AIBU to wonder if it’s the done thing when people share their kids ‘big’ achievements online?

I don't think much of it is appropriate, boasting at best. Also sometimes what may seem a minor achievement may actually have taken more application and dedication than someone else's several A* at A level, for example.

Boastful & undignified about academics.
friend recently posted about her DS getting a First at Uni, well so did mine but I didn’t think it appropriate to share on Insta.
Sporting achievements more acceptable- but must be really good, e.g picked to play for county or country. Not winning the sack race at primary school.

I don’t post about my dc on social media. It’s their news to share not mine.

The exam results one really irks me in a completely unreasonable way! I don’t know why!

I actually think it depends on how the post comes across.

If it comes across as too much then yes it comes across as boasting and smug. I think I'm thinking of one person on Facebook (who's actually lovely and not really boastful in person) but she always posts about her child's end of year report. I always think that one comes across as smug. And just a bit unnecessary. So perhaps it's the detail she goes into about it.

Most of what I see are ridiculous little things that nobody would ever care about, braggy and attention seeking, does my head in.

I wouldn't mind if it was something big and actually impressive.

When I was younger my parents were so afraid of boasting they never spoke about our achievements. Later in life they'd call after we'd achieved something asking us not to share of SM for fear of us being seen as boastful.
When the time comes, on social media or not I will publicly celebrate my children's achievements. Every child deserves to have their achievements celebrated and made a fuss of. Including the high achievers.

Big things I am happy to see and I am pleased for my friends.

I do know someone who posts her primary age children's school reports and things like "well done little Xxx for getting above expectations in reading" which I personally find a bit ridiculous

Yes sports ones are ok. I’ve only know of three that post academic stuff. I’ve got one on fb that screenshots her kid’s school report every year. I don’t think she realises that it’s the exact same report as everyone else’s in the class and it’s quite obvious hers is pulled from the ‘mediocre’ comment bank. It comes over as smug and silly tbh

I grew up believing you shouldn’t brag about things, so I find it quite strange. I recognise people are proud of their children but sometimes the gushing posts come across very braggy.

A friends kid recently did a play with his theatre group. He’s only young so it was very much a kids stage play. All I heard for weeks after was what a star he is and that everyone who saw it thinks he’s got an incredible gift and he outshone all the other kids.
I’m fairly sure all the kids parents felt their kid was the best, but I nodded along.

I don’t put my kids on SM at all.

I see it as boastful/attention seeking/all for the likes and comments.

You can be proud of your child without plastering them all over social media.

(Dons hard hat)

I keep mine off social media completely. Too many weirdos about.

I'm not keen on parents' posting anything about their children on social media, tbh.