u/Julienbabylegs

I know this is going to ruffle a lot of feathers but here goes.

End of year is coming up.

As a teacher if there is one thing I would want all parents to know is that the cutie gift baskets with lip gloss, lotion, and a candle is SO cute. It’s SO well intentioned and I love you for thinking of me and being thoughtful.

BUT. I returned it to Target to use the store credit for things i actually need/want. Cash would have been not as cute and maybe make you uncomfortable but more appreciated.

Teacher parents, what do you think?

How messed up is this situation?
I’m PMSing and having an absolutely insane week at work so I’m worried my perception is skewed.

My younger (35) brother lives with our parents right now bc he’s having work done on his house. Historically he’s spent basically zero time with my two kids, ONLY has ever seen them at Thanksgiving and the very occasional odd day. My other brother lives a 7 hour flight away and that brother has spent easily 5x as much time with my kids.

I’m lucky and my parents watch my kids A LOT. My younger just turned 4 and is in preschool so my parents watch her from like 1-4:30 and they also pick my older son up from 3rd grade.

Today my brother told my 3rd grader that we should put his sister in TK next year because my brother is worried that my mom will “break her hip chasing her around”. (My brother doesn’t know shit about kids, he doesn’t have any. TK and the preschool are the same hours)

My son regurgitated this opinion in the car today. Suddenly he had an opinion about where his sister should go to school??

When I found out he was reciting something my brother said to him I was livid. I’ve asked my parents SO many times about sending our youngest to more preschool or daycare so they don’t have to watch her as much. They strongly prefer the current schedule.

Am I wrong to be mad??