We are dealing with certain moms that cause unnecessary drama with our daughter’s friend group (elementary school). These moms do not work. They are all stay at home moms. Any of you have to deal with the same thing?
We are dealing with certain moms that cause unnecessary drama with our daughter’s friend group (elementary school). These moms do not work. They are all stay at home moms. Any of you have to deal with the same thing?
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Yes. Exactly the same situation. I try to keep a very positive impact in my kid’s friend’s lives. Growing up I had several bonus moms. As for the drama we ignore it and teach our kids to see how the parents are influencing the kids and to choose to be friends with the kids that are good friends, which is someone that you feel like you can share your secrets with and they will protect them; but be kind to everyone.
Every teacher knows THAT parent.
Of course. It doesn’t stop after elementary school, btw. I heard a professional athlete address this yesterday, and he said the awful parent is there in elementary, JH, HS, college, and even in the pro leagues.
As long as annoying mom/dad doesn’t affect your child, just forget about them, other than to tell your child what’s the better way to go through life. I’m an older dad, and I love, love, love being there for my son, but I’m not going to ruin it for him or make it not fun for him or his fellow students/athletes.
Yup, I was a house husband for about 12 years and did the school run all that time and got to know a lot of the mums. The working mums had no time for all that nonsense they didn’t hang around, most of the SAHM were no problem at all, some were a bit judgmental about other mothers/kids and some were just downright bitches. They would have their cliques and include or exclude people regularly, talk shit about and look down at others, and generally make life difficult for some. Bitchy mothers=bitchy kids.
Talking about my mom?
Parents are humans, humans do weird things.
For example, similar to the weird parents you just described who create unnecessary trouble at schools (or HOAs). other parents/humans act dismissive and come across as feeling superior to home makers or what you referred to as “stay at home moms”.
Moral of the story; people are weird. Just do what’s best for your kids and let them be.
Not that I’m aware of. I’m assuming school staff would probably say yes but I don’t hear about it.
Hey OP. 49 year old married father of two here. Yes, there are The Drama Witches at both of my kids’ schools. Two different coverns:
The less affluent group who are more overtly aggressive and constantly loudly aggrieved that other people are taking advantage of them or their kids
The more affluent group who are less overtly aggressive, but laser focused on ensuring their darling children (always called fucking Hugo) are given the best opportunities – outwardly seem reasonably polite.
It’s just a symptom of the desire that some people have to “win” and that therefore someone else has to “lose”. Most people like to do well, but some people (at work or life) need to “win” and that’s the common characteristic of the coverns.
Oh yeah. They’re always the victim
Probably, but I don’t talk to any other parents or care what they are being dramatic about