Vote in our first-ever Charm City Moms guilty-mom poll!
I have a terrible dilemma, one I'm sure many of you have faced. And along comes our snazzy new poll capability to help me solve it.
Here's the first of what may be many Guilty Mom questions.
Pro: My son's pre-K class is putting on what sounds like a very cute skit for the school and parents.
Con: It's at 11:15 a.m. on a weekday morning, in the middle of a short week in which my deadlines are already wickedly compressed. Husband will be out of town, so he can't go.
Pro: The boy has a speaking part.
Con: He has one line. I can recite it.
Pro: This is a priceless moment of childhood that shouldn't be missed. And my son invited me. Personally. With big eyes.
Con: It's being videotaped. And I'm already taking days off the following week to attend several end-of-school child events and stay home when school is closed, meaning I've got to work ahead to meet those deadlines, too.
Now it's time to vote. You have until tomorrow at 6 p.m.:
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Whee! That was fun.
Posted by: mary | May 20, 2008 3:09 PM
I say go. Kids are only little for so long. Work will still be there when you get back.
Yes, it will -- lots of it! ;)
Posted by: Kayris | May 20, 2008 4:25 PM
Kids don't care about work, or your schedule. All they care about is that they have their parent there when they have a big moment.
(Especially if the other kids all have their parents there).
Work will always be there, and when we are gone someone else will be doing our work. We are all replaceable, but what's not replaceable is our kids memories of us being there for them!!!
Posted by: Susan | May 20, 2008 5:20 PM
I wouldn't say you are the WORST mom if you don't go but I do think you will regret not going. GO GO GO!!!
Posted by: Holly | May 21, 2008 10:26 AM
DO NOT beat yourself up if you can't go! He'll forget all about it when you are having fun spending time with him during the long weekend you worked so hard to be able to enjoy.
Posted by: Betsy | May 21, 2008 2:27 PM
Oh....I missed the pole. It is unreasonable with such little notice that you can rearrange to attend. It is unfortunate that schools underestimate what it takes to actually plan to be in attendance...and when you can't the volume of guilt you feel when that little voice asks 'can you be there?' Kate - its OK to miss this one. You are a great mom, don't second guess it.
Posted by: KQ Mom | May 21, 2008 10:05 PM