{"id":6474,"date":"2023-10-16T16:42:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s37407.p1377.sites.pressdns.com\/resources\/parenting-tweets-parent-teacher-conferences\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T16:42:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:42:46","slug":"parenting-tweets-parent-teacher-conferences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/parenting-tweets-parent-teacher-conferences\/","title":{"rendered":"18 curious confessions about parent-teacher conferences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ah, parent-teacher conferences. A time to get to know the teacher on a more personal level. A time to find out what your kid really is up to in school all day. Also, a time to be&hellip; completely thrown for a loop?! (&ldquo;Quiet?&rdquo; &ldquo;Helpful?&rdquo; Seriously, who is this child you&rsquo;re speaking of, Teach?)<\/p><p>From less-than-stellar teacher reports to the the awkward mini chairs parents have to sit it, here are 18 tweets from moms and dads who have big feelings about parent-teacher conferences.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. I&rsquo;m sorry, he asked you what?<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">First parent-teacher conference of the year for my kindergartener. <br>First line out of his teacher&rsquo;s mouth: Well, he&rsquo;s very curious. Yesterday, he asked where babies come from. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HTABjN686D\">pic.twitter.com\/HTABjN686D<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Erica L. Green (@EricaLG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricaLG\/status\/1580542797614305281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. If there were parent-teacher conferences in college<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Parent teacher conferences in college:<br><br>Mom: how&rsquo;s my son doing?<br>Prof: I&rsquo;ve never seen this man in my life<\/p>&mdash; College Student (@ColIegeStudent) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ColIegeStudent\/status\/1503482944643551237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. At least no one else sees it?<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Parent teacher conference = your child is doing so well, listening and being respectful&hellip; reading well, math needs some work but good. <br><br>Kid as soon as we get home = *most epic tantrum meltdown and refuses to listen*<\/p>&mdash; Dad Nauseam (@kk_waters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kk_waters\/status\/1712603181471895641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Maybe they should just be in another room<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Me sitting at my daughter&rsquo;s preschool parent teacher conference. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UY2KS1waF4\">pic.twitter.com\/UY2KS1waF4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ron Johnson (@3RonJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3RonJohnson\/status\/1060035566761361408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Mom kinda has a point<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What are preschool parent\/teacher conferences for? To see if they&rsquo;re failing finger painting?<\/p>&mdash; @itssherifield (@itssherifield) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itssherifield\/status\/1488543604649857025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-when-your-kid-wears-rose-colored-glasses-to-a-fault\">6. When your kid wears rose-colored glasses &mdash; to a fault<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Me: Hey kiddo, how&rsquo;s school going? <br><br>Kid: It&rsquo;s great. Everything is good. <br><br>(Repeat daily)<br><br>*First parent teacher conference* <br><br>Narrator: It was not great. Everything is not ok.<\/p>&mdash; Mom On The Rocks (@mom_ontherocks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mom_ontherocks\/status\/1182311969124212738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-is-it-ok-to-grease-the-teacher\">7. Is it OK to grease the teacher?<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What&rsquo;s the appropriate amount to bribe the teacher when attending your first parent teacher conference?<\/p>&mdash; John Cena (@SohnCena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SohnCena\/status\/1215353138095493121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-wait-you-sure-you-have-the-right-kid\">8. Wait, you sure you have the right kid?<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I got to meet my son's teacher and she kept saying things like \"he always listens\" and \"he's always on task\" I just looked super confused as I looked over my shoulder looking for Ashton because I thought I was being punk'd.<\/p>&mdash; Marcy G (@BunAndLeggings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BunAndLeggings\/status\/1173615313193029632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-we-ll-take-any-praise-we-can-get\">9. We&rsquo;ll take any praise we can get<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Parent teacher conference day(s) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PjjmsVxVos\">pic.twitter.com\/PjjmsVxVos<\/a><\/p>&mdash; trainer justin #43 &#128051; (@jstinftw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jstinftw\/status\/1445874009447358464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-biting-ivy-league-schools-what-s-the-diff\">10. Biting, Ivy League schools &mdash; what&rsquo;s the diff?<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What the teacher said at Parent Teacher Conference: Your child won&rsquo;t stop biting other children.<br><br>What the parent heard: Your child is clearly advanced. No doubt, Harvard is in their future.<\/p>&mdash; Cydni Beer (@cydbeer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cydbeer\/status\/1177258646981369856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-11-hey-at-least-they-re-honest\">11. Hey, at least they&rsquo;re honest<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Me: Your parent-teacher conference is coming up.<br><br>6-year-old: Oh.<br><br>Me: Is the anything I should know about?<br><br>6: No. I do all my bad stuff at home.<\/p>&mdash; James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XplodingUnicorn\/status\/1075117851193892865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-12-the-only-thing-missing-is-a-fanny-pack\">12. The only thing missing is a fanny pack&nbsp;<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I think my kids are embarrassed when I wear my ascot to their parent teacher conferences, but they really match the color of my Crocs.<\/p>&mdash; Abe Yospe (@Cheeseboy22) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheeseboy22\/status\/782803168346329089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-13-that-s-great-but-why-isn-t-he-like-that-at-home\">13. That&rsquo;s great, but&hellip; why isn&rsquo;t he like that at home?!<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">[conferences]<br><br>Teacher: your son is so quiet and helpful in class!<br><br>Me: aww wow, that's really unfair<\/p>&mdash; Lurkin' Mom (@LurkAtHomeMom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LurkAtHomeMom\/status\/782988556180475904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-14-no-idea-where-he-got-that-from\">14. No idea where he got that from.<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">[parent teacher conference]<br>TEACHER: little joey has trouble accepting responsibility for his actions<br>PARENT: good luck dealing with that<\/p>&mdash; Olly iConic (@OllyiConic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OllyiConic\/status\/861260318391115777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2017<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-15-she-probably-saw-it-on-tv-or-something\">15. She probably saw it on TV or something<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Every time my daughter drinks juice she says \"cheers\" so&hellip;. no, not looking forward to parent teacher conferences.<\/p>&mdash; Stabbatha Christy (@LoveNLunchmeat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoveNLunchmeat\/status\/444135695331123200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2014<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-16-when-the-apple-falls-far-from-the-tree\">16. When the apple falls far from the tree&nbsp;<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">[parent\/teacher conference]<br>Teacher: Your son is reading four levels above his classmates.<br>Me: [peeling Elmer's Glue off my palm] What?<\/p>&mdash; sixfootcandy (@sixfootcandy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sixfootcandy\/status\/746420041118167040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-17-is-this-in-the-first-half-of-the-year-or-the-second\">17. Is this in the first half of the year or the second?<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">[parent-teacher conference]<br><br>teacher: he&rsquo;s doing so well, and he&rsquo;s such a great listen-<br><br>me: coolcoolcool no doubt but when do you teach them to stop turning on every light in the house, is that this year or<\/p>&mdash; Janie BLM Goode (@2browneyedboys) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2browneyedboys\/status\/1050814516672516096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">18. There&rsquo;s always a silver lining<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Do I need to leave the office at 4:00 to get to the 5:45 parent\/teacher conference?  No&hellip;<br><br>Did I use said parent\/teacher conference as an excuse to leave the office at 4:00?  Sure as hell did&#128514;<\/p>&mdash; you don&rsquo;t know me (@I_Messed_Up6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/I_Messed_Up6\/status\/1577404363697717248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes they&#8217;re exciting. Sometimes they&#8217;re nerve-wracking. They&#8217;re always awkward. 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