Too Young to go on a Field Trip?
Do you let your kids go on field trips without you at the toddler age? My girls had a field trip set up to go to a dairy farm with their class and I couldn’t make it. I was in a mandatory class for work and couldn’t change my schedule. Since Steve couldn’t take them I kept them home and my parents watched them.
I love their teachers and trust they would watch over them. I love their school and trust they would protect them. But still I am not comfortable in any way shape or form letting my girls go off like that without Steve or me. I just think they are too young and growing too fast.
My Dad thinks I am being paranoid but my Mom leans more to my point of view and my sister agreed with me. Maybe I am being a little controlling and scared but at age 3 I’m not ready to let them leave the nest. I know I know it’s not like they are moving out but crazies are everywhere just waiting for class trips like this to pounce!
So weigh in; what are your thoughts? To field trip alone or not?
They are old enough. You said it. Their teachers are loving and you trust them. They will be fine without you there. When I taught preschool (all potty-trained 3-year-olds), we took field trips in which only teachers chaperoned. It’s healthy to let “the village” take your girls places without you and Steve. What are you worried that will happen if you don’t go? Someone will call you in case of emergency. So. Imagine you are your girls’ only parent. It’s next to impossible to go on every trip. You let your kids go on all field trips. You let them sleep over at friend’s/cousin’s houses every now and then. You feel guilty and worried all the time, but you just close your eyes and do it anyway. Scary, right? Then one day it turns out that you have a happy healthy loving well-adjusted awesome teenager who is compassionate, smart, funny, and wonderful. Why did I worry so much? I guess it’s because I’m a mama. Be brave, okay?
I’m afraid of someone getting them.
paranoid much?! But now you’ve made me feel all guilty about single parents and them missing out. I will try my hardest to go on every single trip and if I can’t go I will make a really really strong effort to let them go without me. I will TRY to be brave but I’m not a very brave girl, never have been. Except I finally was brave in 7th grade and went on a road trip to Ohio and had a blast.
Which sister, by the way? Don’t say Holly. She’s never done it.
Katy…the older one with all the kids. haha She is in fact on a field trip today to DC with her 8 year old:)
Please note: Z is not wonderful all the time. He is a pain.
Please note: you are over-analyzing. heehee Z is awesome and so are you!
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