AIBU to get rather tired of hearing, reading about children's fantastic achievements?

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Why do so many people put their children in for competitions etc. I seem to be surrounded by photos of children and their fantastic achievements. My eldest goes to Brownies and sings in the school choir. She too has performed and yes I was proud but would not dream of putting it on FB. I share it with family. Am I wrong in letting my children play? Unfortunately in many cases it seems to be pushy parents behind the kids.

so the bottom line its because its on facebook. i dont understand this ... if you dont like/have a problem with comments and photos on facebook dont log on. end of. whats with all these facebook threads ... its very easily sorted. you can hide, unfriend, delete and deactivate account. options are endless! though aibu would probably be very quiet.

Log off FB then.

You clearly don't like it.

AIBU would be like a ghost town without the endless moaning about how other people use FB threads.

agree usualsuspect. but its something that can be sooooo easily sorted. often wonder what people think FB is about to be honest. so many "rules".

God those bastard parents being proud of their children

Or you can laugh about it?
Every parents evening/report card day sees my live feed full of updates from puffed up with pride parents re their exceptionally talented dc. You could be forgiven for thinking some of the kids had won a Nobel prize, such is the gushing.
I eye roll, and ignore.

Is it the competition/achievement bit that narks you or the FB bit, or both?

I have a few boasty friends, they're the same in RL as they are on FB.

I do not object to anyone being proud or saying so, I do though have a limit and passed that I find it dull.

Not everyone uses FB for the same reasons. Many people have large families or friends that are all over the place and it's the one stop shop for family news updates... I don't see the issue.

At most I roll my eyes and ignore.

Or you could have people you like on your FB.

she is "surrounded" by it ... through FB.

You celebrate your children's achievements your way and others will celebrate in theirs. My family couldn't give a stuff about my children so I celebrate achievements with those who do care, my friends.

Psssst OP, I suspect than there is a whole lot of exaggeration on the go re boasty statuses
Ignore and if you can't, then join 'em and pile in with glowing references to all your dc achievements.
FB is not gospel.

I prefer to hear about my friend's children's achievements than view the endless trite links, random photos/ u tubes from the web...or how well people are doing on Farmville!
I think it is nice and I often comment to add my congrats....why not!
I am ot sure what people really want FB to be for if not for such news!

Maybe they want to share with friends and family and consider the people that they have "friended" on fb to be friends and family?

My family is spread out all across the country, as are many of my friends and 3 of DD's 4 Godparents.

It's much easier (not to mention cheaper) for me to share her achievements via FB than phoning people to tell them individually!

Would you rather read all about their misdemeanours OP?

Utter utter Bastards. Being proud of their children and telling people. What is the world coming to?

Not just FB but even a text from a fellow parent slipped in that her daughter is performing in the Royal Albert Hall. I hardly know them. RL, I can't seem to have a conversation with one friend without her talking about her kids achievements. It can get a tad tedious. This weekend seems to have been particularly bad. Perhaps I should stick to Twitter. As to parents smug comments after parents evenings that is totally nauseating.

Putting it on fb is the way I share my children's milestones and funny quotes with family who live far afield, and their godparents.

FB seems to cause no end of problems to some people! Why go on it?
I would assume that my friends would be interested and pleased-not sour grapes!

stop projecting - I post all sorts of snippets about my kids and little films of them riding etc for their Grandparents, Aunt and other relatives scattered all over and also for my friends - who like my kids as I like theirs

get new FB friends if it bothers you or lighten up

god sake how inconsiderate of people to be proud of their children Id log off facebook Op cos it clearly upsets you ,

I think YABU and frankly rather grumpy. I'd rather see these sorts of posts than the FarmVille and related type updates.

I have family that are not local. In fact my nearest relatives are 6 hr drive away. The children's grandparents and extended family are 12 hr plane ride. The grandparents aren't into Skype or anything like that. It's an opportunity for my brother to show grandparents photos on fb that I can't basically print out every day as an update of their grandchildren's lives.

And hide their posts if it annoys you so much! I do. And I'm sure there are fb friends of mine who do too!

what are you doing with her number if you "hardly know her". stop being so grumpy.