Why it's important to chaperon, fieldtrips!

Our first field trip, and we did not get picked to be chaperon's-Ugh.

Why is it important to be a chaperon on your child's fieldtrips, you say?!

1. Stranger Danger! A strange person will be in charge of a group of, undoubtedly 6-8, 7-year-old boys! And we all know how unruly little boys can be at that age. Plus, my son is not your typical Mancho boy, he's more on the sensitive side-A total M-path. I'd expect him to probably fall apart crying, rather than get in trouble for being mischievous. Can another parent deal with that? - While trying to keep her, two-eyes on 5 other boys!? I have little confidence in most parents' ability to, parent or babysit, for that matter. It's all in my head, right? I'll just keep repeating this all day, because now I won't be able to concentrate on anything else!

2. No Souvenirs! The kids can't bring anything on the field trip! Ya, I get that, who wants to be responsible for 200 kids and their junk? They also can't bring money to buy souvenirs, now what's up with that? No souvenirs? What's a field trip without souvenirs? I think they should at least be able to bring a small amount, maybe 5/10$ and the chaperon should hang onto it and take the kids near the end of the trip, to purchase a small souvenir from their adventures!

3. No Amenities! That's right, the kids are also not allowed to bring, sunscreen, backpacks, water bottles, nothing! They can bring themselves and nothing more. This is what happens when you don't chaperon your kids field trips. They are stuck out there in the heat of the day, burning to death with no water in sight!

This year they had soo many parents that wanted to chaperon, that they had to pull their names out of a hat and we did NOT get picked. This is ridiculous! I love my children, I want them safe, as safe as humanly possible. As a mother that is part of my job. I know they have to grow up-suck! But theme parks make me uneasy anyhow, even when I am there with them. There is so much evil going on in people's minds these days, you never really know what's going to happen, wherever you are. It's a double-edged sword, for sure. You can't keep your children completely sheltered, they have to be allowed to experience the world, but at the same time you can't help but to worry about them. These are my angels, you're talking about.

It's early am now, pre-field trip-time to put on my happy-excited face and get the munchkins up to get ready! I have to be happy and excited, as to not ruin my little man's time today. I know he's going to have a blast, even though he has an annual pass and goes several times per year. I just wish I could be there to see him enjoy himself, keep him safe and take lots of memorable photos! I'm writing a note for him to give to the chaperon with all my info on it and permission for her to take photos and send them to me. I can't help it, life is precious, I don't want to miss a moment! Being a full-time working parent, I already feel like I miss too much! If you're ever the chaperon, don't forget about us, non-chaperon that are left behind and send us some photos!