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To wonder what’s so bad about school?

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graygoose · 02/03/2026 12:31

This is from a Mollie Mae post that popped up on my feed (not a follower but she pops up) saying they were viewing schools for her daughter and she was concerned about how strict it seemed and she didn’t want school to crush her spirit. And that she’s considering home schooling. Almost all the comments agreed that they are worried school will crush their child’s spirit and are anxious about their kids starting school and advocating in favour of home schooling.

Now, we all know the algorithm creates somewhat of an echo chamber but I was surprised at the sheer number of parents who are so anti-school (not education but anti-bricks and mortar schools if that makes sense). I’m genuinely curious if this is an increasingly prevailing view? If you feel this way, could you elaborate?

My DD is a toddler so obviously not in school yet!

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ToKittyornottoKitty · 02/03/2026 12:53

whoTFismadelaine · 02/03/2026 12:50

There are WAY more bots than humans on social media!
You only get to see what they want you to. If you can't understand that it does explain how easy it is to do. A lot of new "popstars" are bots, people funnelled into viewing them, liking and raising their rankings, pushing real humans out, slowly but surely.

Absolutely insane that you think Molly Mae, along with all other influencers are fake AI bots. Why would politicians be trying to put people off schools anyway? This thread is turning absolutely batshit.

Of course there is fake AI content on social media, and plenty of it. But use some common sense for gods sake

ToKittyornottoKitty · 02/03/2026 12:51

Fivelegged · 02/03/2026 12:48

OK, leaving aside her obviously low IQ, she has no qualifications beyond a few GCSEs. She's better off leaving educating her child to professionals.

There’s just no point entering into sensible discussion with people like you. You’ve no idea of her IQ, and she’s clearly a successful business woman. But she’s pretty so you’re assuming she’s thick, despite the evidence. Hopefully you’re a man, I hate this women hating women crap.

whoTFismadelaine · 02/03/2026 12:50

ToKittyornottoKitty · 02/03/2026 12:48

Most paranoid thing I’ve read on here all day 😅 where do you think all the humans that used to post on social media vanished to?

There are WAY more bots than humans on social media!
You only get to see what they want you to. If you can't understand that it does explain how easy it is to do. A lot of new "popstars" are bots, people funnelled into viewing them, liking and raising their rankings, pushing real humans out, slowly but surely.

Fivelegged · 02/03/2026 12:48

ToKittyornottoKitty · 02/03/2026 12:44

Judgemental bullshit.

OK, leaving aside her obviously low IQ, she has no qualifications beyond a few GCSEs. She's better off leaving educating her child to professionals.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 02/03/2026 12:48

whoTFismadelaine · 02/03/2026 12:46

Anything you watch on social media is a load of bollocks these days. Bots write it, act it using AI, bots follow it, like it and propogate it to other bots to add likes. Nothing on there is liked by actual real humans without being pushed to the fore by bots and algorithms. Politics pushes a lot of these so just don't engage.

Most paranoid thing I’ve read on here all day 😅 where do you think all the humans that used to post on social media vanished to?

Toughmonkeys · 02/03/2026 12:46

My older children are traumatized by the educational system. I also have major issues with my school experience. My youngest has been home educated from the start. He was supposed to go to school but there were so many issues I refused to do that to him. It's turned out to be the best decision and I wish I'd been able to home ed my older children too.

whoTFismadelaine · 02/03/2026 12:46

Anything you watch on social media is a load of bollocks these days. Bots write it, act it using AI, bots follow it, like it and propogate it to other bots to add likes. Nothing on there is liked by actual real humans without being pushed to the fore by bots and algorithms. Politics pushes a lot of these so just don't engage.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 02/03/2026 12:44

Fivelegged · 02/03/2026 12:43

She's monumentally dopey.

Judgemental bullshit.

Fivelegged · 02/03/2026 12:43

ToKittyornottoKitty · 02/03/2026 12:42

She’s a successful business woman. Not sure why people see ‘social media’ and a pretty face and assume a woman must be stupid.

She's monumentally dopey.

frozendaisy · 02/03/2026 12:42

Well this is an influencer who is most likely already building a brand for her child. So obviously the child has a unique spirit.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 02/03/2026 12:42

Fivelegged · 02/03/2026 12:38

As what I've seen of M-M suggests unusually low intelligence, and the child's father gets hit in the head for a living, it seems to me that these people should not be home educating.

She’s a successful business woman. Not sure why people see ‘social media’ and a pretty face and assume a woman must be stupid.

LarkAscendingRose · 02/03/2026 12:39

I can't imagine MM or her partner giving up their career to concentrate on their dd's education. They are not the sort of careers that would fit round HE. Maybe she means she'd hire home tutors like the late Queen had. Doesn't sound much fun. Her dd might love school. They should give it a go.

Fivelegged · 02/03/2026 12:38

As what I've seen of M-M suggests unusually low intelligence, and the child's father gets hit in the head for a living, it seems to me that these people should not be home educating.

WeepingAngelInTheTardis · 02/03/2026 12:38

My son when he’s off school he’s happy as anythimg, he’s relaxed, he’s chatty.
School time I’m greeted with constant meltdowns every day, the school bitching on every 5 seconds despite them supposed to have a SEN plan in place TWO YEARS AGO and they still have failed to do it despite mutiple meetings!
School isn’t for everyone. The education system is outdated.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 02/03/2026 12:34

I haven’t seen that post. But I think it’s perfectly normal to be anxious about putting your DC in school, I was with my son as he was so shy and I was worried he’d fall into the background. He didn’t, and now he’s going to high school im a bit nervous about the change and him loosing the last bit of childlikeness. Doesn’t mean I hate the system or think schools are shit. Just means im a parent and I worry for my kid about minor stuff sometimes.

BreadBinned · 02/03/2026 12:34

My littlest is at school and it’s changed him so much. His happy go lucky attitude is gone and he’s issues with other kids. At 5. Teachers haven’t done anything. We have a meeting. I was bullied in school and it’s still haunts me.

So whilst I wouldn’t consider home schooling, I get why others are. I don’t know anything about Molly but if sh is rich she will likely be able to afford the top tutors for her child, so I imagine her kid wouldn’t go without.