to dislike facebook moms showing piccies of their kids at sports day/winning football trophies/baking and just general boasting

[wettestjuneever]

ok call me old fashioned but when did it become acceptable to just boast about your children winning things under the guise of being "very proud" which is really just a massive boast.
I feel sorry for these kids whose entire lives are played out on facebook statuses and videos.. when did we become so what I used to think of as "American"...!
So AIBU or is this just huge boasting???

Oh my god clawdy!! Ha ha!! That's hilarious! What the hell is wrong with "just back from parents' evening. Lovely to hear such nice comments from ds 's teacher"???

It is just so desperately twee to put what your friend put.

Mind you,I love reading the round robin letter threads on here too so I'm probably not the right person to comment!

YABU

Im really enjoying watching all my friends children grow up on facebook. People move away and everyone gets busy but it is beautiful to share all the lovely bits of a childhood.

What's wrong with wishing your toddler a happy birthday? This is boasting really? 'My child turned 2...Clearly no other child's birthday is as special as my baby's!'

Is that honestly the message you get? I find that quite sad. :(

wettestjuneever I guess the boasting on FB is aimed at specific audience ie friends, where as MN is open to the world and anyone who cares to read it?

I do get your point BTW, I do feel sometimes the pictures are a bit much, but if I get irritated or bored of posts I just hide the updates - Simples

Haven't read all the replies [7 pages!!!]

But I think YANBU.

Fine to send videos etc of little darlings to close friends and relatives [if they are interested]

But to all and sundry, no.

Then you are venturing into Myleene Klass "Only woman in the world to have children" territory imo.

We all think our own children are incredibly interesting, cute and talented. But other people's children... not so much

I would simply be sharing pictures of my children taking part in sports day, whether they won or not, and be proud of either to be honest. Yeah a little competitive part of me wants my kids to win, but only really so they'll be pleased about it.

You know some areas of the UK use mom xMumof3x

they are all on chat with each other saying who does she think she is everlong dont trust the buggers

I guess this is only really an issue for people who are Friend Kleptomaniacs on FB.

Clawdy!!! I think we must have a mutual friend! How funny!

Sall about tone, innit?

There is a way of doing it that makes everyone think, "Ahhhh bless, so pleased" and hit like

And a way of doing it which makes peopel think "You smug old so and so you and your dc make me sick"

I agree with you, OP.

"You smug old so and so you and your dc make me sick"

Well, isn't that a lovely thing to think about someone who is your "friend" ...

friend soupy friend?

let's not kid ourselves.

plenty of fb peeps one is obliged to have that sure ain't friends.

I think your ds is beeutiful and deserves every prize going everlong

LIKE

I can't see the problem really and I also get wound up by the amount of nasty comments people make on here when someone is proud of their children for their achievements. Stealth boasting is a load of crap and mentioning a childs ability is not necessarily boasting, a true friend would be interested.

My friends (and sometime I - but rarely as I have the unfortunate issue of a bright child so it is not appropriate for me to say he's doing well apparently) often say stuff about their childrens sports days and academic/sporting achievements and I can't say I am ever anything other than pleased for them.

Also if I have spent 4 hours plus baking cakes then I feel I am allowed to post photos as being proud of something should not be an issue - jealousy however is!!!

Clawdy now that is different, no need for people to say stuff like that, that does sound like boasting!

YABU. If I see comments like that I just feel mildly pleased for the person. It's their life and it's making them happy - why should I be resentful about it?

"plenty of fb peeps one is obliged to have that sure ain't friends."

Er... no. I don't accept friend requests from people I am not friends with.