RANT: School pickup politics are insane

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Jan 231 min read

I swear there's like a whole social hierarchy in the carpool line now. Some parents legit get upset if you're not in the "right" spot or don't know which kid belongs to which family. My 6yo just wants to get picked up and go to the park but apparently that's not how this works? Just picked him up yesterday and got the look from another dad because I wasn't standing with the "popular" parent group. We're grown men. This is ridiculous.

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GGary R.RegularJan 23

I just circle around the parking lot and pick up my kid whenever he's ready. No way I'm dealing with that line waiting game drama.

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LLucas H.New DadJan 24

There's definitely carpool line politics. Some people take that spot way too seriously like they're coordinating a military operation.

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MMasonNew DadJan 23

The moms at my kids school have literally created a group chat about pickup order. It's wild.

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WWesleyNew DadJan 24

Just stay consistent with your spot and ignore whoever's upset. Most of these people have nothing better to worry about apparently.

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JJared C.RegularJan 24

This is why I started doing pickup late on purpose. Nobody's mad when you show up after the main chaos settles.

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