"My Dreams are About to Come True"
September 13, 2008 by Administrator
Filed under Humor
I have now experienced capitalism at it’s best. My 5 year old daughter, Pinkerbell, came home today with one long word on her little lips,”SallyFoster.com.” Yes, she actually said that to me. What she was referring to was the gift wrapping, candy-selling company that helps her school raise funds. I, like the typical newbie elementary school parent, had no idea this stuff existed.
Breathlessly, Pinkerbell told me how a “lady” had come to her class to talk with she and her miniature mini-me’s about selling their products. And at the end of what was probably a very long and painful lecture, she told them that if they sold just “10″ items, they would be the proud owner of a “stuffed monkey.” Way to play on the defenseless psychology of a kindergartener! With dreams of stuffed animals and a twinkle in her eye, Pinkerbell pleaded with me to send out emails to our family tonight to beg and plead with them to buy this overpriced crap. Because I couldn’t bare to break her heart, I obliged. The email went a little something like this:
Hi family,
So, having a kindergartener, I’m new to this whole “5 year olds pandering for cash” concept, but apparently it starts young! Pinkerbell’s school is selling Sally Foster items and I desperately need your help. Why? Well because a Sally Foster representative came to her class and told the stuffed-animal crazed kindergarteners that if they sold at least 10 items, then they would get a free stuffed monkey. So now, I have an anxious little girl on my hands desperate to earn a coveted stuffed monkey (like she needs another one). When I told her I was sending out the email to all of you she announced, “Yaaaa! My dreams are about to come true!” Now, how can you say no to that?
I’m here to warn you that you will be getting a dreaded Sally Foster email with Pinkerbell’s name on it inviting you to participate in this “stuffed animal monkey rip off program”. I will say that 50% of the proceeds go to her school, so it’s not a complete loss. Plus, I was perusing the catalog and some of the stuff isn’t half bad. Either way, I’d like to avoid having a cute kindergartener’s dreams shattered. Her hopes and dreams hang in the balance. Please help. Send money.
Take care,
Pinkerbell’s Graveling Mommy
Needless to say, my family immediately kicked into action and is coming to Pinkerbell’s rescue. As my sister wisely replied, “Dream big Pinkerbell, the calvary is coming!” With this in mind, she will someday be the proud new owner of a stuffed monkey that will soon be forgotten in her cavernous closet along with the others. But for now, I am pleased that her dreams are intact. I say, a stuffed monkey is worth the sacrifice to keep her hoping and dreaming big!
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We’re having one of those right now, I get so frustrated that they pump them up with all the junky toys they can earn if they sell. I’d rather write a check to the PTO and forget the fundraiser, plus I have 2 kids at the same school coming home with the SAME fundraiser. GRR.
My Abby is trying to sell 100 items for a mini Wii system! I think someone talked to them at her school as well and she is only in 1st grade. I think she just might be disappointed. Too bad it isn’t 10 items for a stuffed monkey- that I could handle! I’m glad that Pinkerbell’s dreams will come true! Abby will have to learn a life lesson about disappointment and that “you can’t always get what you want!” but keep dreaming,baby!! Has she discovered Webkinz yet??
Jen at Creative and Curious Kids!
http://raisingcreativeandcuriouskids.blogspot.com
My Frog Princess attended the same spiel in the gymnasium and told me I had to send out 10 emails so she could be entered to win a Wii. I was so angry with the school for conning our kids like this. It’s pretty low when they dangle these kinds of dreams in front of them especially when they are so little. There is no way I’m going to harass our friends and neighbors so she can have more happy meal prize quality junk in our house. I’d rather donate money to the PTA than do this.
Oh my gosh, and I thought it was bad at our school! All we got was a note saying 5-year-old Big Guy was expected to sell $40 worth of “product.” And we can’t even buy the “product” — asthmatics aren’t supposed to be around scented candles, and he’s allergic to the cookie dough.
There was a nice “prize” list attached, but I managed to avoid letting him see it.
I’m with Pink&Green. I think I’m just going to write a check. That way, the school at least gets 100 percent of the proceeds.
Ugh! Well at least you can use email! (And that Sally Foster stuff is fairly cute.)
We are over here trying to sell Boston Butts (b-bq) for football. I mean my 8-year-old can’t even say the name of it without laughing–how can he sell them?
Good luck with Sally Foster!
Oh goodness, reminded me of how my co-worker before used to plead me to buy the stuff her son had to sell. I once bought a supposed to be “microwave safe plate” the next thing I know it melted
, lol.
So I guess they really start the kids young. Good luck with your Sally Foster.
Things I look forward to eh when my Miss Sunshine goes to school.
Oh yes, we’re there too. Except that I have two girls now bringing home the exact same catalogs and vying for the exact same ‘prizes’. And our family isn’t very large, lol. Sigh.
Oh my gosh, our PTA is fundraising with them too. I am a kindergartners mom so I am clueless. Too crazy!
Yes, they fail to tell you this at the Kindergarten orientation.
Your children will become sales drones for the next few years until they are too old to comply.
For me, I sold cookies one year and won my very own TV. Yep, a small black and white TV. But I was SO PROUD of that thing. I was the second highest seller that year and all for a little bitty TV that would be the shame of the town these days. I think it was even smaller than my computer screen. But it was MINE!
Oh boy. I can at least tell you that after selling Sally Foster for 11 years and going that it is good paper. Nice and thick. Stay away from the food items, not so good.
It is tough each year for me to begin with two children. Now that one is in middle school, it appears deeper than Sally Foster. I know PTA needs the money. At this point, I had rather give a donation rather than sell.
Wow!
I guess not all the kids are lucky enough to have a mom that writes stellar cover letters for them
Great letter for the cavalry.
Hope Pinkerbell gets a monkey…