Parents with kids at school.

[Tachyon]

Any of you parents with children at school have much contact with any of the other parents of the children in your kids class?

Our wee guy started P1 recently and he got a note home from one of the other dads asking if all the dads wanted to meet up for a drink and a bite to eat just to get to know each other.

Is this the usual form with kids today, do you as parents have the occasional social evening with the other mums/dads? I honestly wasn't expecting much interaction with any of the other parents until my kid was friendly with one of their own kids and maybe wanted to meet up with them or something.

Thought it a bit unusual but then I'm not really in the school parent loop yet as my kids only started P1.

 

[Tachyon]

Yea, I'll most likely go along unless I'm working that evening or whatever but it'll probably be nice to meet the other dads. Be nice to know folks should any problems arise with the kids at any point or the kids get friendly with each other and so on.

His wife also arranged a night out for the mums as well.

 

[Tachyon]

Steer well clear otherwise you'll end up one of those losers whose life revolves around that of the kids.

Lol, thanks for that advice, just over 4 years too late though.