SUCKERED IN
Little Angel #1 has been at her new preschool for under 3 months, but yet I have already been hit by Tshirt sales, wrapping paper sales, two different book sales drives and a couple various pay-to-play activities. I am not complaining, I love the potential for involvement and general buzz around the school.
The most recent drive has been a put-a-piece-of-your-kid’s-artwork-on-something sale. Seriously, you can put it on anything. It goes way beyond a tote bag or mouse pad to include yard flags for $25 and ceramic soap dispensers for $44 (!?)
So, I am basically thinking no way. Overpriced scam!
…Until I open the packet and see what she’s drawn. It’s pretty good! And I ask her, “Tell me about your picture.”
Here’s what she said, “They said to draw something, and I thought mmmmm, I think I will draw my mommy and my baby because I love them.”
HEART MELT! I immediately begin calculating how much it would cost to get the ceramic trivet, tote bag, notebook and coasters.
Then I said, “Well, honey, this is so pretty! Is that me in the middle?”
“Yes, and that’s Ellie.”
“Well, that is so sweet. And who is this?”
“That’s just somebody.” Pauses… “I guess it’s daddy.”
So basically she was in on the scam the whole time. Daddy wouldn’t have bought the stuff anyway.
Tags: Kids, moms in marketing; moms; working moms; school fundraisers; kids art; art projects; guilt
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