Ok, everyone agree’s – I suck at this!  But…..it’s not like i haven’t been massively busy.  We getting ready for Cantata next weekend at church.  My daughter had a birthday.  Other issues going on.  OH, well.

 Ok, on to the topic of the day – STUPID PARENTS!!  (said with a loving smile)  My daughter and one son dance at a studio about 25 minutes away.  We go three afternoons each week to get their classes in.  Last night, we had a parent meeting about the upcoming recital.  There was one woman I just wanted to shake!!  Her entire angle during this meeting was to convince the instructor that her kids (2 younger girls) need to be in the same show because it’s just too long of a day for a show at 1 and a show at 5.  (Did we entertain the idea of keeping one child with dad during the show she’s NOT in??)  Now, I can relate.  The last 3 years my daughter’s recitals were 2 shows in 1 day and both were 4 hours long.  NOT kidding.  She was 5, 6, 7 years old.  You plan for it and make do.  You roll with whatever happens and do your very best to support your child and the studio because all the kids have put in SO much hard work over the year.  Not this woman.  She told the entire room that she didn’t care about the older girls “who are in like 8 dances.  Oh, look, there’s that blond again.  I’m so tired of watching her.  I just want to see MY child.”  I thought some other mothers were going to lynch her right there.  After awhile of this I’d had enough.  Now, I know most of you don’t know me but I am usually a mild manner mom but a few things will bring out my lioness.  1)  Attack my kids or husband or otherwise treat them badly.  2)  Attack my values and what I hold dear.  3)  Attack my God.  I do NOT play around with those areas and I will stand up very quickly and put anyone in their place.  After a completely stupid and ludicrous “idea” to alternate which families have their children in the same show, I raised my hand, waited to be called on, and went OFF!  I honestly can’t remember everything I said because it was just spilling out.  (Thank God I think well on my feet for this sort of thing.)  This dance production is about our CHILDREN and not whether we are inconvenienced or not.  It’s is ONE day for THEM to show all the progress and hard work they have put in over the year and we as their parents need to SUPPORT them in this.  They DESERVE a nice show with all the bells and whistles whether it’s what WE want or not.  This is their day and they deserve this.  This woman looked at me and said something along the lines of “don’t tell me I”m not there for my kids.”  “I didn’t say that.”  Well, I really did just not in so many words.  I tried to be as nice as possible but she was just making the entire conversation go round and round about how to please her and enough was enough.  I don’t really care if people get made at me.  I’m secure in my parenting, values, ideals, and actions that I can take it.  As a good friend says, I know how to put on my big girl panties and deal with it.  This woman CLEARLY hasn’t learned that yet.   In the end, the majority (read everyone except 2 woman) felt that the instructor needed to create the show as she feels it should be and the parents need to do whatever they can to help their child have the best day possible.  WHEW – I know sanity world prevail at some point!!  I just don’t understand parents with this mentality.  Clearly dance isn’t this mom’s thing but her children love it.  Why would she NOT support that??  I don’t get how she doesn’t see that this recital is NOT about her.  It’s ONE day out of a year.   If you plan ahead, you can head off these situations that she was complaining about.  Had she been respectful of anyone in that room, I’d offer her a TON of ideas to help her children.  Maybe I’ll talk to the instructor about a sheet to go to all parents with that.  hhhmmmmm  Maybe I’m the crazy devoted with do anything for my kids type of parent but know what?  My kids think I’m cool and love being around me!  THAT’s what matters to me!!!!!!!!!!!