from a mother who has enrolled her son in the “Toddler Program” at her local nursery school. Fresh from orientation, here are her essential takeaways:
Please keep in mind that this is a program designed for 1-year-olds, and builds up to the 2s program next year. Here are some of the conversations I had with other moms at the program:
Conversation 1:
- Stay-at-home Mom (wearing a leather shirt): You are in the Monday/Wednesday session? We are in the Tuesday and Thursday class. Tuesday/Thursday was the first class that opened up, and they added your class later. I guess all the over-achievers are in our class!
- Me: Yes. Clearly. You are the overachiever here.
Conversation 2:
- Stay at home mom (with nanny in tow), who has her 26-month-old in the 1-year old program: Your son is 13 months? At 13 months we were focused on cortex development. Maybe you should consider that.
- Me: We considered that, but then decided to skip cortex development.
Conversation 3:
- Stay-at-home mom with 24-month-old: I am worried your son is in this class. I want kids in this class who will push my daughter
- Me: Why isn’t she in the 2-year-old class with other kids her age then?
- Mom: (silent)
She adds:
Long story short, I am becoming increasingly happy to be working because, otherwise, I would have to hang out with these people!
That and keep up on your various cortex development small talk.
(photo: TedsBlog)
