ES - Children at events

[Annette Brauer]

I have to put my 2 cents worth in here.

It is not just the MOC that is taken advantage of.  My daughter is generally 
paid to babysit two children when she attends events.  She normally winds up 
with 10.  All of the kids seem to gravitate to her, but she is rarely asked 
by the parents if she will watch them. I have found that in some instances 
the parents do not know where their children are, and when they do find 
them, Amber rarely gets a thank you for watching over them.

This is very frustrating for her.  She doesn't get to enjoy the event, no 
private time, and rarely gets to visit with friends because from the time 
she gets up until the time she goes to bed she has all these children to 
watch.  She is to the point where she does not want to attend because of 
this.

Parents please be more considerate of the teens on site. Don't assume that 
they will watch your children.  And if they do pay them, say thank you, but 
acknowledge that they did you a favor.

My 2 cents

Ldy Mary Elizabeth

>From: Heather Ault <htault at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
>To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
>Subject: Re: ES - Children at events
>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 06:51:02 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>"I can understand leaving your kids for a few hours
>with the MoC, but all too often it is expected to be
>an all-day babysitting service
>
>Cyniric hlafard Cyniwarding"
>
>You have an excellent point there. I do not have
>children but I know from personal experience the
>frustration of someone who is "expected" to take care
>of someone else's children. I was at my first Elfsea
>Defender and a lady told me she was leaving to watch
>her lord fight in the tournament and to take care of
>her kids while she was gone. She said all this as she
>was walking away. No "would you watch my kids for a
>moment while I..." or anything. She just left without
>even asking me if I had anything planned at the moment
>(I had. I was going to watch my lord fight in the
>tournament).
>
>In hindsight, I should have caught up with her and
>told her to please find someone else (those kids were
>a serious handfull). But like a sucker, I watched
>those kids and resented every minute of it. Now, I
>don't watch anyone's kids because of this lady. She
>was very rude and has done this to other people as
>well.
>
>The point of all this is that parents, if bringing
>their children, should be responsible for them. If the
>parents don't want or cannot keep up with their
>children the whole event, they should either volunteer
>to assist the MOC as a sort of "thank you" for taking
>care of their children FOR A FEW HOURS (not all day)
>or have someone stay home with them.
>
>Have a great day all!
>
>In service,
>Eleanor Cleavely
>
>=====
>Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.
>      ---- Measure for Measure. Act ii. Sc. 1. 456
>
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