What kind of parent were you when your kids were in primary school? Were you the one who showed...

I went to everything the kids were in, even the the cub scout leader, did the bake sales, car washes

I was at every event ...classroom mom ...cheering him on ...

you remind me of my mum...your kids will be proud of you...i miss my mum dearly and i was so proud of her and how she raised me

OldBrit · 61-69, M

My wife was very involved making the costumes and her own since she was a teacher at the school too. I was a school governor for years too. Our daughter is a school governor now before her daughter is even at a school which I think she partly got inspired through my involvement.

PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F

Different for me. My family was made through adoption and my kids have gone through a lot of abuse and neglect. At that stage in their lives, they were deep in trauma with very significant attachment difficulties. I would have been the kind of mum that embraced homemade costumes and championed the bake sale but those kinds of events my kids couldn't handle and they only led to dysregulation so we never got too involved.

RebelRaven · 51-55, F

I’m pretty shy (believe it or not) I did go to a few things but not many. 1 sports day and 2 meet and greets. I do about 1/4 of the parent/teacher meetings.
I did chat with a couple other moms and became friends with one of them but fir the most part I keep to myself and I just watch.
I don’t bake either but I would buy either a big box of Tim Bits or a few trays of mini cupcakes if we had to bring something.

0uijaFinger

I see all her events because she's at my school. She loves a project, and on that part I leave her to it. Book week she wore a pokemon tshirt, and I think last year she missed it.
Im not pushy, but she also excells in what she enjoys.

Harmonium1923 · 56-60, M

I was the behind the scene parent. Homemade dinners with real conversations. Weekend walks to library and museums. Reading poetry and classic fiction out loud at bedtime. Going to hear music and see plays. Less so the organized school events.

AbsolutelyFabulous · F

I was there for everything but I didn't take over and try to run the school or be seen as super mom etc

BillyMack · 46-50, M

I did what I could when I had the flexibility.

When they’re young, sometimes kids don’t see what we do as parents. But they’ll know more and have those memories when you were there for them as they get older.

Bexsy

I didn't bake for the class or do the extra activities. I did go to every parent teacher conferences. If a teacher said they needed me for something. I did it. I am just not a social person. I did go to my sons baseball games. But i never was the parent that was always right there.

Adogslife · 61-69, M

I was there to help with any homework if they (I have 2 daughters) had questions. Grades were important as admission to the next level (hs,college,grad school) depends on how well you did. You really need to be above a 3.5 or 4.0 if possible.

I’d go to functions on an as requested basis. I wasn’t really a fan of the parents at either private school. They’re way too self-absorbed and pretentious for me to be able to hold a conversation.