Why do people on here talk about 'pulling' their kids out of school?

[noomchikka]

Is it for dramatic effect?

I've taken both of my DC out of their crappy secondary academy into better schools this year.

No pulling involved. Just changed their schools.

Pull out of = remove. Informal phrasal verb.
But yes, they like to give the impression they've gone in like the SAS at the Iranian embassy and staged a heroic intervention.

It’s just an expression, surely? Like ‘catching’ a bus. I suppose related to ‘pulling out of’ a commitment or social occasion.

It's weird isn't it. I've never, ever heard it said in real life but people on here seem to be yanking their kids around left, right and centre

It’s just a colloquialism. Not meant to be taken literally.

’Pulling out’ of something is common verbiage round my way 🤷‍♀️

Perfectly normal and expression.

I think the same when I read people say you must "push" for a referral (ie ask your gp)

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

Whenever I see the phrase I assume it's pulled out of formal education. So if I was to home school I'd say pulled out of school but if I was moving schools I'd say move or change. it's a very standard phrase for removing something or oneself from as event: 'I've pulled out of the marathon; I've pulled out of the wedding; we pulled out of the house sale and so on.

Stupid phone🙄

Perfectly normal expression

Yes!

What's the alternative,chase it up?

This hasn't particularly impinged on me but I assume it's all part of the MN vocabulary in the same way that any heated exchange is "screaming".

I imagine they “grab” a coffee before “pulling” the child from school very roughly.
They’re the type to “throw” things in the oven.

It’s a common phrase used all over the country, less formal than removed or deregistered(in schooling context).

And they'll "jump" in the shower

I've never heard it except on here either and I feel the same as you! I changed my daughter's school but there was no pulling :-D

I was actually thinking about strting this same thread yesterdays i've never heard anyone in RL say this yet on here no one's child seems to leave a school orursery or change schools

Why so dramatic? It makes me think they are literally going to march to the school and manhandle their child.

But them I guess few posters on here seem to have normal reactions to things, always shocked about everyday occurrences fuming about nothing, shouting at other people

Always so soap opera about everyting 😂

It was quite a thing early pandemic. People "pulling" their kids out of school before the lockdown. On the basis that they were simply more aware and more careful than other parents.

It feels very American to me, presumably you "go ahead and pull your child out of school"

Probably the same people that "rock up"

And they'll "jump" in the shower
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Probably the same people that "rock up"

And hop in the car 😁

You 'pull out' of a house purchase/sale.

To "nip" to the shop. Probably for teabags to "pop" the kettle on when they get home.

All this jumping, pushing, pulling and rocking must be why they're all teeny tinies and make a chicken last for 6 weeks.
It sounds exhausting.

Pull out is just another term for withdraw!

As in an army pulling out of occupied territory.

Or in contraception..... Withdrawal method!