Am I being a snowflake?

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You'll rarely find me offended or pearl clutching but my 6 yr olds school reading book has got me a little twitchy.

We had to have a conversation about the 'olden days' and corporal punishment.

I find the aggression in the teachers face most disturbing!

I feel like asking the school to put it out of commission....
so, am I being a snowflake?

Yes you are!

I think you’re being a little over sensitive. I think a child would see the teacher more like a cartoon character than aggressive. Plus we can’t and shouldn’t whitewash history- it was a fact of life until reasonably recently. Wait until your child starts reading Horrible Histories!! Those books are 100 times worse and kids can’t get enough of them!

I think you are being too sensitive. It's done in an age appropriate manner, it's a fact, and no harm in them knowing about how it used to be in the olden days.

Ok!

Happy to be told I'm being a bit silly!

I'm off to have a word with myself and maybe a dry slap across me canister for good measure

Fairly accurate picture if memory serves! A good conversation to have with your son about how times have changed and violence isn't acceptable in any form now.

I think William’s face is a little more disturbing. A little schadenfreude going on there.

I find the 'a's in that typeface a bit disturbing!

I'm guessing they're deliberately done in handwriting style to make it easier for the children but they just look wrong in print.

I would not be offended by that a mum remembers what school used to be like.

I don't think you are being a snowflake (I hate that term) I don't think it is a appropriate picture to be in a book for a 6 year old.

Yes, you're being a snowflake.

Were you really contemplating asking the school to remove it from their library?

I think William’s face is a little more disturbing. A little schadenfreude going on there.

I’m glad I’m not the only one!! 🤣

Yes,snowflakey. You can't cancel out the past, children should learn about some oldie history about the school times of yesteryear. Just explain a few things to him. If you can't, he can just ask me, as I am over 70 ha ha

Yabu. It’s part of our social history. I’ve got some Beano comics from the 70’s, Dennis the Menace was forever getting his backside slippered, my nephews love reading them.

Eh? The mum is explaining what school used to be like, and making it clear that things were not as “nice” then.

Would you rather the past be airbrushed out?

Yes, snowflake, this is truth, not being glorified.

Yes YABU, think that's been established.

However, can I just express my admiration for the phrase "a dry slap across.me canister"?! I iso hope it's not a typo 😂

@confusedandemployed

Not a typo 😁

Thanks all. I've had a long hard look at myself and several strong words were uttered.
Normal service has resumed.

Yes you’re being a snowflake.The book is commenting on recent history with a bit of humour. It’s an opportunity to talk about it with your child.

I work with year 1. I sometimes get parents saying books with mild peril (Biff and Chip) are not suitable. They are often the same parents that want their children to read more complex books!

Am I the only one who had to google schadenfreude? Never ever heard that term in 50 years of life.

I remember this book when I was in primary school over 20 years ago 😱

I'm a snowflake too then. I don't think that is an appropriate image for a 6yo's reading book.

The context is everything! The image does not stand alone.

My mum got the cane at 4 years old

You might well be justified if that was happening to your offspring. A book, not so much