and an occassional new book.
I have been chastised for my lax parenting by our local library. It was only a matter of time what with my laissez faire style and uninvolved demeanor. I do believe less is more when it comes to interacting with my kids, as evidenced by my homeschooling and formerly AP choices.
Right before Easter we hit the library to gets some books and pay for the book which we lost (which I don't believe we lost but that is another story.) I took Brenna and headed to the cashier's desk while the boy (7 and 10!) headed to the children's room to browse.
These boys are not rotten tomatoes. They do not scream and shout and act like hoods while at the library.
They save that for me at home.
When I had finished my business with the cashier I headed down to the children's room and was accosted by a library lady with an ax to grind and she proceeded to grind it on me, informing me children under 14 can't be alone in the children's room and my children were what they called "UNATTENDED."
I was annoyed. No. actually I was PISSED OFF. mightily so.
she presented me with a written copy of the policy which I didnt read.
But I should have!
Bc according to the website:
Unattended Children
Please do not leave children unattended even in the Youth Services Department. Children up to age seven (7) must have a responsible caregiver, age sixteen (16) or older on the premises. If the child is five (5) or under, the caregiver is asked to remain with the child.
Bite me, library lady. I have a call in to the library and am awaiting some sort of clarification on the policy. I will not be chastised by some peon (probably staff, not even a real librarian) in the children's dungeon (I hate our library!) for perfectly reasonable parenting.
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My 7- and 10-year-old boys browse the shelves by themselves all the time, also. You should have said that you didn't realize it was so dangerous to leave your well-behaved children alone with the likes of her; but now you see the error of your ways.
Due to the dungeon like nature of our children's room and the troll like appearance of the particular librarian I am sure that I wont leave them in such a vulnerable position again. I'll go back on the days when the nice library lady is there. oh yes I will.
How annoying.
And also, I love your blog.
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