writes:
>On 11/30/2018 10:46 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>> Parents are upset because they are no longer welcome in the school
>>> cafeteria. I guess some parents don 't want their kids to grow up and
>>> be self thinking and independent.
>>>
>>>
>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ts/2144161002/
>>
>> I assume that's an elementary school situation. I was very active
>> in my daughter's elementary school...very first room dad (vs the
>> traditional room mother) for grades 3-6. I organized and
>> participated in all the class parties, field trips, and school
>> events. But I never went there to eat lunch with her. At least
>> with older elementary school kids, a parent showing up to eat
>> lunch with them would be embarrassing to them.
>>
>Nothing wrong with being active and helping the school. My wife did
>some of that and I did some after hours stuff.
>
>This is a parent that comes just to have lunch with their baby and not
>allow them to be a part of real life. One mother said it is good so she
>can open the kids milk container. Let the kid struggle and get it done.
>That is how kids learn to get ahead in life, not to let mommy do it for
>them.

Louis CK: "it's 2009 and we still put milk in this little paper box!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOg6SEcf_dY

sounds like the moms do this for themselves - not surprising in a
community where the median household income is over $200k