Did you share your DC exam results (SATs, GCSE, A level, degree, whatever) to everyone on your SM page? If so why?

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Even if you only have a very small amount of followers who genuinely know you (like me) - do you think this is a cool thing to do? Even if you are exceptionally proud? Why would you post up their exact results?

My children would disown me if I did this.

No.

I would be livid if my parents did this to me. Yes, of course, be proud but it’s not for the parents to tell everyone the results. It’s not a competition!

No, just on my mums due in x month 2006 group.

No. Dc got fab results but just no. Embarrassing. Boasting.

a levels said he’d got university course, gcse said very proud(no decision on a levels). Not seen anyone post grades, even kids I know straight 9s

No. Not my results to share.

I don't have SM aside from here but if I did I might make a general post about how proud of DC I am for doing their GCSEs.

No because I always feel sorry for the people whose kids have done less well (and the kids themselves) and I can empathize how such posts must be a knife twist to the heart. I've only been through it myself once so far for GCSEs, and whilst it all.worked out, that could very easily have been us. If you have a naturally bright or academic kid I'd revel in that but I think it's pretty shitty to big yourself up by making others feel worse.

Also, it's SM and a lot of people exaggerate or talk rubbish. I knew a few friends of my DC where I knew from my DC directly that they'd got fairly average to poor results and the parents were still going on about how they'd 'smashed it' on FB.

No. Much to the annoyance of my mother.
DS would hate it and it’s his news, not mine.

Nope.

I don't think it's a helpful or nice thing to do.

My friend did in a long post about how amazing her daughter did and then did the same about her other older daughter then did a p.s. Well done to everyone despite whatever you got 😐

I always think slightly less of people that do this.

Not for gcse or a level but i did for his degree.
I was absolutely bursting with pride and i only have actual friends and family on Facebook and i wanted them to know. He also put it on his fb.

This. If my guys have done well, it's our congratulations they are interested in, putting it on social media is just showing off and it's awful for the people whose kids have struggled.

No. Family WhatsApp on DH side as SIL was asking so I thought I'd let everyone know and DS is on that group. Other than that private messages to family and friends I'd said I'd let know. Suspect he's put it on his 'story' so his friends know.

He didn't want me to go in the school hall but watching through the door, he fist pumped and put his hand to his head in relief. That was enough. Needed a few deep breaths 🥺

Isn't it traditional in some social circles to publicly announce?
Ok, not on Facebook in 1989, but still much specified and mentioned by parents & student themselves, within whatever social network people had then.

We don't, btw, but DH has a relative who does.
I suspect she sees the info as factual and important (in their lives) milestone moments. It's on her mind & she shares very important information that's on her mind: which I agree is an entirely valid use of SM.

Would be like not announcing the birth of a child (sex, name & date) or details about your wedding (who and where & when) to not talk about it, and not be that specific. Not discussing it would be treating the information as possibly shameful rather than the plain factual information it is.

I'm different because i don't come from a single-exams-result culture, DC GCSE results aren't that important to me & haven't always (for each DC) been important milestones.

Absolutely not. I told the people who matter but she really hates social media so it would have been really out of order for me to put it on my SM when she doesn't use it herself.

I am so proud of her and I told her that. I don't need to advertise it to Frank from school who I haven't seen for 35 years but don't have the heart to delete from FB.

Butvyou don't like boasting!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I don't really agree. A highly intelligent friend of mine in academia does this all the time with her DCs achievements.

😂😂😂

I'm as thick as mince but thankfully our children have done well, I have never made any public statements about their academic achievements, not my news to share

No, and I would never. People who do are an absolute embarrassment.

No.

No, I messaged my family and friends who I.knew would be interested.