Lighthearted but are you seeing these social media 'displays?'

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So for example Valentines, Easter, Halloween etc . And obviously the big ones like Xmas and kids birthdays; but it seems these days there's a huge pressure and almost an obligation to 'display' on social media about it? And it's not just the celebs like Kim K and other 'influencers' but your mate Karen down the road now as well?

And when I say display, I mean people are making huge displays involving balloons archs, backgrounds, tassels, outfits, hats, props, you name it!

These displays must involve quite a lot of pre-planning with the purpose predominantly for the photos rather than the child's themselves?
Although I'm sure the child's reaction is lovely but these 'displays' are more about the recognition from one's friends rather than the child right? Would that be accurate?

I feel for the poor dc who are made to pose endlessly, not get dirty, stage the photos etc.
My dc are encouraged to have fun and enjoy themselves, if I get a few snaps to send to their grandparents then grand, if not no one cries over it.
Poor fucking kids who have every moment of their lives stuck on Inst, I feel so sorry for them.

No - I don’t follow any influencers/ celebrities that do that kind of thing - the one influencer that I do follow is very much ‘tasteful fashion in LA’ and would probably think that kind of display is low-class.

I posted a photo of the flowers that DH got me for Valentine’s Day and felt I was being ostentatious, even though they were a standard supermarket-type bunch of flowers (which I was very happy with).

Friends-wise, I know a couple of people who do photos of birthday or Xmas presents the night before, but not full-on balloon arch type displays. I find that kind of thing really tacky, to be honest. But then I post a photo of every book I read and my thoughts on it, which some people might see as boasting or being pretentious!

I agree that those kind of displays are set up for ‘likes’ rather than the enjoyment of the child/ family member.

Yes I don’t do a lot of social media but I still see plenty. We always do decorations for birthdays and other events like Easter and Halloween but not to the extent seen in these kind of posts and I never, ever post pictures of my house or children online.