Drop out or be persistent?

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by als463

Personally, as a caseworker for Children & Youth-I agree....Why do parents think that because their child wears name brand clothes yet, they can't FEED them properly or care for their medical expenses then they must be great parents!!! After walking into more Deplorable home conditions than I can shake a stick at-I'm really disgusted at HOW MANY parents really need to re-prioritize. I have clients that can't afford a babysitter to ensure proper supervision so we don't go knocking on their door but, you better bet they have more food in their fridge and nicer clothes on their back than people with jobs, college degrees, etc.

If you can't balance both, it's not fair to the other girls-I agree with what has been said and I'm gonna' speak up-DROP OUT!!!

You wouldn't take your children to work with you (for the most part) so they could sit around and do nothing. So why would you take them to a sorority event. I applaud you for wanting to get involved but, if you have to choose between feeding your kids and finding them proper supervision over paying sorority dues-then you better take care of your kids....other wise-if you were in my county-I'd come knocking at your door making you sign a safety agreement or placing your children because you obviously think it's okay to take them to sorority events (which I'm sure we all know SOME EVENTS have alcohol)....and if you're doing anything inappropriate around your children-eventually you will have a caseworker knocking at your door....Trust me....

I second that.

I don't care how wonderfully behaved "dear daughter and dear son" are (WTH do people call their kids that anyway???!?!) they DO NOT BELONG AT SORORITY FUNCTIONS PERIOD!

Once? OK, fine. But every time????

That's like taking your kids to work with you from the first "Bring your kid to work day" until the day you retire.

[MaggieXi]

We had an advisor bring her kids occassionally to a chapter meeting, but they were like 10 and sat in the back and did their homework or played quietly on their game boy. But, she was and advisor -- not an active sister and obviously not involved in some of the more social aspects of the sorority.

If, when I was going through my new member period and someone kept bringing their 2 kids -- no matter how old or how good, it would get annoying and I would feel like my new member period was being ruined by this chick and her kids -- who shouldn't be there.

I think you should talk to your exec board (or whatever your glo calls them) and if you are unable to come up with a reasonable solution, then drop out.

And seriously, if you can't afford to pay $20 for a babysitter to watch your kids for 2 hours while you are at pinning or at a meeting, then you really need to check your prioroities!