To think this child shouldn't show off this way?

[Fourtwenty]

One of the children in my dd's school has taken a page out of a brochure and put it on the wrong of a clear plastic pencil case and has been showing everyone.

(She comes from a wealthy family so it's more than likely not a lie.)

Obviously I'm not saying this girl should say nothing. But I feel like it would almost be the equivalent of me buying a Porsche, taking photos of it and showing everyone at work.

I think everyone is entitled to nice things, but I don't think you should rub said things in everyone's face. Other way around I wouldn't want my dd cutting out our holiday from a brochure and taking it into school to show off.

[BlondeBecky1983]

I don't get this thread.

[RNBrie]

I don't understand what she's done sorry. What sort of brochure is it? What do you mean by putting it on the wrong of a pencil case?

[Pinkheart5915]

Meh child excited and showing friends what they got, that was standard even when I was at school tbh.

[Fourtwenty]

Oops, that sentence should read -

Put it in the FRONT of the pencil case.

[Crunchymum]

Huh?

[kimann]

I'm very confused - what is a wrong of a clear plastic bottle? And why would pictures of your holiday be in a brochure?

[Fauchelevent]

I'm guessing she cut out a picture of where she is going on holiday to stick on her pencil case. She's likely just very excited, not showing off.

[putdownyourphone]

Eh?

[Crunchymum]

What is the picture of?

[missyB1]

Eh? Don't understand this at all.

[Xmasbaby11]

Sweet. Can't see a problem?

[StillStayingClassySanDiego]

I'm not seeing an issue.

[DressMeUpInStitches]

Brochure of what?

[DressMeUpInStitches]

Are you a 12yr old girl? Why are you worked up about this?

[Maudlinmaud]

Have you left out lots of words op. Read it back and see if it makes sense to you.

[BlondeBecky1983]

Are we talking a pic of the castle at Disney World it something? That's sweet! She's excited! X

[BounceBounceSplishSplash]

It sounds like holiday excitement rather than showing off to me.

[BenadrylCucumberpatch]

This makes no sense to me and I haven't even had wine

[SavoyCabbage]

But people do show photos of their new cars to people at work, if they are excited about getting a new car. Or kitten, or bathroom.

My neighbour is going to Florida soon with her dc and we were talking about it at the park this week. I don't think it crossed either my or my dds minds to feel jealous or that she or her dc should not be talking about it as we are not going to Florida. It's not rubbing it in people's faces. It's sharing excitement.

[Lelloteddy]

It's not THAT hard to understand.
Excited kid has stuck a (torn out of a brochure) picture of her holiday hotel into a clear plastic pencil case.
Other kids can see it and OP thinks it's unfair on those kids who can't go on posh holidays.

[MadMags]

What??

[AngryAnnie]

Maybe you over-indulged on 4/20 op

[Tinkerbec]

Most people would show off a new car to their mates.

She is probably just excited.

Was it a picture of her holiday destination?

[Osolea]

How old is the child? I'm assuming you mean a primary age child.

It's nice when children are taught to be humble and aware that others might not be able to have what they have so they should be mindful of feelings etc, but Children are fairly self centred creatures on the whole. I don't think there's anything wrong with children sharing what they do with their families with their school friends, and I don't think it would be fair to teach a child that they shouldn't talk about these things at all. That would just lead them to feel ashamed about things that they have no reason to be ashamed of.

Whether it was showing off or not really depends on how she was talking about it and the tone used. It is possible to talk about things without bragging, I don't think it's showing off automatically just because she's talking about something that other families might not be able to afford.